Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019	Jul. 02, 2019
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	EMMS
Entity Registrant Name	EMMIS COMMUNICATIONS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000783005
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Address, State or Province	INDIANA
Class A Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		11,893,828
Class B Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,242,366