Consolidated Statement of Shareholders Equity (unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Common Stock Held In Trust [Member]	Deferred Compensation Obligation [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 04, 2017	28,680
Beginning balance at Mar. 04, 2017		$ 9,560	$ 150,111	$ 341,996	$ (875)	$ 875	$ (31,090)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$ 57,159			57,159
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax expense	(51)						(51)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency hedge, net of $10, $-, ($99) and $- of tax expense (benefit), respectively	$ 0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent						0	10,652
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	106
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		36	147		(33)	33
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition			4,645
Outstanding shares awards exercised	100
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised		33	801
Share repurchases (in shares)	(200)
Share repurchases		(67)	(1,091)	(9,675)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	(45)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		(15)	(256)	(2,229)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash				(11,971)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 02, 2017	28,641
Ending balance at Dec. 02, 2017		9,547	154,357	375,280	(908)	908	(20,489)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect adjustment (see Note 1)		0	0	2,999	0	0	0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 03, 2018	28,158
Beginning balance at Mar. 03, 2018	$ 511,355	9,386	152,763	373,259	(922)	922	(24,053)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Reclassification of tax effects (see Note 1)		0	0	737	0	0	(737)
Net earnings	57,778			57,778
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of tax expense	(90)						(90)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency hedge, net of $10, $-, ($99) and $- of tax expense (benefit), respectively	$ (327)	0	0	0	0	0	(327)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent						0	(7,522)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures	125
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures		42	126		177	(177)
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition			4,724
Outstanding shares awards exercised	19
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Stock Options Exercised		6	177
Share repurchases (in shares)	(600)
Share repurchases		(200)	(3,436)	(19,677)	0	0	0
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	(46)
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		(15)	(259)	(1,627)
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash				(13,180)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 01, 2018	27,656
Ending balance at Dec. 01, 2018	$ 530,874	$ 9,219	$ 154,095	$ 400,289	$ (745)	$ 745	$ (32,729)