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Commitments and Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal Matters
 
From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims which arise in the normal course of our business. Any such matters and disputes could be costly and time consuming, subject us to damages or equitable remedies, and divert our management and key personnel from our business operations. We currently are not a party to any legal proceedings, the adverse outcome of which, in management’s opinion, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows
 
Lease Obligations
 
The Company leases its facilities under operating lease agreements (three of which are with its majority shareholder), which expire on various dates through September 2016 and require minimum rental payments ranging from $1,000 to $32,000 per month. Certain of the leases contain options for renewal under varying terms.
 
Minimum future rental payments under operating leases are as follows:
 
Years ending August 31:
 
 
 
 
2014
 
$
1,430,000
 
2015
 
 
1,153,000
 
2016
 
 
683,000
 
2017
 
 
220,000
 
2018
 
 
180,000
 
Thereafter
 
 
15,000
 
 
 
$
3,681,000
 
 
Rental expense for all operating leases for the years ended August 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $1,758,000 and $1,628,000, respectively.