Segment reporting (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
May. 30, 2015
USD ($)
segment
item
May. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2015
USD ($)
Segment reporting      
Number of reportable segments | segment 2    
Segment reporting      
Sales $ 169,833 $ 173,438  
Interest expense, net 4,168 4,302  
Income (loss) before taxes (8,207) (5,507)  
Assets(1) 770,023 775,196 $ 769,057
Operating segments | TCS      
Segment reporting      
Sales 152,740 149,729  
Interest expense, net 5 7  
Income (loss) before taxes (1,210) (102)  
Assets(1) 627,721 604,651  
Operating segments | Elfa      
Segment reporting      
Sales 17,093 23,709  
Interest expense, net 96 161  
Income (loss) before taxes (1,811) 251  
Assets(1) 109,616 142,748  
Corporate/other      
Segment reporting      
Interest expense, net 4,067 4,134  
Income (loss) before taxes (5,186) (5,656)  
Assets(1) 32,686 27,797  
lntersegment      
Segment reporting      
Sales (7,612) (8,468)  
lntersegment | Elfa      
Segment reporting      
Sales $ 7,612 $ 8,468  
Elfa | Elfa      
Segment reporting      
Number of countries in which products are sold on wholesale basis | item 30