CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Chase Stockholders' Equity	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)	Retained Earnings	Minority Interest
Balance at Aug. 31, 2009	$ 70,213	$ 70,213	$ 871	$ 7,489	$ (3,563)	$ 65,416
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2009			8,714,431
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures			6	(6)
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures (in shares)			61,224
Amortization of restricted stock grants	1,646	1,646		1,646
Amortization of stock option grants	529	529		529
Exercise of stock options	245	245	5	240
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			45,000
Excess tax benefit (expense) from stock based compensation	(196)	(196)		(196)
Common stock issuance pursuant to fully vested restricted stock units	197	197	1	196
Common stock issuance pursuant to fully vested restricted stock units (in shares)			14,200
Common stock retained to pay statutory minimum withholding taxes on common stock	(693)	(693)	(5)	(688)
Common stock retained to pay statutory minimum withholding taxes on common stock (in shares)			(53,867)
Cash dividend paid, $0.35, $0.35 and $0.20 per share for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(1,759)	(1,759)				(1,759)
Change in funded status of pension plan, net of tax of $297, $232 and $80 for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(127)	(127)			(127)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(1,049)	(1,049)			(1,049)
Net unrealized gain on restricted investments, net of tax of $20, $21 and $6 for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	9	9			9
Net income	12,516	12,516				12,516
Balance at Aug. 31, 2010	81,531	81,531	878	9,210	(4,730)	76,173
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2010			8,780,988
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures			13	(13)
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures (in shares)			132,985
Amortization of restricted stock grants	1,138	1,138		1,138
Amortization of stock option grants	530	530		530
Common stock issuance	14	14		14
Common stock issuance (in shares)			823
Exercise of stock options	386	386	7	379
Exercise of stock options (in shares)			73,500
Common stock received for payment of stock option exercises	(386)	(386)	(2)	(384)
Common stock received for payment of stock option exercises (in shares)			(23,053)
Excess tax benefit (expense) from stock based compensation	(37)	(37)		(37)
Common stock retained to pay statutory minimum withholding taxes on common stock	(160)	(160)	(1)	(159)
Common stock retained to pay statutory minimum withholding taxes on common stock (in shares)			(12,333)
Cash dividend paid, $0.35, $0.35 and $0.20 per share for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(3,131)	(3,131)				(3,131)
Change in funded status of pension plan, net of tax of $297, $232 and $80 for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(389)	(389)			(389)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,418	1,418			1,418
Net unrealized gain on restricted investments, net of tax of $20, $21 and $6 for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	35	35			35
Net income	10,931	10,931				10,931
Balance at Aug. 31, 2011	91,880	91,880	895	10,678	(3,666)	83,973
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2011			8,952,910
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures			10	(10)
Restricted stock grants, net of forfeitures (in shares)			98,135
Amortization of restricted stock grants	1,448	1,448		1,448
Amortization of stock option grants	563	563		563
Common stock issuance	29	29		29
Common stock issuance (in shares)			2,205
Non-controlling Interest - NEPTCO joint venture	1,594						1,594
Excess tax benefit (expense) from stock based compensation	209	209		209
Common stock retained to pay statutory minimum withholding taxes on common stock	(813)	(813)	(5)	(808)
Common stock retained to pay statutory minimum withholding taxes on common stock (in shares)			(51,668)
Cash dividend paid, $0.35, $0.35 and $0.20 per share for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(3,165)	(3,165)				(3,165)
Change in funded status of pension plan, net of tax of $297, $232 and $80 for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(493)	(493)			(493)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(904)	(904)			(904)
Net unrealized gain on restricted investments, net of tax of $20, $21 and $6 for the year ended 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	33	33			33
Net income	9,264	9,338				9,338	(74)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2012	$ 99,645	$ 98,125	$ 900	$ 12,109	$ (5,030)	$ 90,146	$ 1,520
Balance (in shares) at Aug. 31, 2012			9,001,582