Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2011	Aug. 27, 2010	Aug. 26, 2011	Aug. 27, 2010	Feb. 28, 2011
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	$ 368,793,000	$ 342,819,000	$ 771,142,000	$ 739,127,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	24,953,000	17,013,000	75,743,000	68,030,000
Business Segment Information (Textuals) [Abstract]
Severance accrual	4,200,000	9,000,000	4,200,000	9,000,000	8,000,000
Interest expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	(5,748,000)	(6,700,000)	(11,855,000)	(12,888,000)
Profit sharing expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	(1,543,000)	(921,000)	(5,230,000)	(4,451,000)
Stock-based compensation expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	(2,700,000)	(3,611,000)	(5,362,000)	(6,261,000)
Corporate overhead expense [Member] | Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	(8,313,000)	(7,910,000)	(14,906,000)	(15,946,000)
North American Social Expression Products [Member]
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	262,944,000	252,158,000	566,280,000	560,467,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	25,699,000	28,627,000	84,993,000	92,690,000
International Social Expression Products [Member]
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	75,891,000	54,736,000	146,096,000	112,309,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	2,468,000	1,325,000	5,771,000	4,159,000
AG Interactive [Member]
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	16,177,000	18,167,000	32,786,000	36,721,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	4,597,000	2,886,000	7,233,000	5,258,000
Non-reportable segments [Member]
Total Revenue:
Segment revenue, Net	13,781,000	17,758,000	25,980,000	29,630,000
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	10,493,000	3,317,000	15,099,000	5,469,000
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Earnings (Loss):
Segment Earnings (Loss), Net	$ (18,304,000)	$ (19,142,000)	$ (37,353,000)	$ (39,546,000)