| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 41605 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Long-Lived Assets By Country) (Details) (http://www.franklincovey.com/role/DisclosureSegmentInformationLongLivedAssetsByCountryDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000886206 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-08-31 | 2015-08-31 | |||||||||
| Geographical [Axis] | Geographical [Axis] | |||||||||
| United States/Canada [Member] | Japan [Member] | United Kingdom [Member] | Australia [Member] | Segment, Geographical [Domain] | United States/Canada [Member] | Japan [Member] | United Kingdom [Member] | Australia [Member] | Segment, Geographical [Domain] | |
Long-Lived Assets | ||||||||||