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Note 8 - Corporate Debt (Details) (USD $) |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2014 Term Loan and Line of Credit Agreements "Loan Agreements" [Member] | Aug. 31, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Aug. 31, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 8 - Corporate Debt (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 933,413 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 2.15% |
Debt Instrument, Covenants, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio |  | 1.10:1.00. |  |

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