Segment Information Results of Operations of Business Segments (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	Feb. 28, 2014
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Net revenues	$ 62,960us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 52,621us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 184,508us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet	$ 158,174us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	44,940	38,548	134,159	118,198
Corporate expenses excluding depreciation and amortization expense	3,241	3,653	11,472	13,123
LMA fee expense	0emms_LMAFeeExpense	0emms_LMAFeeExpense	4,208emms_LMAFeeExpense	0emms_LMAFeeExpense
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OPERATING INCOME	13,106us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	8,711us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	32,271us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	21,461us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Total Assets	496,212us-gaap_Assets		496,212us-gaap_Assets		265,348us-gaap_Assets
Radio
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	44,905	34,811	137,493	112,967
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	28,683	22,540	87,213	72,733
Corporate expenses excluding depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
LMA fee expense	0		4,208
Hungary license litigation and related expenses	188	500	472	1,795
Depreciation and amortization	806	618	2,315	1,816
Gain recognized on contract settlement	0		(2,500)
Gain on sale of fixed assets	3	(9)	0	(10)
OPERATING INCOME	15,225	11,162	45,785	36,633
Total Assets	354,498		354,498		210,161
Publishing
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	17,906	17,767	46,697	45,135
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	15,005	15,031	44,458	43,770
Corporate expenses excluding depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	0	0
LMA fee expense	0		0
Hungary license litigation and related expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	62	56	180	179
Gain recognized on contract settlement	0		0
Gain on sale of fixed assets	0	0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME	2,839	2,680	2,059	1,186
Total Assets	23,234		23,234		21,809
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	149	43	318	72
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	1,252	977	2,488	1,695
Corporate expenses excluding depreciation and amortization expense	3,241	3,653	11,472	13,123
LMA fee expense	0		0
Hungary license litigation and related expenses	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	614	544	1,931	1,612
Gain recognized on contract settlement	0		0
Gain on sale of fixed assets	0	0	0	0
OPERATING INCOME	(4,958)	(5,131)	(15,573)	(16,358)
Total Assets	$ 118,480		$ 118,480		$ 33,378

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