Note 7 - Operating Segments - Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Revenues	$ 10,561,562us-gaap_Revenues	$ 9,279,994us-gaap_Revenues	$ 30,341,216us-gaap_Revenues	$ 28,121,017us-gaap_Revenues
Segment profit (loss)	1,509,164rmcf_SegmentProfitLoss	1,021,085rmcf_SegmentProfitLoss	4,189,464rmcf_SegmentProfitLoss	4,458,844rmcf_SegmentProfitLoss
Total assets	37,870,449us-gaap_Assets	24,242,200us-gaap_Assets	37,870,449us-gaap_Assets	24,242,200us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures	48,143us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount	704,376us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount	446,166us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount	1,112,430us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
Total depreciation and amortization	357,865	198,466	1,097,404	670,219
Other Segments [Member]
Segment profit (loss)	(923,179)	(858,784)	(2,780,361)	(2,637,190)
Total assets	7,425,254	5,890,240	7,425,254	5,890,240
Capital expenditures	4,526	26,077	31,867	141,965
Franchising [Member]
Revenues	1,243,325
Segment profit (loss)	438,160	351,215	1,922,482	1,956,513
Total assets	1,115,716	1,091,984	1,115,716	1,091,984
Capital expenditures	22,050	30,430	28,753	45,959
Manufacturing [Member]
Revenues	7,537,579
Segment profit (loss)	2,189,548	1,850,702	5,045,608	5,160,089
Total assets	12,878,192	12,345,986	12,878,192	12,345,986
Capital expenditures	28,414	590,234	295,188	786,343
Retail [Member]
Revenues	350,261
Segment profit (loss)	(94,387)	(124,432)	(129,726)	(150,823)
Total assets	1,166,851	1,327,840	1,166,851	1,327,840
Capital expenditures	658	(16,483)	34,511	295
USwirl Inc [Member]
Revenues	1,430,397
Segment profit (loss)	(100,978)	(197,616)	131,461	130,255
Total assets	15,284,436	3,586,150	15,284,436	3,586,150
Capital expenditures	(7,505)	74,118	55,847	137,868
Operating Segments [Member]
Revenues	11,019,506	9,785,999	31,491,872	29,502,292
Total depreciation and amortization	357,865	198,466	1,097,404	670,219
Operating Segments [Member] \| Other Segments [Member]
Total depreciation and amortization	38,635	38,578	115,961	106,698
Operating Segments [Member] \| Franchising [Member]
Revenues	1,244,732	1,181,577	4,290,060	4,379,618
Total depreciation and amortization	10,661	9,534	31,393	27,432
Operating Segments [Member] \| Manufacturing [Member]
Revenues	7,994,116	7,128,169	19,331,459	19,085,028
Total depreciation and amortization	102,699	74,338	294,204	219,730
Operating Segments [Member] \| Retail [Member]
Revenues	350,261	436,755	1,445,444	1,588,282
Total depreciation and amortization	6,083	14,698	23,224	44,093
Operating Segments [Member] \| USwirl Inc [Member]
Revenues	1,430,397	1,039,498	6,424,909	4,449,364
Total depreciation and amortization	199,787	61,318	632,622	272,266
External Customers [Member]
Revenues		9,279,994	30,341,216	28,121,017
External Customers [Member] \| Franchising [Member]
Revenues		1,181,577	4,287,143	4,379,618
External Customers [Member] \| Manufacturing [Member]
Revenues		6,622,164	18,183,720	17,703,753
External Customers [Member] \| Retail [Member]
Revenues		436,755	1,445,444	1,588,282
External Customers [Member] \| USwirl Inc [Member]
Revenues		1,039,498	6,424,909	4,449,364
Interesegment Revenue [Member]
Revenues	(457,944)	(506,005)	(1,150,656)	(1,381,275)
Interesegment Revenue [Member] \| Franchising [Member]
Revenues	(1,407)		(2,917)
Interesegment Revenue [Member] \| Manufacturing [Member]
Revenues	$ (456,537)	$ (506,005)	$ (1,147,739)	$ (1,381,275)

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