Consolidated Statements Of Shareholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Common Stock Held in Trust	Deferred Compensation Obligation	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Balance at Mar. 04, 2017	$ 470,577	$ 9,560	$ 150,111	$ 341,996	$ (875)	$ 875	$ (31,090)
Balance, shares at Mar. 04, 2017	28,680
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$ 79,488			79,488
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax	(95)						(95)
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency hedge, net of tax	156						156
Unrealized gain (loss) on pension obligation, net of tax	284						284
Foreign currency translation adjustments	6,692						6,692
Issuance of stock, net of cancellations	$ 65	43	(186)	208	(47)	47
Issuance of stock, net of cancellations, shares	128
Share-based compensation	$ 6,205		6,205
Exercise of stock options	$ 834	34	800
Exercise of stock options, shares	102
Share repurchases	$ (33,676)	(234)	(3,886)	(29,556)
Share repurchases, shares	(702)
Other share retirements	$ (2,782)	(17)	(281)	(2,484)
Other share retirements, shares	(50)
Cash dividends	$ (16,393)			(16,393)
Balance at Mar. 03, 2018	$ 511,355	9,386	152,763	373,259	(922)	922	(24,053)
Balance, shares at Mar. 03, 2018	28,158
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$ 45,694			45,694
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax	64						64
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency hedge, net of tax	(565)						(565)
Unrealized gain (loss) on pension obligation, net of tax	229						229
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(7,065)						(7,065)
Reclassification of tax effects	0			737			(737)
Issuance of stock, net of cancellations	$ 270	45	80	145	167	(167)
Issuance of stock, net of cancellations, shares	135
Share-based compensation	$ 6,286		6,286
Exercise of stock options	$ 183	6	177
Exercise of stock options, shares	19
Share repurchases	$ (43,326)	(419)	(7,204)	(35,703)
Share repurchases, shares	(1,258)
Other share retirements	$ (1,943)	(13)	(260)	(1,670)
Other share retirements, shares	(39)
Cash dividends	$ (17,864)			(17,864)
Balance at Mar. 02, 2019	$ 496,317	9,005	151,842	367,597	(755)	755	(32,127)
Balance, shares at Mar. 02, 2019	27,015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$ 61,914			61,914
Unrealized gain (loss) on marketable securities, net of tax	257						257
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency hedge, net of tax	(423)						(423)
Unrealized gain (loss) on pension obligation, net of tax	(405)						(405)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,364)						(1,364)
Issuance of stock, net of cancellations	$ 158	57	(124)	225	70	(70)
Issuance of stock, net of cancellations, shares	174
Share-based compensation	$ 6,607		6,607
Share repurchases	$ (25,140)	229	3,963	20,948
Share repurchases, shares	(687)
Other share retirements	$ (2,429)	(19)	(346)	(2,064)
Other share retirements, shares	(59)
Cash dividends	$ (18,714)			(18,714)
Balance at Feb. 29, 2020	$ 516,778	$ 8,814	$ 154,016	$ 388,010	$ (685)	$ 685	$ (34,062)
Balance, shares at Feb. 29, 2020	26,443