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Note 2 - Investments in Non-public Companies (Details Textual) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
	Jul. 15, 2014	Oct. 29, 2014	Feb. 15, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Aug. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Windset [Member] \| Senior A Preferred Stock [Member] \| Apio [Member]
Investment In Non Public Company Shares			150,000
Payments to Acquire Investments			$ 15,000,000
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value					$ 15,000,000
Windset [Member] \| Common Stock [Member] \| Apio [Member]
Investment In Non Public Company Shares	68		201
Payments to Acquire Investments			$ 201
Windset [Member] \| Junior Preferred Shares [Member] \| Apio [Member]
Investment In Non Public Company Shares	51,211
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value					$ 5,100,000
Windset [Member] \| Senior B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Apio [Member] \| First Anniversary [Member]
Investments, Value of Shares with Put Option		$ 1,500,000
Windset [Member] \| Senior B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Apio [Member] \| Second Anniversary [Member]
Investments, Value of Shares with Put Option		2,750,000
Windset [Member] \| Senior B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Apio [Member] \| Third Anniversary [Member]
Investments, Value of Shares with Put Option		$ 2,750,000
Windset [Member] \| Senior B Preferred Stock [Member] \| Apio [Member]
Investment In Non Public Company Shares		70,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage		7.50%
Windset [Member] \| Apio [Member]
Payments to Acquire Investments	$ 11,000,000
Investment Ownership Percentage					60.00%
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value					$ 20,100,000
Development Fee				$ 100,000
Annual Minimum License Fees				$ 150,000
Windset [Member]
Investment Ownership Percentage	26.90%
Change In Market Value Of Investment In Company					$ 800,000	$ 200,000
Apio [Member]
Annual License Fee Percentage				3.00%
Senior A Preferred Stock [Member]
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage					7.50%
Payments to Acquire Investments						11,000,000
Investment Income, Dividend					$ 413,000	281,000
License Costs					$ 106,000	$ 0