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Note 11 - Segment and Geographic Information - Net Sales by Geographic Location (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Net sales by segment	$ 13,233,783	$ 13,315,404	$ 27,865,183	$ 27,409,456
Inside the USA to Unaffiliated Customers [Member]
Net sales by segment	6,628,647	6,467,940	14,527,345	13,391,874
Joint Ventures in Which the Company is a Shareholder Directly and Indirectly Outside the USA [Member]
Net sales by segment	245,630	708,955	831,246	1,192,142
Unaffiliated Customers Outside the USA [Member]
Net sales by segment	$ 6,359,506	$ 6,138,509	$ 12,506,592	$ 12,825,440

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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