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Note 1 - Nature of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Notes Tables

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

August 31, 2012		$	20,000
Bad debts			21,000
Adjustment to provision			(21,000	)
August 31, 2013		$	20,000
Bad debts			107,000
Adjustment to provision			(87,000	)
August 31, 2014			40,000
Bad debts			6,000
Adjustment to provision			(6,000	)
August 31, 2015		$	40,000

Property and Equipment Useful Life [Table Text Block]

Buildings and improvements (years)		5	-	30
Machinery and equipment (years)		3	-	10

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



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 310



-SubTopic 10



-Section 50



-Paragraph 11B



-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49124121&loc=SL6953423-111524

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