Note 17 - Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) - Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: (Parentheticals)	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Common stock issued in lieu of accrued payroll, shares	42,707	22,686

Number of shares issued as consideration for cash.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 915

-SubTopic 215

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6472370&loc=d3e38297-110927

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