Schedule I-Condensed Financial Information of registrant (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 01, 2014	Mar. 02, 2013	Feb. 25, 2012	Feb. 26, 2011
Current assets:
Accounts receivable from subsidiaries	$ 32,273	$ 25,536
Total current assets	164,732	157,222
Noncurrent assets:
Total noncurrent assets	618,742	595,598
Total assets	783,474	752,820	746,678
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable to subsidiaries	49,282	48,340
Total current liabilities	136,841	125,300
Total liabilities	586,288	519,445
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	479	29
Preferred stock:
Additional paid-in capital	853,295	455,246
Retained deficit	(658,271)	(223,830)
Treasury stock		(787)
Total shareholders' equity	197,186	233,375	232,989	268,227
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	783,474	752,820
Senior cumulative
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock		2
Total shareholders' equity		2	2	2
Junior cumulative
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock		2
Total shareholders' equity		2	2	2
The Container Store Group, Inc.
Current assets:
Accounts receivable from subsidiaries	322	283
Total current assets	322	283
Noncurrent assets:
Investment in subsidiaries	197,136	233,879
Total noncurrent assets	197,136	233,879
Total assets	197,458	234,162
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable to subsidiaries	272	787
Total current liabilities	272	787
Total liabilities	272	787
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	479	29
Preferred stock:
Additional paid-in capital	853,295	455,246
Retained deficit	(656,588)	(221,117)
Treasury stock		(787)
Total shareholders' equity	197,186	233,375
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	197,458	234,162
The Container Store Group, Inc. | Senior cumulative
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock		2
The Container Store Group, Inc. | Junior cumulative
Preferred stock:
Preferred stock		$ 2