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Note 11 - Segment and Geographical Information - Net Sales by Segment (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017
Net sales by segment	$ 12,213,975	$ 8,742,903	$ 23,757,013	$ 18,444,926
ZERUST [Member]
Net sales by segment	10,191,459	7,228,027	19,719,196	15,312,705
NaturTec [Member]
Net sales by segment	$ 2,022,516	$ 1,514,876	$ 4,037,817	$ 3,132,221

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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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