Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	May 23, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Educational Development Corp
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,989,126
Entity Public Float			$ 12,188,600
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000031667
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY