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Business Segments And Foreign Operations (Schedule Of Net Sales By Product Group) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 96,353 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 95,541 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Multi-purpose maintenance products [Member] |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | 84,904 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wdfc_MultiPurposeMaintenanceProductsMember | 83,986 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wdfc_MultiPurposeMaintenanceProductsMember
Homecare and cleaning products [Member] |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Net sales | $ 11,449 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wdfc_HomecareAndCleaningProductsMember | $ 11,555 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis = wdfc_HomecareAndCleaningProductsMember

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