Note 10 - Acquisitions (Details) - Purchase Price Allocation (USD $)	May 31, 2012	May 10, 2012
Purchase Price Allocation [Abstract]
Inventories	$ 947,760	$ 947,760
Equipment, tools and dies	364,053	364,053
Goodwill and intangible assets	618,729	618,729
Land and Building	1,108,573	1,136,000
Total		$ 3,066,542

Amount of intangible assets and goodwill acquired at the acquisition date.

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The amount of land and building recognized as of the acquisition date.

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- Definition

Amount of tangible personal property used to produce goods and services, including, but is not limited to, tools, dies and molds, computer and office equipment, acquired at the acquisition date.

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- Definition

The amount of inventory recognized as of the acquisition date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

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Amount recognized as of the acquisition date for the identifiable assets acquired in excess of (less than) the aggregate liabilities assumed.

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