Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,779	$ 4,711
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	317	359
Bad debt expense	47	2
Deferred tax provision	(67)
Net unrealized loss (gain) on trading securities	210	(487)
Impairment on termination of lease	3,906
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in
Trade accounts receivable	556	4,300
Inventory	(3,986)	(4,247)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(346)	(272)
Operating lease right-of-use assets	5,772	(256)
Trade accounts payable	190	(407)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(2,257)	(768)
Right of use liabilities	(5,820)	272
Net cash provided by operating activities	301	3,207
Investing activities:
Additions to property, equipment, and leasehold improvements	(31,701)	(86)
Proceeds (purchase) from sale of marketable securities, trading	22,791	(6,243)
Net cash used in investing activities	(8,910)	(6,329)
Financing activities:
Borrowing on revolving credit facility	3,081
Payments on long-term debt	(31)	(29)
Preferred stock dividend	(19)	(19)
Bank overdraft	3,650	(109)
Net cash provided by (used) in financing activities	6,681	(157)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(131)	(86)
Net (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2,059)	(3,365)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - beginning of period	8,568	17,396
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash - end of period	6,509	14,031
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	296	$ 51
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 674