Operating Results of Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	$ 37,712	$ 40,572
Depreciation and amortization	1,176	1,125
Interest expense	1,921	5,767
KXOS-FM (Radio)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues		1,750
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense		20
Depreciation and amortization		104
Interest expense		1,767
Provision for income taxes		1,096
Emmis Interactive Inc. (Radio)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues		1,239
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense		1,962
Depreciation and amortization		137
Other expense, net		133
Sampler Publications
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues		2,319
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense		1,992
Depreciation and amortization		22
Interest expense		189
Provision for income taxes		129
Slovakia Radio Network (Radio)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues		2,277
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense		1,665
Depreciation and amortization		180
Interest expense		400
Other expense, net		25
Provision for income taxes		82
Bulgaria Radio Network (Radio)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues		234
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense		429
Depreciation and amortization		110
Other expense, net		$ 2