Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013
Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	OIL DRI CORP OF AMERICA
Entity Central Index Key	0000074046
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Entity Information
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	4,918,843
Common Class B
Entity Information
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	2,069,746