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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Mar. 01, 2014
Mar. 02, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Income tax payments, net of refunds $ 11,300us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 12,900us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet $ 7,700us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Income Tax Credits and Adjustments 6,400us-gaap_IncomeTaxCreditsAndAdjustments    
Tax benefits associated with stock-based incentive plans 3,300us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation 2,600us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation 400us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation
Unrecognized Tax Benefits 5,000apog_UncertainTaxPositionsincludingbenefitsforNOLs    
Total liability for unrecognized tax benefits 4,477us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent 5,234us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent 6,765us-gaap_LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent
Tax benefits that if recognized would decrease the effective tax rate 2,600us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate 2,600us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate 3,300us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate
Tax benefits that if recognized would result in adjustments to deferred taxes 1,900apog_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldResultInAdjustmentsToDeferredTaxes 1,800apog_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldResultInAdjustmentsToDeferredTaxes 2,200apog_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldResultInAdjustmentsToDeferredTaxes
Reduction to accrual for penalties and interest (300)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense (500)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense (500)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestExpense
Reserve for interest and penalties (500)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued (800)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued (1,300)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Decrease in total liability for unrecognized tax benefits due to audit settlements and lapsing of statutes 700apog_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthoritiesAndLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations    
State      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Net operating loss carryforwards 3,600us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Valuation allowance of net operating loss carryforwards $ 2,600us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
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