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Note 13 - Retirement Plan (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Contribution Percent, Max	15.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Contribution Per Employee, Percent	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contribution Per Employee, Percent	3.50%
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized (in Dollars)	$ 166,201	$ 150,223

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Maximum percentage of the employee's salary in which the employee may contribute to the plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee contributions, by the terms of the plan, that the employer may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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The amount of the cost recognized during the period for defined contribution plans.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 70

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6414718&loc=d3e28014-114942



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 132R

-Paragraph 11

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay, by the terms of the plan, that the employer may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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