POST EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018		Aug. 31, 2017		Aug. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Start of period	$ (1,070,000)		$ (882,000)
Service cost	(17,000)		88,000
Interest cost	(64,000)		(80,000)
Actuarial gains/(losses)	(139,000)		(196,000)
Totals	(1,290,000)		(1,070,000)		$ (882,000)
Start of period, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	650,000	[1]	465,000
Prior service cost (amortization), Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(52,000)		(55,000)
Actuarial gains/(losses), Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	121,000		240,000
Totals, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	719,000		650,000	[1]	465,000
Deferred tax asset on defined benefit plan	231,000		208,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(488,000)		(442,000)
Operating Expense [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	(117,000)		(119,000)		(35,000)
Interest cost	(64,000)		(80,000)		(52,000)
Prior service cost (amortization)	(52,000)		(55,000)		(56,000)
Actuarial gains/(losses), Operating Expenses	(13,000)		(45,000)		(87,000)
Totals	$ 246,000		$ 209,000		$ 56,000

[1] The Company has recorded a deferred tax (liability)/asset of $231,000 and $208,000 as of August 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, relating to the unrealized expense on defined benefit plans. The Company also recorded accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for $(488,000) and $(442,000) as of August 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.