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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)

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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Federal [Member]  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]  
Operating loss carryforwards $ 17,269,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration year 2018
State [Member]  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]  
Operating loss carryforwards 17,020,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration year 2027
The Female Health Company - UK [Member]  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]  
Operating loss carryforwards 62,870,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fhco_TheFemaleHealthCompanyUKMember
The Female Health Company - Malaysia [Member]  
Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Line Items]  
Operating loss carryforwards $ 0us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= fhco_FemaleHealthCompanyMalaysiaMember