Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	May 27, 2016	Jul. 08, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 27, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	AM
Entity Registrant Name	AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000005133
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		100