OPTIONS AND WARRANTS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2009	Aug. 31, 2008
Shares granted	0	0
Stock Options [Member]
Shares outstanding	0	45,000	45,000	245,000	230,000
Shares granted				15,000
Shares expired/cancelled	(25,000)	(20,000)	(200,000)
Shares exercised
Shares exercisable	0
Shares outstanding, weighted average exercise price	$ 0	$ 7.70	$ 7.70	$ 9.50	$ 9.70
Shares granted, weighted average exercise price				$ 7.10
Shares expired/cancelled, weighted average exercise price	$ 7.86
Shares exercised, weighted average exercise price
Shares exercisable, weighted average exercise price	$ 0