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Subsequent Events (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Aug. 31, 2014
Dec. 09, 2014
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Cash dividend declared $ 0.34us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.31us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.34us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared  
Subsequent Events [Member]        
Subsequent Event [Line Items]        
Percentage increase in quarterly cash dividend       12.00%wdfc_PercentageIncreaseDecreaseOfDividends
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Cash dividend declared       $ 0.38us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Dividend payable date       Jan. 30, 2015
Dividend payable record date       Jan. 05, 2015