POST EMPLOYMENT PLANS (Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019		Aug. 31, 2018		Aug. 31, 2017
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Start of period	$ (1,290,000)		$ (1,070,000)
Service cost	(70,000)		(17,000)
Interest cost	(80,000)		(64,000)
Actuarial gains/(losses)	(139,000)		(139,000)
Totals	(1,579,000)		(1,290,000)		$ (1,070,000)
Start of period, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	719,000	[1]	650,000
Prior service cost (amortization), Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(55,000)		(52,000)
Actuarial gains/(losses), Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	108,000		121,000
Totals, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	772,000		719,000	[1]	650,000
Deferred tax asset on defined benefit plan	246,000		231,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(526,000)		(488,000)
Operating Expense [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	(187,000)		(117,000)		(119,000)
Interest cost	(80,000)		(64,000)		(80,000)
Prior service cost (amortization)	(55,000)		(52,000)		(55,000)
Actuarial gains/(losses), Operating Expenses	19,000		13,000		(45,000)
Totals	$ 341,000		$ 246,000		$ 209,000

[1] The Company has recorded a deferred tax asset of $246,000 and $231,000 as of August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, relating to the unrealized expense on defined benefit plans. The Company also recorded accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for $(526,000) and $(488,000) as of August 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.