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Segment Information and Geographic Information - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014 Segment | Feb. 28, 2014 Bank | May 31, 2014 Print Segment [Member] | May 31, 2013 Print Segment [Member] ManufacturingSites | May 31, 2014 Apparel Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | 2 |  |  |  |
Percentage of reportable segment net sales portion in net sales |  |  | 63.00% |  |
Number of manufacturing units throughout United States |  |  |  | 50 |
Number of manufacturing units operated in strategically located domestic state |  |  |  | 21 |
Percentage of reportable segment portion of business product considered as custom and semi-custom |  |  |  | 95.00% |
Number of banks that are customer of segment |  | 25 |  |  |
Reportable segment net sales portion in net sales |  |  |  |  | 37.00%

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