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Note 14 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Total Amounts of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Gross unrecognized tax benefits – beginning balance	$ 250,000	$ 238,000
Gross decreases - prior period tax positions	(12,000)	(4,000)
Gross increases – current period tax positions	4,000	16,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefits – ending balance	$ 242,000	$ 250,000

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