CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 395,828us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 364,455us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,269,239us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,151,538us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Cost of sales (including occupancy costs)	284,074us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	256,607us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	873,485us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	790,358us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Gross profit	111,754us-gaap_GrossProfit	107,848us-gaap_GrossProfit	395,754us-gaap_GrossProfit	361,180us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, general and administrative expenses	114,923	104,092	335,701	306,903
Impairment charges and store closing costs	462us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	1,007us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	3,155us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	1,210us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Operating (loss) income	(3,631)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	2,749us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	56,898us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	53,067us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest income, net	0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	3us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	6us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	27us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
(Loss) income before income taxes	(3,631)	2,752	56,904	53,094
Income tax (benefit) expense	(6,126)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1,161us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	17,595us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	20,796us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income	2,495us-gaap_ProfitLoss	1,591us-gaap_ProfitLoss	39,309us-gaap_ProfitLoss	32,298us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest	83	727	1,861	1,602
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	$ 2,578us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 2,318us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 41,170us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 33,900us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic earnings per share attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.85us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.69us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Basic weighted average shares	47,107	48,330	47,609	48,313
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.85us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.69us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Diluted weighted average shares	47,478	48,709	48,013	48,733
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.08	$ 0.07	$ 0.24	$ 0.21

The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, communication, etc.

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