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Note 7 - Segment Information (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Nov. 30, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Note 7 - Segment Information (Details) [Line Items]    
Goodwill (in Dollars) $ 279,421us-gaap_Goodwill $ 285,608us-gaap_Goodwill
UNITED STATES    
Note 7 - Segment Information (Details) [Line Items]    
Goodwill (in Dollars) 179,434us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 179,434us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Goodwill Percentage Per Segment 64.00%fds_GoodwillPercentagePerSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		  
Europe [Member]    
Note 7 - Segment Information (Details) [Line Items]    
Goodwill (in Dollars) 97,237us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		 103,032us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember
Goodwill Percentage Per Segment 35.00%fds_GoodwillPercentagePerSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_EuropeMember		  
Asia Pacific [Member]    
Note 7 - Segment Information (Details) [Line Items]    
Goodwill (in Dollars) $ 2,750us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember		 $ 3,142us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember
Goodwill Percentage Per Segment 1.00%fds_GoodwillPercentagePerSegment
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AsiaPacificMember