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Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Net Revenues and Long-Lived Assets of International Properties Included in Condensed Consolidate Financial Statements (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2013
Feb. 28, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Goodwill, Acquired During Period $ 61,148us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod    
As of February 28, 2013     15,392emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
Impairment (58,395)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss (400)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss  
As of February 28, 2014 12,639emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations   15,392emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
Radio | New York Cluster      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 58,395us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_NewYorkClusterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_RadioMember
   
Impairment (58,395)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_NewYorkClusterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_RadioMember
   
Radio | Indianapolis Cluster      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
As of February 28, 2013     265emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_IndianapolisClusterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_RadioMember
As of February 28, 2014 265emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_IndianapolisClusterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_RadioMember
  265emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_IndianapolisClusterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_RadioMember
Radio | Austin Cluster      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Goodwill, Acquired During Period       
As of February 28, 2013     4,338emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_AustinClusterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_RadioMember
As of February 28, 2014 4,338emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_AustinClusterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_RadioMember
  4,338emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_AustinClusterMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_RadioMember
Publishing | Texas Monthly      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
As of February 28, 2013     8,036emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_TexasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_PublishingMember
As of February 28, 2014 8,036emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_TexasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_PublishingMember
  8,036emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_TexasMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= emms_PublishingMember
Corporate Expense | Digonex      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Goodwill, Acquired During Period 2,753us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_DigonexMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
   
As of February 28, 2013     2,753emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_DigonexMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember
As of February 28, 2014     $ 2,753emms_GoodwillIncludingGoodwillOfDiscontinuedOperations
/ emms_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentSecondaryAxis
= emms_DigonexMember
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_CorporateMember