Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 108,816	$ 98,591	$ 216,849	$ 192,010
Type of revenue [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Cost of goods sold	$ 76,358	$ 68,268	$ 151,695	$ 131,496
Type of cost, good or service [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Gross profit margin	$ 32,458	$ 30,323	$ 65,154	$ 60,514
Selling, general and administrative	19,644	17,567	39,347	35,302
Gain from disposal of assets		(2)		(6)
Income from operations	12,814	12,758	25,807	25,218
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(280)	(287)	(597)	(548)
Other, net	348	285	688	415
Total other income (expense)	68	(2)	91	(133)
Earnings before income taxes	12,882	12,756	25,898	25,085
Income tax expense	3,349	3,189	6,733	6,271
Net earnings	$ 9,533	$ 9,567	$ 19,165	$ 18,814
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	26,029,359	25,671,643	26,034,122	25,510,356
Diluted	26,029,359	25,685,514	26,034,122	25,522,831
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.37	$ 0.37	$ 0.74	$ 0.74
Diluted	0.37	0.37	0.74	0.74
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.225	$ 0.225	$ 0.450	$ 0.425