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Note 12 - Net Sales by Segment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015
ZERUST [Member]
Net sales by segment	$ 7,185,955	$ 7,076,760	$ 19,548,974	$ 19,098,816
NaturTec [Member]
Net sales by segment	1,500,620	1,200,815	3,866,972	3,121,563
Net sales by segment	$ 8,686,575	$ 8,277,575	$ 23,415,946	$ 22,220,379

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- Definition

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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