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Note 13 - Employee Stock Option and Retirement Plans (Details) - Summary of Share-Based Awards Available For Grant
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Nov. 30, 2014
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Non-performance Based [Member] | 2004 Stock Option and Award Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (25,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= fds_NonPerformanceBasedMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 (463,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= fds_NonPerformanceBasedMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		    
Non-performance Based [Member] | Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (14,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= fds_NonPerformanceBasedMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= fds_NonPerformanceBasedMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		    
Performance Shares [Member] | 2004 Stock Option and Award Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (138,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		    
Performance Shares [Member] | Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		    
Restricted Stock [Member] | 2004 Stock Option and Award Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (95,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 (26,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 [1] (48,313)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		  
Restricted Stock [Member] | Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 0us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 [1]    
Restricted Stock [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Granted (38,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 (10,000)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 (48,313)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember		 (204,124)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_RestrictedStockMember
2004 Stock Option and Award Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Balance 2,768,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 3,222,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 3,222,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		  
Share-based awards canceled/forfeited 44,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 35,000us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 [1]    
Balance 2,554,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 2,768,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		 2,554,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_StockOptionAndAwardPlan2004Member		  
Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan [Member]        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]        
Balance 102,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 102,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 102,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		  
Share-based awards canceled/forfeited 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 0us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationForfeited
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 [1]    
Balance 88,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 102,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		 88,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
/ us-gaap_PlanNameAxis
= fds_NonEmployeeDirectorsStockOptionPlanMember		  
[1] Under the Company's option plan, for each restricted stock award canceled/forfeited, an equivalent of 2.5 shares is added back to the available share-based awards balance.