CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Class A	Class B	Treasury	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance at Mar. 03, 2012	$ 529,537	$ 588	$ 5	$ (128,211)	$ 211,271	$ 445,884
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 03, 2012		50,795,000	571,000	8,044,000
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	71,473					71,473
Cash dividends declared (0.25 in 2013, 0.29 in 2014 and 0.33 in 2015 per share)	(12,474)					(12,474)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits (in shares)		544,000		(544,000)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits	7,587			8,456	(869)
Share-based compensation	6,612				6,612
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)		42,000	87,000	48,000
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(1,246)		2	(1,212)	(36)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	33,000	33,000		(33,000)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	581			514	67
Class B Common Stock conversion to Class A Common Stock (in shares)		658,000	(658,000)
Class B Common Stock conversion to Class A Common Stock	1	8	(7)
Treasury Stock purchased (in shares)		3,879,000		(3,879,000)
Treasury Stock purchased	(77,208)			(77,208)
Ending Balance at Mar. 02, 2013	524,863	596	0	(197,661)	217,045	504,883
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 02, 2013		48,193,000	0	11,394,000
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	76,903					76,903
Cash dividends declared (0.25 in 2013, 0.29 in 2014 and 0.33 in 2015 per share)	(14,155)					(14,155)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits (in shares)		751,000		(751,000)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits	10,613			10,031	582
Share-based compensation	7,068				7,068
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)		158,000		13,000
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(1,096)	(5)		(833)	(268)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	31,000	31,000		(31,000)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	606			414	192
Treasury Stock purchased (in shares)		1,016,000		(1,016,000)
Treasury Stock purchased	(22,618)			(22,618)
Ending Balance at Mar. 01, 2014	582,184	601	0	(210,667)	224,619	567,631
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 01, 2014		48,117,000	0	11,641,000
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	81,993					81,993
Cash dividends declared (0.25 in 2013, 0.29 in 2014 and 0.33 in 2015 per share)	(15,714)					(15,714)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits (in shares)		484,000		(484,000)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits	8,630			5,772	2,858
Share-based compensation	8,193				8,193
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)		122,000		(122,000)
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(1,254)			778	(2,032)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	29,000	29,000		(29,000)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	649			297	352
Treasury Stock purchased (in shares)		2,700,000		(2,700,000)
Treasury Stock purchased	(68,053)			(68,053)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling membership interest	(6,984)				(6,984)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2015	$ 589,644	$ 601	$ 0	$ (271,873)	$ 227,006	$ 633,910
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2015		46,052,000	0	13,706,000