CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - 6 months ended Feb. 28, 2018 - USD ($) |
Preferred Stock |
Common Stock |
Additional Paid-In Capital |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income |
Accumulated Deficit |
Total |
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| Balance, beginning at Aug. 31, 2017 | $ 433 | $ 79,185 | $ 171,431,486 | $ (11,105) | $ (103,993,900) | $ 67,506,099 |
| Balance, beginning, shares at Aug. 31, 2017 | 432,513 | 23,754,098 | ||||
| Stock option exercises | $ 33 | 74,967 | $ 75,000 | |||
| Stock option exercises, shares | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Share-based compensation | 157,578 | $ 157,578 | ||||
| Adoption of accounting standards | 1,055,049 | 1,055,049 | ||||
| Net income | 3,551 | 3,551 | ||||
| Unrealized holding gain on investments | 30,718 | 30,718 | ||||
| Balance, ending at Feb. 28, 2018 | $ 433 | $ 79,218 | $ 171,664,031 | $ 19,613 | $ (102,935,300) | $ 68,827,995 |
| Balance, ending, shares at Feb. 28, 2018 | 432,513 | 23,764,098 |
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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity's stockholders' equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders' equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of unrealized holding gain (loss) recognized in the income statement for investments in debt and equity securities and other forms of securities that provide ownership interests classified as trading. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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