Schedule I-Condensed Financial Information of registrant (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Jun. 01, 2013	Mar. 02, 2013	Nov. 24, 2012	Aug. 25, 2012	May 26, 2012	Mar. 01, 2014	Mar. 02, 2013	Feb. 25, 2012
Condensed statements of operations
Net sales	$ 216,822	$ 188,298	$ 183,773	$ 159,645	$ 217,025	$ 175,416	$ 168,560	$ 145,755	$ 748,538	$ 706,757	$ 633,619
Cost of sales (excluding depreciation)									308,755	291,146	266,355
Gross profit	126,243	112,939	107,396	93,204	128,342	104,114	98,977	84,177	439,783	415,611	367,264
Selling, general and administrative expenses (excluding depreciation)									354,271	331,097	293,665
Pre-opening costs									6,672	7,562	5,203
Goodwill and trade name impairment										15,533	47,037
Depreciation and amortization									30,353	29,550	27,451
Restructuring charges									532	6,369	133
Other expenses									1,585	987	193
Loss on disposal of assets									(206)	(88)	(210)
Income (loss) from operations	20,630	(871)	11,429	(159)	7,718	10,286	8,788	(2,651)	31,027	24,142	(6,628)
Interest expense									21,185	21,388	25,417
Income (loss) before taxes									8,613	(4,579)	(32,045)
Provision for income taxes									447	(4,449)	(1,374)
Net income (loss)	18,340	(9,486)	4,107	(4,795)	2,092	6,862	3,360	(12,445)	8,166	(130)	(30,671)
The Container Store Group, Inc.
Condensed statements of operations
Net income (loss) of subsidiaries									8,166	(130)	(30,671)
Net income (loss)									$ 8,166	$ (130)	$ (30,671)