EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS a. Equity Incentive Plans The Company has stock options and restricted stock grants outstanding that were issued to employees or non-employee directors under one or more of the following plans: 2001 Equity Incentive Plan, 2002 Equity Incentive Plan, the 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan and the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan. These outstanding grants continue to be governed by the terms of the applicable plan. 2012 Equity Compensation Plan At the 2012 annual meeting, the shareholders of Emmis approved the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (“the Plan”). Under the Plan, awards equivalent to 2.0 million shares of common stock may be granted. Furthermore, any unissued awards from the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (or shares subject to outstanding awards that would again become available for awards under this plan) increases the number of shares of common stock available for grant under the Plan. The awards, which have certain restrictions, may be for incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights or performance units. Under this Plan, all awards are granted with a purchase price equal to at least the fair market value of the stock except for shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units, which may be granted with any purchase price (including zero). The stock options under this Plan generally expire not more than 10 years from the date of grant. Under this Plan, awards equivalent to approximately 1.9 million shares of common stock were available for grant at February 28, 2015. In March 2015, the Company granted 1.6 million shares in the form of restricted stock, incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options under the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan, leaving approximately 0.3 million shares of common stock available for grant under this Plan. b. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan Emmis sponsors a Section 401(k) retirement savings plans that is available to substantially all employees age 18 years and older who have at least 30 days of service. Employees may make pretax contributions to the plans up to 50% of their compensation, not to exceed the annual limit prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Emmis may make discretionary matching contributions to the plans in the form of cash or shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. Employee contributions are matched at 33% up to a maximum of 6% of eligible compensation. Emmis’ discretionary contributions to the plan totaled $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the years ended February 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. All discretionary contributions were made in cash. c. Defined Contribution Health and Retirement Plan Emmis contributes to a multi-employer defined contribution health and retirement plan for employees who are members of a certain labor union. Amounts charged to expense for continuing operations related to the multi-employer plan were approximately $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the years ended February 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

a. Equity Incentive Plans

The Company has stock options and restricted stock grants outstanding that were issued to employees or non-employee directors under one or more of the following plans: 2001 Equity Incentive Plan, 2002 Equity Incentive Plan, the 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan and the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan. These outstanding grants continue to be governed by the terms of the applicable plan.

2012 Equity Compensation Plan

At the 2012 annual meeting, the shareholders of Emmis approved the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan (“the Plan”). Under the Plan, awards equivalent to 2.0 million shares of common stock may be granted. Furthermore, any unissued awards from the 2010 Equity Compensation Plan (or shares subject to outstanding awards that would again become available for awards under this plan) increases the number of shares of common stock available for grant under the Plan. The awards, which have certain restrictions, may be for incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, shares of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights or performance units. Under this Plan, all awards are granted with a purchase price equal to at least the fair market value of the stock except for shares of restricted stock and restricted stock units, which may be granted with any purchase price (including zero). The stock options under this Plan generally expire not more than 10 years from the date of grant. Under this Plan, awards equivalent to approximately 1.9 million shares of common stock were available for grant at February 28, 2015. In March 2015, the Company granted 1.6 million shares in the form of restricted stock, incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options under the 2012 Equity Compensation Plan, leaving approximately 0.3 million shares of common stock available for grant under this Plan.

b. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Emmis sponsors a Section 401(k) retirement savings plans that is available to substantially all employees age 18 years and older who have at least 30 days of service. Employees may make pretax contributions to the plans up to 50% of their compensation, not to exceed the annual limit prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Emmis may make discretionary matching contributions to the plans in the form of cash or shares of the Company’s Class A common stock.

Employee contributions are matched at 33% up to a maximum of 6% of eligible compensation. Emmis’ discretionary contributions to the plan totaled $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $1.1 million for the years ended February 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. All discretionary contributions were made in cash.

c. Defined Contribution Health and Retirement Plan

Emmis contributes to a multi-employer defined contribution health and retirement plan for employees who are members of a certain labor union. Amounts charged to expense for continuing operations related to the multi-employer plan were approximately $0.1 million, $0.1 million and $0.3 million for the years ended February 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively.