Common Stock and Subsequent Event	6 Months Ended
Aug. 26, 2017
Equity [Abstract]
Common Stock and Subsequent Event	Common Stock and Subsequent Event On July 21, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock with subsequent amendments on March 26, 2015 and July 13, 2016 authorizing further share repurchases through December 31, 2019 (the “Share Repurchase Program”). The Company repurchased 0.3 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.29 per share for an aggregate amount of $3.8 million during the twenty-six weeks ended August 26, 2017. As of August 26, 2017, there were 4.5 million shares remaining available to repurchase under the Share Repurchase Program. As of August 26, 2017, the Company held 19.5 million shares of its common stock as treasury shares at an average price of $20.53 per share for an aggregate carrying amount of $400.8 million. The Company’s treasury shares may be issued upon the exercise of employee stock options, under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), in the form of restricted stock, or for other corporate purposes. The number of shares of common stock reserved to be issued upon the exercise of options, restricted stock, or other awards is limited under The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Amended and Restated as of April 16, 2014, and further amended as of June 27 and July 14, 2016. Further purchases may occur from time to time as market conditions warrant and as the Company deems appropriate when judged against other alternative uses of cash. On July 13, 2017, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of the Company’s common stock. The Company declared dividends of $9.0 million during the twenty-six weeks ended August 26, 2017, of which $4.5 million was included in other liabilities and accrued expenses as of August 26, 2017. Further declarations of dividends remain at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors. Shareholder Rights Plan On August 28, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors unanimously adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) to protect the best interests of Finish Line shareholders. The Board of Directors authorized the adoption of the Rights Plan to protect against any coercive or abusive takeover tactics, and help ensure that the Company’s shareholders are not deprived of the opportunity to realize the full and fair value of their investments. In connection with the adoption of the Rights Plan, the Board of Directors authorized 10,000 shares of series A junior participating stock, no par value (“Preferred Stock”) and declared a dividend of one Preferred Stock purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company on August 25, 2017. The authorization of the Preferred Stock became effective on August 28, 2017. The dividend was payable on September 11, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on that date. Each Right initially entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one ten-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock at a price of $26.00 per Right, in the event the Rights become exercisable, subject to adjustment. In general, the Rights will become exercisable if a person or group becomes the beneficial owner of 12.5% or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company. In the event that the Rights become exercisable due to the triggering threshold being crossed, each Right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the Right’s exercise price, a number of shares of common stock having a market value at that time of twice the Right’s exercise price. Rights held by the triggering person or group will become void and will not be exercisable to purchase any shares. The Board, at its option, may exchange each Right (other than Rights owned by the triggering person or group that have become void) in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one share of common stock per outstanding Right, subject to adjustment. Persons or groups that beneficially owned 12.5% or more of the outstanding Company common stock prior to the Company’s announcement of the Rights Plan will not cause the Rights to be exercisable until such time as those persons or groups become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Company common stock. The Rights Plan has an expiration date of August 28, 2020, or earlier if shareholder approval of the Rights Plan has not been obtained at or before the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board of Directors will, in general, be entitled to redeem the Rights at $0.0001 per Right at any time before the triggering threshold is crossed.

Common Stock and Subsequent Event

On July 21, 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase shares of the Company’s common stock with subsequent amendments on March 26, 2015 and July 13, 2016 authorizing further share repurchases through December 31, 2019 (the “Share Repurchase Program”).

The Company repurchased 0.3 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $15.29 per share for an aggregate amount of $3.8 million during the twenty-six weeks ended August 26, 2017. As of August 26, 2017, there were 4.5 million shares remaining available to repurchase under the Share Repurchase Program.

As of August 26, 2017, the Company held 19.5 million shares of its common stock as treasury shares at an average price of $20.53 per share for an aggregate carrying amount of $400.8 million. The Company’s treasury shares may be issued upon the exercise of employee stock options, under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“ESPP”), in the form of restricted stock, or for other corporate purposes. The number of shares of common stock reserved to be issued upon the exercise of options, restricted stock, or other awards is limited under The Finish Line, Inc. 2009 Incentive Plan Amended and Restated as of April 16, 2014, and further amended as of June 27 and July 14, 2016. Further purchases may occur from time to time as market conditions warrant and as the Company deems appropriate when judged against other alternative uses of cash.

On July 13, 2017, the Company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share of the Company’s common stock. The Company declared dividends of $9.0 million during the twenty-six weeks ended August 26, 2017, of which $4.5 million was included in other liabilities and accrued expenses as of August 26, 2017. Further declarations of dividends remain at the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors.

Shareholder Rights Plan

On August 28, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors unanimously adopted a shareholder rights plan (the “Rights Plan”) to protect the best interests of Finish Line shareholders. The Board of Directors authorized the adoption of the Rights Plan to protect against any coercive or abusive takeover tactics, and help ensure that the Company’s shareholders are not deprived of the opportunity to realize the full and fair value of their investments.

In connection with the adoption of the Rights Plan, the Board of Directors authorized 10,000 shares of series A junior participating stock, no par value (“Preferred Stock”) and declared a dividend of one Preferred Stock purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of common stock of the Company on August 25, 2017. The authorization of the Preferred Stock became effective on August 28, 2017. The dividend was payable on September 11, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on that date. Each Right initially entitles the registered holder to purchase from the Company one ten-thousandth of a share of Preferred Stock at a price of $26.00 per Right, in the event the Rights become exercisable, subject to adjustment.

In general, the Rights will become exercisable if a person or group becomes the beneficial owner of 12.5% or more of the outstanding common stock of the Company. In the event that the Rights become exercisable due to the triggering threshold being crossed, each Right will entitle its holder to purchase, at the Right’s exercise price, a number of shares of common stock having a market value at that time of twice the Right’s exercise price. Rights held by the triggering person or group will become void and will not be exercisable to purchase any shares. The Board, at its option, may exchange each Right (other than Rights owned by the triggering person or group that have become void) in whole or in part, at an exchange ratio of one share of common stock per outstanding Right, subject to adjustment.

Persons or groups that beneficially owned 12.5% or more of the outstanding Company common stock prior to the Company’s announcement of the Rights Plan will not cause the Rights to be exercisable until such time as those persons or groups become the beneficial owner of any additional shares of Company common stock.

The Rights Plan has an expiration date of August 28, 2020, or earlier if shareholder approval of the Rights Plan has not been obtained at or before the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board of Directors will, in general, be entitled to redeem the Rights at $0.0001 per Right at any time before the triggering threshold is crossed.