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Document And Entity Information
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Feb. 02, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2014  
Amendment Flag false  
Entity Registrant Name FEMALE HEALTH CO  
Entity Central Index Key 0000863894  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --09-30  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2015  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   28,814,215dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding