Other Income and Expense - Other Operating Income - Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Other Income Expense [Line Items]
Clinton Cards secured debt recovery		$ (3,390)	$ (4,910)
State tax credits	$ (9,141)
Net loss on disposal of fixed assets	179	15,983	560
Miscellaneous	(3,735)	(1,263)	(3,368)
Other operating income - net	(72,858)	(23,674)	$ (7,718)
Strawberry Shortcake [Member]
Other Income Expense [Line Items]
Adjustment to gain (gain) on sale of AGI In-Store	(61,234)
AGI In-Store [Member]
Other Income Expense [Line Items]
Adjustment to gain (gain) on sale of AGI In-Store	$ 1,073	$ (35,004)