Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 98,591	$ 94,887	$ 192,010	$ 189,477
Type of revenue [extensible list]			ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Cost of goods sold	68,268	64,028	$ 131,496	$ 128,626
Type of cost, good or service [extensible list]			ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Gross profit margin	30,323	30,859	$ 60,514	$ 60,851
Selling, general and administrative	17,567	17,038	35,302	34,354
(Gain) loss from disposal of assets	(2)	48	(6)	63
Income from operations	12,758	13,773	25,218	26,434
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(287)	(204)	(548)	(394)
Other, net	285	(13)	415	(129)
Total other income (expense)	(2)	(217)	(133)	(523)
Earnings before income taxes	12,756	13,556	25,085	25,911
Income tax expense	3,189	5,016	6,271	9,587
Net earnings	$ 9,567	$ 8,540	$ 18,814	$ 16,324
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	25,671,643	25,342,747	25,510,356	25,388,292
Diluted	25,685,514	25,366,001	25,522,831	25,405,863
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.37	$ 0.34	$ 0.74	$ 0.64
Diluted	0.37	0.34	0.74	0.64
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.225	$ 0.200	$ 0.425	$ 0.375