2. SUMMARY - Contingent consideration (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Contingent consideration, beginning balance	$ 1,761,028
Contingent consideration payments	0
Change in value of contingent consideration	0	$ 76,376
Contingent consideration, ending balance	$ 1,761,028

Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121586364&loc=d3e3602-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120321790&loc=d3e7008-128479

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