| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2402402 - Disclosure - Working Capital (Schedule of Receivables) (Details) (http://www.apog.com/role/WorkingCapitalScheduleOfReceivablesDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000006845 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-02-27 | 2015-02-28 | |||||||||
| Receivable Type [Axis] | Receivable Type [Axis] | |||||||||
| Trade accounts | Construction contracts | Contract retainage | Other receivables | Receivable Type [Domain] | Trade accounts | Construction contracts | Contract retainage | Other receivables | Receivable Type [Domain] | |
Total receivables | ||||||||||
Less allowance for doubtful accounts | ( | ( | ||||||||
Net receivables | 172,832,000 | 171,623,000 | ||||||||