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Line of credit facility borrowing capacity borrowing base maximum inventoryamount

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Line of credit facility borrowing capacity borrowing base minimum percentage of aggregatereceivables

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Line of credit facility borrowing capacity borrowing base percentage of accountsreceivable

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Line of credit facility borrowing capacity borrowing base percentage ofinventory

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The maximum amount of borrowing capacity under a line of credit that was available but had not drawn on was terminated.

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Term loan finalpayment

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of payment greater than the preceding installment payments to be paid at final maturity date of debt.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Note 8 - Loan and Credit Agreements (Details Textual)				3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Note 8 - Loan and Credit Agreements (Details Textual)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 11, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 10, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	May 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016	May 29, 2014 USD ($)	May 01, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2013	May 10, 2012 USD ($)	May 01, 2010 USD ($)
Long-term Debt	$ 3,696,601			$ 3,696,601		$ 3,911,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt				$ 182,119	$ 1,372,767
Iowa Finance Authority Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.75%			2.75%		2.75%
Long-term Debt	$ 478,815			$ 478,815		$ 512,935
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment				12,500		12,500
US Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available, Terminated		$ 200,000
US Bank [Member] \| The Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity														$ 4,500,000
Long-term Line of Credit	3,034,114			3,034,114
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,699,433			$ 1,699,433
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Capacity Borrowing Base Percentage of Accounts Receivable	75.00%			75.00%
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Capacity Borrowing Base Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Receivables	20.00%			20.00%
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Capacity Borrowing Base Percentage of Inventory	50.00%			50.00%
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Capacity Borrowing Base Maximum Inventory Amount	$ 3,375,000			$ 3,375,000
US Bank [Member] \| The Line of Credit [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%			5.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.25%
US Bank [Member] \| US Bank UHC Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.15%			3.15%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount																$ 880,000
Term Loan Final Payment																$ 283,500
Long-term Debt	$ 304,655			$ 304,655
US Bank [Member] \| US Bank UHC Loan [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
US Bank [Member] \| US Bank UHC Loan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%			5.00%
US Bank [Member] \| The 2013 Term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.98%			2.98%
Long-term Debt	$ 2,018,184			$ 2,018,184
Repayments of Long-term Debt			$ 1,078,196
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment				46,672
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment Terms, Balloon Payment to be Paid	$ 2,017			$ 2,017
US Bank [Member] \| The 2013 Term Notes [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
US Bank [Member] \| The 2013 Term Notes [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%			5.00%
US Bank [Member] \| The 2014 Term Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.98%			2.98%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount													$ 1,000,000
Long-term Debt	$ 894,497			$ 894,497
US Bank [Member] \| The 2014 Term Note [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
US Bank [Member] \| The 2014 Term Note [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.00%			5.00%
US Bank [Member] \| Line of Credit, 2013 Term Notes, and 2014 Term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Quarterly Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	1.15			1.15
Debt Instrument, Covenant EBITDA Amount, Period One	$ 360,000			$ 360,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant EBITDA Amount, Period Two											$ 390,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant EBITDA Amount, Period Three										$ 395,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant EBITDA Amount, Period Four						$ 400,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Monthly Minimum Liquidity Amount	$ 750,000			$ 750,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Year-to-Date Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	1			1
US Bank [Member] \| Line of Credit, 2013 Term Notes, and 2014 Term Notes [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Debt Instrument, Requirement, Minimum EBIDTA							$ 648,000	$ 1
Debt Instrument, Requirement, Minimum Liquidity									$ 500,000
US Bank [Member] \| US Bank UHC Loan, Line of Credit, 2013 Term Notes, and 2014 Term Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Interest Rate Increase in Event of Default	5.00%			5.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant Year-to-Date Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio	1			1
The First National Bank of West Union [Member] \| Iowa Finance Authority Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage															2.75%		3.50%
Debt Instrument, Face Amount																	$ 1,300,000
Debt Instrument, Covenant Debt Service Coverage Ratio												1.5