Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (USD $)	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Foreign currency translation [Member]	Unrealized gains (losses) on securities [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Balance at Aug. 31, 2011	$ 41,572,547	$ 14,427	$ 9,780,837	$ 952,782	$ 6,500,894	$ 24,259,990	$ 63,617
Balance, Shares at Aug. 31, 2011		14,426,960
Stock issued for non-controlling interest sale and employee compensation	116,666	117	116,549	0	0	0	0
Stock issued for non-controlling interest sale and employee compensation (shares)		116,666
Stock based compensation	275,408	0	275,408	0	0	0	0
Capital contribution	50,000						50,000
Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency gains included in net income, net of taxes	(921,318)	0		(921,318)	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $(12,530)	(23,268)	0	0	(23,268)	0	0	0
Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale, net of taxes	1,910,234	0	0	0	1,910,234	0	0
Net loss	(12,198,854)	0	0	0	0	(12,151,496)	(47,358)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2012	30,781,415	14,544	10,172,794	8,196	8,411,128	12,108,494	66,259
Balance, Shares at Aug. 31, 2012		14,543,626
Stock based compensation	109,462	0	109,462	0	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency gains included in net income, net of taxes	(8,196)	0		(8,196)	0	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for gain on call of securities, available-for-sale, net of taxes of $-0-	(2,199,500)	0	0	0	(2,199,500)	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $(12,530)	0
Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale, net of taxes	3,170,706	0	0	0	3,170,706	0	0
Net loss	(3,307,920)	0	0	0	0	(3,305,084)	(2,836)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2013	$ 28,545,967	$ 14,544	$ 10,282,256	$ 0	$ 9,382,334	$ 8,803,410	$ 63,423
Balance, Shares at Aug. 31, 2013		14,543,626