Document and Entity Information (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2014	Apr. 04, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 01, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	FINL
Entity Registrant Name	FINISH LINE INC /IN/
Entity Central Index Key	0000886137
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-01
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		48,252,191
Entity Public Float			$ 1,005,908