Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2016	Apr. 25, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Trading Symbol	APOG
Entity Central Index Key	0000006845
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 27, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-27
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,686,035
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 1,486
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share			$ 50.82