Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended																			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended					0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2014 Buildings [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Computer hardware and software [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Computer hardware and software [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Machinery and equipment [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Machinery and equipment [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Furniture and fixtures [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Furniture and fixtures [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Net sales [Member] Five largest customers [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Net sales [Member] Five largest customers [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Net sales [Member] Five largest customers [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Net sales [Member] Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Net sales [Member] Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Net sales [Member] Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Net sales [Member] Target Corporation [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Net sales [Member] Target Corporation [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 Net sales [Member] Target Corporation [Member]	Nov. 29, 2013 Schurman [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Schurman [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Schurman [Member] Liquidity Guaranty [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Schurman [Member] Business Trade and Other Receivables [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Schurman [Member] Operating Leases Subleased to Schurman [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Schurman [Member] Operating Leases Subleased to Schurman [Member]	Aug. 01, 2013 Party City Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Jul. 27, 2012 Party City Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 Party City Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 Party City Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Jun. 04, 2012 Party City Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Jul. 27, 2012 PC Topco Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 PC Topco Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 28, 2013 PC Topco Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Feb. 29, 2012 PC Topco Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 PC Topco Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity interest holdings in Schurman Fine Papers																						15.00%
Maximum exposure to loss, amount																							$ 10,000	$ 24,121	$ 7,117	$ 11,812
Number of days after Schurman's lenders commence liquidation of collateral under Senior Credit Facility																							91 days
End period of liquidity guaranty																						2016-07
Investment impairment charge	1,935	1,935																			1,935
Carrying amount of the investment																					0
Forfeiture of equity interest in subsidiary percentage																						15.00%
Majority stake disposal value																															2,690,000
Number of common shares exchanged																												617.3				1,200.0
Number of common shares sold																												123.44
Gain on investment and common shares sold		3,262	4,293																								3,262	4,293
Cash distribution received		12,105	6,061																								12,105
Investment in common stock, return on capital																											8,843
Investment in common stock																													0
Cash proceeds from sale																													12,105	6,061
Purchase commitments																																				22,500
Purchased amount under purchase commitment																																	4,729	4,038	5,531
Aggregate Purchase commitment																																	20,733
Purchase commitment of Party City Holdings Inc's goods, time period																																	5
Net sales percentage												39.00%	39.00%	42.00%	14.00%	14.00%	14.00%	13.00%	13.00%	14.00%
Domestic inventories under LIFO to Pre-LIFO consolidated inventories		55.00%	60.00%
Film production expense		3,514	3,360	5,985
Amortization of production costs		2,776	2,089	3,646
Deferred film production costs		7,031	9,765
Expected amortization expense of film production costs		1,200
Net balance of Corporation's investment in corporate-owned life insurance policies		28,714	25,998
Amount paid as related interest expense		11,591	11,427	11,209
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets					40 years	3 years	10 years	3 years	15 years	8 years	20 years
Shipping and handling costs		127,400	132,508	134,204
Advertising expenses		$ 22,724	$ 32,120	$ 25,718