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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013
Buildings [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 30 years
Buildings [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 40 years
Building Components [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 10 years
Building Components [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 20 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 3 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 10 years
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 3 years
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items] |
Useful Lives of Property, Plant, and Equipment | 5 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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