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12. BUSINESS SEGMENTS (Details) - Schedule of Information by Industry Segment - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	May 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 29, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	$ 27,253,300	$ 30,697,600	$ 25,893,000	$ 22,784,200	$ 16,949,500	$ 24,424,200	$ 12,606,800	$ 9,637,800	$ 106,628,100	$ 63,618,300
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes									4,612,100	3,545,900
Publishing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									9,007,500	10,831,400
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes									2,566,400	3,305,300
Usborne Books and More [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues									97,620,600	52,786,900
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes									15,376,000	7,336,200
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes									$ (13,330,300)	$ (7,095,600)

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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations before deduction of income tax expense (benefit) and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest, and addition of income (loss) from equity method investments.

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