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Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2014
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Accrued Bonuses (in Dollars)	$ 466,000		$ 1,063,000
Entity-Wide Trade Joint Venture Receivables, Three Joint Ventures, Percentage	54.10%	62.90%
Fiscal 2015 Bonus Plan [Member] | Executive Officer [Member]
Note 14 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Percentage of Individual Bonus Payout Determined By Actual Versus Targeted EBITOI Results	75.00%
Percentage of Individual's Payout Determined Upon Achievement of Certain Pre-Established Individual Performance Objectives	25.00%

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Percentage of total trade joint venture receivables accounted for by three joint ventures.

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Percentage of individual's bonus payout determined based upon the Company's actual EBITOI for the fiscal year compared to pre-established target EBITOI for the fiscal year.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for incentive compensation awarded to employees and directors or earned by them based on the terms of one or more relevant arrangements.

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



-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



-Topic 942



-SubTopic 210



-Section S99



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-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15(5))



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-Publisher FASB



-Name Accounting Standards Codification



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