CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Treasury	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Mar. 01, 2014		11,641	48,117
Beginning Balance at Mar. 01, 2014	$ 582,184	$ (210,667)	$ 601	$ 224,619	$ 567,631
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	81,993				81,993
Cash dividends declared	(15,714)				(15,714)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits (in shares)		(484)	484
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)	122
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(1,254)	$ 778		(2,032)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		(29)	29
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	649	$ 297		352
Treasury Stock purchased (in shares)		2,700	(2,700)
Treasury Stock purchased	(68,053)	$ (68,053)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling membership interest of discontinued operations	(6,984)			(6,984)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2015		13,706	46,052
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2015	589,644	$ (271,873)	$ 601	227,006	633,910
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	21,892				21,892
Cash dividends declared	(16,506)				(16,506)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits (in shares)		(111)	111
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits	2,226	$ 1,339		887
Share-based compensation	10,932			10,932
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)		(88)	88
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(770)	$ 629		(1,399)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		(39)	39
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	724	$ 403		321
Treasury Stock purchased (in shares)		3,913	(3,913)
Treasury Stock purchased	(79,880)	$ (79,880)
Purchase of redeemable noncontrolling membership interest of discontinued operations	(618)			(618)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 27, 2016		17,381	42,377
Ending Balance at Feb. 27, 2016	527,644	$ (349,382)	$ 601	237,129	639,296
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	(18,208)				(18,208)
Cash dividends declared	(16,952)				(16,952)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits (in shares)		(179)	179
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits	3,553	$ 2,036		1,517
Share-based compensation	11,060			11,060
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)		(244)	244
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(3,475)	$ 1,125		(4,600)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)		(37)	37
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	652	$ 423		229
Treasury Stock purchased (in shares)		2,500	(2,500)
Treasury Stock purchased	(52,776)	$ (52,776)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Feb. 25, 2017		19,421	40,337
Ending Balance at Feb. 25, 2017	$ 451,498	$ (398,574)	$ 601	$ 245,335	$ 604,136