Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2014		Mar. 02, 2013		Mar. 03, 2012
Nonvested share award transactions
Nonvested Number, Beginning	831,573		981,813		921,565
Number of shares, Granted	159,221		234,385		438,967	[1]
Number of shares, Vested	(336,933)		(305,123)		(208,426)
Number of shares, Canceled	(78,797)	[2]	(79,502)	[3]	(170,293)	[4]
Nonvested Number, Ending	575,064	[5]	831,573		981,813
Nonvested share award transactions, Wieghted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value, Beginning	$ 13.17		$ 12.64		$ 14.54
Weighted average grant date fair value, Granted	$ 26.62		$ 15.13		$ 11.83	[1]
Weighted average grant date fair value, Vested	$ 13.04		$ 12.88		$ 15.91
Weighted average grant date fair value, Canceled	$ 13.80	[2]	$ 13.54	[3]	$ 16.81	[4]
Weighted average grant date fair value, Ending	$ 16.89	[5]	$ 13.17		$ 12.64

[1] Includes 117,765 nonvested share units granted for the fiscal 2012-2014 performance period at target.

[2] Includes 75,547 of nonvested share units canceled under the fiscal 2011-2013 performance period because Apogee performed below target level for the performance period. Nonvested share units of 174,353 (at target) were previously granted in fiscal 2011 for this performance period.

[3] Includes 61,403 nonvested share units canceled under the fiscal 2010-2012 performance period because Apogee performed below target level for that performance period. Nonvested share units of 160,196 (at target) were previously granted in fiscal 2010 for this performance period.

[4] Includes 63,682 nonvested share units canceled under the fiscal 2009-2011 performance period because Apogee performed below target level for that performance period. Nonvested shares of 126,429 (at target) were previously granted in fiscal 2009 for this performance period.

[5] Includes a total of 117,765 nonvested share units granted and outstanding at target level for the fiscal 2012-2014 performance period.