Operating Results of Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 25, 2013 Slovakia Radio Network (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2014 Slovakia Radio Network (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2013 Slovakia Radio Network (Radio)	Feb. 29, 2012 Slovakia Radio Network (Radio)	Jan. 03, 2013 Bulgaria Radio Network (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2014 Bulgaria Radio Network (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2013 Bulgaria Radio Network (Radio)	Feb. 29, 2012 Bulgaria Radio Network (Radio)	Oct. 31, 2012 Emmis Interactive Inc. (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2014 Emmis Interactive Inc. (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2013 Emmis Interactive Inc. (Radio)	Feb. 29, 2012 Emmis Interactive Inc. (Radio)	Oct. 01, 2012 Sampler Publications	Feb. 28, 2014 Sampler Publications	Feb. 28, 2013 Sampler Publications	Feb. 29, 2012 Sampler Publications	Aug. 23, 2012 KXOS-FM (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2014 KXOS-FM (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2013 KXOS-FM (Radio)	Feb. 29, 2012 KXOS-FM (Radio)	Apr. 06, 2011 Flint Peak Tower Site (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2014 Flint Peak Tower Site (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2013 Flint Peak Tower Site (Radio)	Feb. 29, 2012 Flint Peak Tower Site (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2014 Slager (Radio)	Feb. 28, 2013 Slager (Radio)	Feb. 29, 2012 Slager (Radio)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues					$ 0	$ 11,375	$ 12,111		$ 0	$ 1,152	$ 1,407		$ 0	$ 2,743	$ 4,809		$ 0	$ 5,298	$ 8,462		$ 0	$ 3,331	$ 7,000		$ 0	$ 0	$ 59	$ 0	$ 0	$ 30
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	159,009	154,071	167,294		0	8,663	8,151		0	1,769	1,990		0	4,698	8,656		0	4,985	7,250		0	27	93		0	0	51	0	0	344
Depreciation and amortization	4,866	4,722	4,725		0	781	1,291		0	174	239		0	257	845		0	44	86		0	169	462		0	0	7
Gain on sale of assets	8	9,877	(798)		0	244	0										0	0	23		0	0	1	4,900	0	0	4,882
Interest expense	7,068	20,899	19,904		0	1,461	1,517										0	440	716		0	3,358	6,707
Other (expense) income, net	(116)	10	15,951		0	(68)	(8)		0	19	(204)		0	(134)	0													0	0	2
Gain on sale of station, net of taxes																					0	32,757	0
Impairment loss													0	737	0
Net loss attributable to minority interests																												0	0	(48)
Gain (loss) on sale of business				14,800	0	14,798	0	(1,300)	0	(1,254)	0	(700)	0	(654)	0	700	0	695	0	32,800
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 0	$ (6,975)	$ 5,544		$ 0	$ 532	$ 644										$ 0	$ (2,764)	$ 516		$ 0	$ (4,743)	$ 4,384