POST EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016		Aug. 31, 2015		Aug. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Start of period	$ (807,000)		$ (628,000)
Service cost	234,000		66,000
Interest cost	(51,000)		(21,000)
Prior service cost (including amortization)			(311,000)
Actuarial gains/(losses)	(258,000)		87,000
Totals	(882,000)		(807,000)		$ (628,000)
Start of period, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	172,000	[1]	(148,000)
Prior service cost (including amortization), Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	35,000		407,000
Actuarial gains/(losses), Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	258,000		(87,000)
Totals, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	465,000		172,000	[1]	(148,000)
Deferred tax asset on defined benefit plan	150,000		59,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(315,000)		(113,000)
Operating Expense [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	35,000		192,000		356,000
Interest cost	(52,000)		(21,000)		(14,000)
Prior service cost (including amortization)	(56,000)		232,000		(15,000)
Actuarial gains/(losses), Operating Expenses	(87,000)		(91,000)		(8,000)
Totals	$ 56,000		$ (110,000)		$ 377,000

[1] The Company has recorded a deferred tax (liability)/asset of $150,000 and $59,000 as of August 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, relating to the unrealized expense on defined benefit plans. The Company also recorded accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for $(315,000) and $(113,000) as of August 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.