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Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Fair Value Notes (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Apr. 30, 2013
Rate
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense $ 521us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 641us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 435us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 25,398us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 0us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill  
Foreign currency contracts terminated 0voxx_ForeignCurrencyContractsTerminated      
Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedge Ineffectiveness, Net (85)us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet (156)us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet 30us-gaap_GainLossOnFairValueHedgeIneffectivenessNet  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 26,370us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent 15,897us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent    
Derivative Assets 3,111us-gaap_DerivativeAssets (963)us-gaap_DerivativeAssets    
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]        
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments 38,440invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]        
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Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]        
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments     63,750invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Technuity [Member]        
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Subsidiary Issuer [Member]        
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of Derivative Instruments, Not Designated as Hedging Instruments     48us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Number of Foreign Currency Contracts Settled   4voxx_NumberOfForeignCurrencyContractsSettled
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Foreign Currency Transaction Gain, before Tax   32us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainBeforeTax
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106us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainBeforeTax
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Interest Rate Swap [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net 110us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]        
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net 5,118us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Derivative, Net Hedge Ineffectiveness Gain (Loss) (85)us-gaap_DerivativeNetHedgeIneffectivenessGainLoss
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(156)us-gaap_DerivativeNetHedgeIneffectivenessGainLoss
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Derivative Instruments, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion 541us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortion
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Swap Agreement 1 [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]        
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate       0.515%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
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Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments 30,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate       0.518%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
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Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments 25,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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Mortgages [Member] | Swap Agreement 3 [Member]        
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate       3.92%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
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Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedging Instruments $ 6,500invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
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