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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Feb. 28, 2014
Aug. 01, 2013
Jul. 27, 2012
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Investment impairment charge   $ 1,935us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments        
Gain on investment and common shares sold   3,262us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments 4,293us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments      
Cash distribution received   12,105us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments 6,061us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments      
Domestic inventories under LIFO to Pre-LIFO consolidated inventories 55.00%us-gaap_PercentageOfLIFOInventory 55.00%us-gaap_PercentageOfLIFOInventory   55.00%us-gaap_PercentageOfLIFOInventory    
Film production expense 2,031am_FilmProductionExpense 3,514am_FilmProductionExpense 3,360am_FilmProductionExpense      
Amortization of production costs 1,377am_AmortizationOfProductionCosts 2,776am_AmortizationOfProductionCosts 2,089am_AmortizationOfProductionCosts      
Deferred film production costs 2,173am_DeferredFilmProductionCosts 7,031am_DeferredFilmProductionCosts   7,031am_DeferredFilmProductionCosts    
Expected amortization expense of film production costs 400us-gaap_FilmCostsAmortizedInNextOperatingCycle          
Net balance of Corporation's investment in corporate-owned life insurance policies 28,772us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedAmount 28,886us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedAmount   28,886us-gaap_LifeInsuranceCorporateOrBankOwnedAmount    
Interest component of COLI expense 11,671am_InterestExpenseRelatedToCorporateOwnedLifeInsurance 11,591am_InterestExpenseRelatedToCorporateOwnedLifeInsurance 11,427am_InterestExpenseRelatedToCorporateOwnedLifeInsurance      
Shipping and handling costs 128,928us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 127,400us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 132,508us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts      
Advertising expenses 17,470us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 22,724us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 32,120us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense      
Buildings [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets 40 years          
Computer hardware and software [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets 3 years          
Computer hardware and software [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets 10 years          
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets 3 years          
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets 15 years          
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets 8 years          
Furniture and fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Depreciation by straight-line method over the useful lives of various assets 20 years          
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Net sales [Member] | Five largest customers [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Concentration percentage 40.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= am_FiveLargestCustomersMember
39.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= am_FiveLargestCustomersMember
39.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= am_FiveLargestCustomersMember
     
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Net sales [Member] | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Concentration percentage 14.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= am_WalMartStoresMember
14.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= am_WalMartStoresMember
14.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= am_WalMartStoresMember
     
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Net sales [Member] | Target Corporation [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Concentration percentage 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= am_TargetCorporationMember
13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= am_TargetCorporationMember
13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueNetMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= am_TargetCorporationMember
     
Schurman [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Equity interest holdings in Schurman Fine Papers 15.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
         
Investment impairment charge       1,935us-gaap_ImpairmentOfInvestments
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
   
Carrying amount of the investment 0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
  0us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmountAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
   
Forfeiture of equity interest in subsidiary percentage   15.00%am_ForfeitureOfEquityInterestInUnconsolidatedEntityPercentage
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
  15.00%am_ForfeitureOfEquityInterestInUnconsolidatedEntityPercentage
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
   
End period of liquidity guaranty 2019-01          
Schurman [Member] | Liquidity Guaranty [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Number of days after Schurman's lenders commence liquidation of collateral under Senior Credit Facility 91 days          
Maximum exposure to loss, amount 10,000us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
         
Schurman [Member] | Business Trade and Other Receivables [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Maximum exposure to loss, amount 22,948us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= us-gaap_CollectibilityOfReceivablesMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
         
Schurman [Member] | Operating Leases Subleased to Schurman [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Maximum exposure to loss, amount 4,238us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityEntityMaximumLossExposureAmount
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= am_OperatingLeaseSubleaseToSchurmanMember
/ us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis
= am_SchurmanMember
         
Party City Holdings, Inc. [Member]            
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]            
Gain on investment and common shares sold         3,262us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
/ invest_InvestmentContractCounterpartyAxis
= am_PartCityHoldingsIncMember
4,293us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments
/ invest_InvestmentContractCounterpartyAxis
= am_PartCityHoldingsIncMember
Investment in common stock, return on capital         8,843am_CostMethodInvestmentsReturnOfCapital
/ invest_InvestmentContractCounterpartyAxis
= am_PartCityHoldingsIncMember
 
Cash distribution received   12,105us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
/ invest_InvestmentContractCounterpartyAxis
= am_PartCityHoldingsIncMember
6,061us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
/ invest_InvestmentContractCounterpartyAxis
= am_PartCityHoldingsIncMember
  12,105us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments
/ invest_InvestmentContractCounterpartyAxis
= am_PartCityHoldingsIncMember
 
Investment in common stock         $ 0us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments
/ invest_InvestmentContractCounterpartyAxis
= am_PartCityHoldingsIncMember