Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY INC
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,072,470
Entity Public Float			$ 49,354,587
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000785815
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY