Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2014	May 09, 2014	Aug. 30, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	PARK ELECTROCHEMICAL CORP
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-02
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		20,882,095
Entity Public Float			$ 544,915,606
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000076267
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Mar. 02, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY