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Note 12 - Segment and Geographic Information - Fees for Services Provided to Joint Ventures by Geographic Location as a Percentage of Total Fees (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Fees	$ 5,452,687	$ 5,137,710
GERMANY
Fees	838,628	845,857
POLAND
Fees	661,226	599,391
JAPAN
Fees	641,699	646,015
SWEDEN
Fees	472,819	265,745
THAILAND
Fees	448,013	537,212
FRANCE
Fees	410,842	329,805
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Fees	376,002	352,393
INDIA
Fees	322,677	300,506
CZECH REPUBLIC
Fees	314,834	237,062
UNITED KINGDOM
Fees	295,761	386,761
FINLAND
Fees	292,225	252,578
Other Countries [Member]
Fees	$ 377,962	$ 384,385

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