Segment Reporting

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6. Segment Reporting

The Company operates in two reportable business segments: Distribution Operations and Rental Real Estate Operations. The Distribution Operations are organized and operated as Bisco Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Executive management evaluates performance based on gross margins, selling, general and administrative expenses and net income. Management also reviews the returns on the rental real estate properties, inventory, accounts receivable and marketable securities (segment assets).

	For the Three Months Ended February 29, 2012						For the Three Months Ended February 28, 2011
	Rental Real Estate		Distribution		Total		Rental Real Estate		Distribution		Total
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	312	$	27,114	$	27,426	$	311	$	24,694	$	25,005
Cost of revenues		100		19,846		19,946		107		18,227		18,334
Gross profit		212		7,268		7,480		204		6,467		6,671
Selling, general and administrative expenses		91		6,759		6,850		91		5,800		5,891

	For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2012						For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2011
	Rental Real Estate		Distribution		Total		Rental Real Estate		Distribution		Total
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	623	$	53,264	$	53,887	$	623	$	50,038	$	50,661
Cost of revenues		293		38,780		39,073		282		36,856		37,198
Gross profit		330		14,484		14,814		341		13,182		13,463
Selling, general and administrative expenses		183		13,141		13,324		183		11,736		11,919