Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Available for Sale and Held to Maturity Investments

The Company’s investments at the end of 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

2014:	Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains, Net		Recorded Basis
Available-for-sale:
Government and agency securities	$	1,404	$	1	$	1,405
Asset and mortgage-backed securities	4		0		4
Total available-for-sale	1,408		1		1,409
Held-to-maturity:
Certificates of deposit	155				155
Bankers' acceptances	13				13
Total held-to-maturity	168				168
Total short-term investments	$	1,576	$	1	$	1,577

2013:	Cost Basis		Unrealized Gains, Net		Recorded Basis
Available-for-sale:
Government and agency securities	$	1,263	$	0	$	1,263
Corporate notes and bonds	9		0		9
Asset and mortgage-backed securities	5		0		5
Total available-for-sale	1,277		0		1,277
Held-to-maturity:
Certificates of deposit	124				124
Bankers' acceptances	79				79
Total held-to-maturity	203				203
Total short-term investments	$	1,480	$	0	$	1,480

Maturities of Available for Sale and Held to Maturity Securities

The maturities of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities at the end of 2014, were as follows:

	Available-For-Sale				Held-To-Maturity
	Cost Basis		Fair Value
Due in one year or less	$	148	$	148	$	168
Due after one year through five years	1,226		1,227		0
Due after five years	34		34		0
Total	$	1,408	$	1,409	$	168