Customer Allowances and Discounts - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	May 25, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Allowances and discounts on trade accounts receivables	$ 102,291,000	$ 99,530,000	$ 135,533,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Trade allowances and discounts settled in cash	14,300,000	13,500,000	12,500,000
Allowances and discounts on trade accounts receivables	3,443,000	3,419,000	21,366,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts [Member] | Clinton Cards [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Allowances and discounts on trade accounts receivables			$ 17,000,000