Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 114,860	$ 108,070	$ 331,709	$ 300,080
Type of revenue [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Cost of goods sold	$ 81,024	$ 74,315	$ 232,719	$ 205,811
Type of cost, good or service [extensible list]	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember	ebf:CommercialPrintedProductMember
Gross profit margin	$ 33,836	$ 33,755	$ 98,990	$ 94,269
Selling, general and administrative	19,751	19,942	59,098	55,244
(Gain) loss from disposal of assets	4	(193)	4	(199)
Income from operations	14,081	14,006	39,888	39,224
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(5)	(365)	(602)	(913)
Other, net	185	251	873	666
Total other income (expense)	180	(114)	271	(247)
Earnings before income taxes	14,261	13,892	40,159	38,977
Income tax expense	3,708	3,473	10,441	9,744
Net earnings	$ 10,553	$ 10,419	$ 29,718	$ 29,233
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic	26,010,571	26,189,917	26,034,617	25,744,344
Diluted	26,010,571	26,202,430	26,034,617	25,756,831
Earnings per share
Basic	$ 0.41	$ 0.40	$ 1.14	$ 1.14
Diluted	0.41	0.40	1.14	1.14
Cash dividends per share	$ 0.225	$ 0.225	$ 0.675	$ 0.650