10. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REPORTING (Details - Segment reporting) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Net Revenues	$ 6,688,000	$ 8,553,000	$ 7,357,000	$ 7,069,000	$ 6,266,000	$ 6,749,000	$ 5,705,000	$ 5,418,000	$ 29,666,524	$ 24,137,913	$ 19,972,079
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									10,297,788	8,264,284	7,231,806
Total assets	43,279,016				38,512,468				43,279,016	38,512,468	27,814,317
Goodwill	10,387,198				10,387,198				10,387,198	10,387,198	4,789,248	$ 4,789,248
Capital expenditures									183,000	1,528,000	38,000
Capitalized software costs	2,145,000				1,376,000				2,145,000	1,376,000	1,195,000
Depreciation and Amortization									2,721,000	2,127,000	1,931,000
Simulations Plus, Inc. [Member]
Net Revenues									17,553,000	17,553,000	15,600,000
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									7,533,000	6,194,000	6,330,000
Total assets	38,000,000				33,056,000				38,000,000	33,056,000	26,306,000
Goodwill	0				0				0	0	0
Capital expenditures									65,000	48,000	6,000
Capitalized software costs	1,365,000				1,133,000				1,365,000	1,133,000	1,017,000
Depreciation and Amortization									1,748,000	1,618,000	1,556,000
Cognigen
Net Revenues									7,857,000	7,857,000	7,300,000
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									1,902,000	1,750,000	901,000
Total assets	8,733,000				9,363,000				8,733,000	9,363,000	8,975,000
Goodwill	4,789,000				4,789,000				4,789,000	4,789,000	4,789,000
Capital expenditures									100,000	96,000	32,000
Capitalized software costs	625,000				219,000				625,000	219,000	178,000
Depreciation and Amortization									401,000	374,000	375,000
DILIsym
Net Revenues									4,257,000	4,257,000
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									863,000	320,000
Total assets	14,248,000				13,794,000				14,248,000	13,794,000
Goodwill	5,598,000				5,598,000				5,598,000	5,598,000
Capital expenditures									18,000	1,384,000
Capitalized software costs	155,000				24,000				155,000	24,000
Depreciation and Amortization									572,000	135,000
Eliminations [Member]
Net Revenues									0
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes									0	0
Eliminations [Member]
Total assets	$ (17,702,000)				$ (17,702,000)				$ (17,702,000)	$ (17,702,000)	$ (7,238,000)