Segment Reporting

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 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  November 30, 2012						For the Three Months Ended  November 30, 2011
	Rental Real Estate		Distribution		Total		Rental  Real Estate		Distribution		Total
	(in thousands)
Revenues	$	141	$	29,119	$	29,260	$	311	$	26,150	$	26,461
Cost of revenues		95		21,064		21,159		193		18,878		19,071
Gross profit		46		8,055		8,101		118		7,272		7,390
Selling, general and administrative expenses		61		7,199		7,260		92		6,438		6,530