Cover Page - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2021	May 01, 2021	Aug. 31, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2021
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	VIDEO DISPLAY CORP
No Trading Symbol Flag	true
Entity Central Index Key	0000758743
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Public Float			$ 694,142
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,878,290
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Security Exchange Name	NONE
Entity Address, Country	GE
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false