11. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("esop")	3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Notes
11. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("esop")	11. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (“ESOP”) The Company formerly sponsored an ESOP that covered all U.S. employees who were employed by the Company on August 31 of each year and who had at least one thousand hours with the Company in the twelve months preceding that date. The ESOP formerly held common shares of the Company and granted to participants in the plan certain ownership rights in, but not possession of, or voting control of, any common stock of the Company held by the Trustee of the Plan. Shares of common stock were allocated annually to participants in the ESOP pursuant to a prescribed formula. The Company recorded compensation expense based on the market price of the Company's shares when they were allocated. Any dividends on allocated ESOP shares were recorded as a reduction of retained earnings. Beginning in fiscal 2010, the ESOP began its investment in diversified mutual funds. During fiscal 2011 and 2012, all of the Company’s shares held by the ESOP were sold, with the majority repurchased by the Company and cancelled under the 10b5-1 share repurchase plans. Effective June 30, 2012, the ESOP was terminated, subject to the approval of the Internal Revenue Service. No further contributions were made to the ESOP. On October 18, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued a favorable determination letter for the termination of the ESOP, and the Plan has distributed the remaining assets to participants. ESOP compensation expense was $Nil and $Nil for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. No shares were owned by the ESOP at August 31, 2014 or 2013.

11. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("esop")

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2014

11. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("esop")

11. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN (“ESOP”)

The Company formerly sponsored an ESOP that covered all U.S. employees who were employed by the Company on August 31 of each year and who had at least one thousand hours with the Company in the twelve months preceding that date. The ESOP formerly held common shares of the Company and granted to participants in the plan certain ownership rights in, but not possession of, or voting control of, any common stock of the Company held by the Trustee of the Plan. Shares of common stock were allocated annually to participants in the ESOP pursuant to a prescribed formula. The Company recorded compensation expense based on the market price of the Company's shares when they were allocated. Any dividends on allocated ESOP shares were recorded as a reduction of retained earnings. Beginning in fiscal 2010, the ESOP began its investment in diversified mutual funds. During fiscal 2011 and 2012, all of the Company’s shares held by the ESOP were sold, with the majority repurchased by the Company and cancelled under the 10b5-1 share repurchase plans. Effective June 30, 2012, the ESOP was terminated, subject to the approval of the Internal Revenue Service. No further contributions were made to the ESOP. On October 18, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service issued a favorable determination letter for the termination of the ESOP, and the Plan has distributed the remaining assets to participants.

ESOP compensation expense was $Nil and $Nil for the fiscal years ended August 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. No shares were owned by the ESOP at August 31, 2014 or 2013.