10. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING (Details - Segment reporting) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Net Revenues	$ 6,266,000	$ 6,749,000	$ 5,705,000	$ 5,418,000	$ 3,958,000	$ 6,012,000	$ 5,164,000	$ 4,839,000	$ 24,137,913	$ 19,972,079	$ 18,314,248
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									8,264,284	7,231,806	5,856,528
Total assets	38,512,468				27,814,317				38,512,468	27,814,317	27,344,000
Goodwill	10,387,198				4,789,248				10,387,198	4,789,248	4,789,248	$ 0
Capital expenditures									176,000	38,000	37,000
Capitalized software costs	1,376,000				1,195,000				1,376,000	1,195,000	1,170,000
Depreciation and Amortization									2,127,000	1,931,000	1,990,000
Simulations Plus, Inc. [Member]
Net Revenues									15,600,000	14,418,000	13,086,000
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									6,194,000	6,330,000	4,816,000
Total assets	33,056,000				26,306,000				33,056,000	26,306,000	25,549,000
Goodwill	0				0				0	0
Capital expenditures									48,000	6,000	23,000
Capitalized software costs	1,133,000				1,017,000				1,133,000	1,017,000	1,019,000
Depreciation and Amortization									1,618,000	1,556,000	1,633,000
Cognigen
Net Revenues									7,300,000	5,554,000	5,228,000
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									1,750,000	901,000	1,041,000
Total assets	9,363,000				8,975,000				9,363,000	8,975,000	9,033,000
Goodwill	4,789,000				4,789,000				4,789,000	4,789,000
Capital expenditures									96,000	32,000	14,000
Capitalized software costs	219,000				178,000				219,000	178,000	151,000
Depreciation and Amortization									374,000	375,000	357,000
DILIsym
Net Revenues									1,238,000
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									320,000
Total assets	13,794,000								13,794,000
Goodwill	5,598,000								5,598,000
Capital expenditures									32,000
Capitalized software costs	24,000								24,000
Depreciation and Amortization									135,000
Eliminations [Member]
Total assets	$ (17,702,000)				$ (7,238,000)				$ (17,702,000)	$ (7,238,000)	$ (7,238,000)