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 Feb. 26, 2011	$ 490,245	$ 580	$ 13	$ (79,431)	$ 197,036	$ 372,047
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Feb. 26, 2011		51,037,000	1,351,000	6,964,000
Net income attributable to The Finish Line, Inc.	84,804					84,804
Cash dividends declared (0.21 in 2012, 0.25 in 2013 and 0.29 in 2014 per share)	(10,967)					(10,967)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits (in shares)		1,490,000		(1,490,000)
Non-qualified Class A Common Stock options exercised and related tax benefits	21,665			11,237	10,428
Share-based compensation	5,187				5,187
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes (in shares)		288,000	58,000	(288,000)
Restricted shares vested, net of repurchase for taxes	(1,491)			17	(1,508)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan (in shares)	27,000	27,000		(27,000)
Shares issued under employee stock purchase plan	462			334	128
Class B Common Stock conversion to Class A Common Stock (in shares)		838,000	(838,000)
Class B Common Stock conversion to Class A Common Stock		8	(8)
Treasury Stock purchased (in shares)		(2,885,000)		2,885,000
Treasury Stock purchased	(60,368)			(60,368)
Ending Balance at Mar. 03, 2012	529,537	588	5	(128,211)	211,271	445,884
Ending 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 (0.21 in 2012, 0.25 in 2013 and 0.29 in 2014 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 (0.21 in 2012, 0.25 in 2013 and 0.29 in 2014 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