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Share Based Payments Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Related Tax Benefits Recognized (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock based compensation expense $ 597us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 471us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 2,128us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 3,553us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Tax benefit (300)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense (821)us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 0us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Recognized stock-based compensation expense, net of tax 297us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 471us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 1,307us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax 3,553us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpenseNetOfTax
Station operating expenses        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock based compensation expense 83us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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4us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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553us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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1,470us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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Corporate expenses        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Stock based compensation expense $ 514us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 467us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 1,575us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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$ 2,083us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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