Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6. Segment Reporting

The Company operates in two reportable business segments: Distribution Operations and Rental Real Estate Operations. The Distribution Operations are organized and operated as Bisco Industries, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Management evaluates performance based on gross margins, selling, general and administrative expenses and net income. Management also reviews the returns on the rental real estate properties, inventory, accounts receivable and marketable securities (segment assets).

	For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2012						For the Three Months Ended May 31, 2011
	Rental Real Estate		Distribution		Total		Rental Real Estate		Distribution		Total
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	314	$	30,019	$	30,333	$	310	$	26,475	$	26,785
Cost of revenues		188		21,417		21,605		101		19,273		19,374
Gross profit		126		8,602		8,728		209		7,202		7,411
Selling, general and administrative expenses		92		6,734		6,826		138		5,894		6,032

	For the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2012						For the Nine Months Ended May 31, 2011
	Rental Real Estate		Distribution		Total		Rental Real Estate		Distribution		Total
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	937	$	83,283	$	84,220	$	933	$	76,513	$	77,446
Cost of revenues		481		60,197		60,678		443		55,850		56,293
Gross profit		456		23,086		23,542		490		20,663		21,153
Selling, general and administrative expenses		275		19,875		20,150		281		17,887		18,168