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Segment Information and Geographic Information - Schedule of Segment Data (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 140,242,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 146,971,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 151,841,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 141,186,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 132,138,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 136,550,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 135,288,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 138,466,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 580,240,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 542,442,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 533,506,000us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Depreciation									10,505,000us-gaap_Depreciation	9,854,000us-gaap_Depreciation	9,957,000us-gaap_Depreciation
Amortization of identifiable intangibles									5,779,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	4,216,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets	3,278,000us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Impairment of goodwill and trademarks		93,324,000							93,324,000	24,226,000
Segment earnings (loss) before income tax									(39,133,000)	31,792,000	38,618,000
Segment assets	453,262,000us-gaap_Assets				536,347,000us-gaap_Assets				453,262,000us-gaap_Assets	536,347,000us-gaap_Assets	495,292,000us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures									2,479,000	4,646,000	2,560,000
Apparel Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill and trademarks					24,226,000				93,324,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Print Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									380,379,000	339,947,000	334,701,000
Depreciation									6,510,000	5,804,000	5,895,000
Amortization of identifiable intangibles									4,312,000	2,749,000	1,811,000
Segment earnings (loss) before income tax									66,374,000	57,390,000	54,224,000
Segment assets	248,916,000				221,937,000				248,916,000	221,937,000	167,329,000
Capital expenditures									1,977,000	2,746,000	2,513,000
Operating Segments [Member] \| Apparel Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									199,861,000	202,495,000	198,805,000
Depreciation									3,727,000	3,845,000	3,815,000
Amortization of identifiable intangibles									1,467,000	1,467,000	1,467,000
Impairment of goodwill and trademarks									93,324,000	24,226,000
Segment earnings (loss) before income tax									(89,632,000)	(9,467,000)	247,000
Segment assets	183,778,000				302,020,000				183,778,000	302,020,000	313,790,000
Capital expenditures									460,000	1,228,000	12,000
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation									268,000	205,000	247,000
Segment earnings (loss) before income tax									(15,875,000)	(16,131,000)	(15,853,000)
Segment assets	20,568,000				12,390,000				20,568,000	12,390,000	14,173,000
Capital expenditures									$ 42,000	$ 672,000	$ 35,000