Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012	May 01, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	VIDEO DISPLAY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000758743
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 29, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-29
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 10,218,517
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		7,581,521