CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jan. 16, 2014	Jan. 14, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 29, 2014	Aug. 30, 2014	May 31, 2014	Mar. 01, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Jun. 01, 2013	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 01, 2014	Mar. 02, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales			$ 551,347us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 395,828us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 466,880us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 406,531us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 518,872us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 364,455us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 436,030us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 351,053us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,820,586us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,670,410us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,443,365us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Cost of sales (including occupancy costs)			363,298us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	284,074us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	311,760us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	277,651us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	332,609us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	256,607us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	289,693us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	244,058us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	1,236,783us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	1,122,967us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold	958,921us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Gross profit			188,049us-gaap_GrossProfit	111,754us-gaap_GrossProfit	155,120us-gaap_GrossProfit	128,880us-gaap_GrossProfit	186,263us-gaap_GrossProfit	107,848us-gaap_GrossProfit	146,337us-gaap_GrossProfit	106,995us-gaap_GrossProfit	583,803us-gaap_GrossProfit	547,443us-gaap_GrossProfit	484,444us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, general, and administrative expenses			123,754	114,923	111,882	108,896	117,668	104,092	103,455	99,356	459,455	424,571	365,883
Impairment charges and store closing costs			763us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	462us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	379us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	2,314us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	1,557us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	1,007us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	17us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	186us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	3,918us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	2,767us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	6,264us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Operating income			63,532us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(3,631)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	42,859us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	17,670us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	67,038us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	2,749us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	42,865us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	7,453us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	120,430us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	120,105us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	112,297us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest (expense) income, net			(21)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	0us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	(1)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	7us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	10us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	3us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	10us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	14us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	(15)us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	37us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	198us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Gain on sale of investment											0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments	2,076us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments	0us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfInvestments
Income before income taxes			63,511	(3,631)	42,858	17,677	69,124	2,752	42,875	7,467	120,415	122,218	112,495
Income tax expense			23,078us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(6,126)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	16,699us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	7,022us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	26,370us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	1,161us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	16,682us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2,953us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	40,673us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	47,166us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	43,314us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income			40,433us-gaap_ProfitLoss	2,495us-gaap_ProfitLoss	26,159us-gaap_ProfitLoss	10,655us-gaap_ProfitLoss	42,754us-gaap_ProfitLoss	1,591us-gaap_ProfitLoss	26,193us-gaap_ProfitLoss	4,514us-gaap_ProfitLoss	79,742us-gaap_ProfitLoss	75,052us-gaap_ProfitLoss	69,181us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Net loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest			390	83	(2)	1,780	249	727	314	561	2,251	1,851	2,292
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.			$ 40,823us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 2,578us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 26,157us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 12,435us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 43,003us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 2,318us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 26,507us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 5,075us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 81,993us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 76,903us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 71,473us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic earnings per share attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders			$ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.26us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.88us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.71us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic	$ 1.42us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings per share attributable to The Finish Line, Inc. shareholders			$ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.87us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.05us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.54us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 0.10us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.70us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.56us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted	$ 1.40us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.09	$ 0.08	$ 0.09	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.07	$ 0.33	$ 0.29	$ 0.25

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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