Description of business and basis of presentation (Details) $ in Thousands |
May. 30, 2015
USD ($)
ft²
item
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Feb. 28, 2015
USD ($)
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May. 31, 2014
USD ($)
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| Description of business and basis of presentation | |||
| Number of stores | 71 | ||
| Average size of stores (in square feet) | ft² | 25,000 | ||
| Average selling square feet in stores (in square feet) | ft² | 19,000 | ||
| Number of states | 25 | ||
| Recent accounting pronouncements | |||
| Deferred financing costs, net | $ | $ 7,253 | $ 7,742 | $ 9,210 |
| Senior secured term loan facility | |||
| Recent accounting pronouncements | |||
| Deferred financing costs, net | $ | $ 7,021 | ||
| Elfa | Elfa | |||
| Description of business | |||
| Number of countries in which products are sold on wholesale basis | 30 |