Operating Results of Discontinued Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 25, 2013	Jan. 03, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 01, 2012	Aug. 23, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	$ 181,009	$ 159,009	$ 154,071
Depreciation and amortization	5,926	4,866	4,722
Gain on sale of assets	0	8	9,877
Interest expense	17,101	7,068	20,899
Other (expense) income, net	6,418	(116)	10
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0	(6,975)
Slovakia Radio Network (Radio)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	0	0	11,375
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	8,663
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	781
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	244
Interest expense	0	0	1,461
Other (expense) income, net	0	0	(68)
Gain (loss) on sale of business	0	0	14,798	14,800
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0	532
Bulgaria Radio Network (Radio)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	0	0	1,152
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	1,769
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	174
Other (expense) income, net	0	0	19
Gain (loss) on sale of business	0	0	(1,254)		(1,300)
Emmis Interactive Inc. (Radio)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	0	0	2,743
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	4,698
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	257
Other (expense) income, net	0	0	(134)
Impairment loss	0	0	737
Gain (loss) on sale of business	0	0	(654)			(700)
Sampler Publications
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	0	0	5,298
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	4,985
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	44
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	440
Gain (loss) on sale of business	0	0	695				700
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	0	0	(2,764)
KXOS-FM (Radio)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net revenues	0	0	3,331
Station operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortization expense	0	0	27
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	169
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	0
Interest expense	0	0	3,358
Gain on sale of station, net of taxes	0	0	32,757
Gain (loss) on sale of business								32,800
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$ 0	$ 0	$ (4,743)