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Note 13 - Retirement Plan (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	15.00%
Defined Contribution Plan Maximum Amount of Employees Contributions Percent	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	3.50%
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	$ 202,559	$ 215,785

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- Definition

Maximum percentage employer matches of the employee's percentage contribution matched.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49170846&loc=d3e28014-114942

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- Definition

Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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