Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	May. 26, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Feb. 29, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	AM
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000005133
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-29
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100
Entity Public Float	$ 0