Note 19 - Subsequent Event	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	19. SUBSEQUENT EVENT Revere Data Acquisition On September 1, 2013, FactSet announced it had acquired the assets of Revere Data, LLC for $15.4 million. Over the last decade, Revere has built an industry taxonomy that offers investors a unique way to classify companies and analyze how they fit in the global economy. Revere also offers a robust database of supply chain relationships that helps investors identify companies' interrelationships and mutual dependencies. At the time of acquisition, Revere had annual subscriptions of $4.9 million. The addition of Revere's specialty data complements FactSet's commitment to provide clients with unique and insightful content sets.

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