COMMON STOCK	12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
COMMON STOCK	COMMON STOCK Emmis has authorized Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock. The rights of these three classes are essentially identical except that each share of Class A common stock has one vote with respect to substantially all matters, each share of Class B common stock has 10 votes with respect to substantially all matters, and each share of Class C common stock has no voting rights with respect to substantially all matters. Class B common stock is owned by our Chairman, CEO and President, Jeffrey H. Smulyan. All shares of Class B common stock automatically convert to Class A common stock upon sale or other transfer to a party unaffiliated with Mr. Smulyan. At February 28 (29), 2015 and 2016, no shares of Class C common stock were issued or outstanding. On December 7, 2015, we received a notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that our Class A common stock was not in compliance with Markeplace Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”) because the minimum bid price of our Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market closed below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. In accordance with Marketplace Rules 5810(c)(3)(A) and 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company has 180 calendar days, or until June 6, 2016 to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. During the 180 day period, the Class A common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. If the Company does not regain compliance prior to the end of the 180 day period, Nasdaq will notify us that the Class A common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Nasdaq rules would then permit us to appeal any delisting determination by the Nasdaq staff to a Listing Qualifications Panel.

COMMON STOCK

12 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2016

Emmis has authorized Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock. The rights of these three classes are essentially identical except that each share of Class A common stock has one vote with respect to substantially all matters, each share of Class B common stock has 10 votes with respect to substantially all matters, and each share of Class C common stock has no voting rights with respect to substantially all matters. Class B common stock is owned by our Chairman, CEO and President, Jeffrey H. Smulyan. All shares of Class B common stock automatically convert to Class A common stock upon sale or other transfer to a party unaffiliated with Mr. Smulyan. At February 28 (29), 2015 and 2016, no shares of Class C common stock were issued or outstanding.

On December 7, 2015, we received a notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of Nasdaq indicating that our Class A common stock was not in compliance with Markeplace Rule 5450(a)(1) (the “Minimum Bid Price Rule”) because the minimum bid price of our Class A common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market closed below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days. In accordance with Marketplace Rules 5810(c)(3)(A) and 5810(c)(3)(D), the Company has 180 calendar days, or until June 6, 2016 to regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Price Rule. During the 180 day period, the Class A common stock will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

If the Company does not regain compliance prior to the end of the 180 day period, Nasdaq will notify us that the Class A common stock will be delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Nasdaq rules would then permit us to appeal any delisting determination by the Nasdaq staff to a Listing Qualifications Panel.