Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-29
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,166,389
Entity Public Float			$ 33,828,215
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000785815
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Feb. 29, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY