Share Based Payments Stock-Based Compensation Expense and Related Tax Benefits Recognized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense	$ 701	$ 904	$ 2,217	$ 4,669
Station operating expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense	221	365	755	1,610
Corporate expenses
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense	$ 480	$ 539	$ 1,462	$ 3,059

Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (h)(1)(i)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)
-Number Topic 14
-Section F

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