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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Additional Interim Impairment Assessments (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment losses on intangible assets $ 67,915us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment $ 0us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment $ 11,419us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
Goodwill      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment losses on intangible assets 58,400us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
   
Interim Assessment | Fcc Licenses      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment losses on intangible assets     10,971us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emms_FccLicensesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= emms_ScenarioThreeMember
Scenario Four [Member] | Fcc Licenses      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment losses on intangible assets 9,520us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= emms_FccLicensesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= emms_ScenarioFourMember
   
Scenario Four [Member] | Goodwill      
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]      
Impairment losses on intangible assets $ 58,395us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= emms_ScenarioFourMember
  $ 448us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetImpairment
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= us-gaap_GoodwillMember
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= emms_ScenarioFourMember