Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (1,944,093)	$ (1,156,640)
Less loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	562,666	669,651
Net loss before discontinued operations	(1,381,427)	(486,989)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss before discontinued operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	149,811	46,845
Loss on trading securities	165,592	84,579
Deferred income taxes	(567,328)	118,636
Noncontrolling interest	(27,515)	(1,035)
Charge for stock options to employees	67,689	107,214
Foreign currency exchange losses (gains)	176,907	(75,378)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	218,136	1,059,393
Interest receivable	(48,991)	(83,206)
Inventories	880	41,749
Prepaid expenses	(33,284)	136,589
Income taxes receivable		(649,646)
Other assets	3,394	4,045
Accounts payable	(148,697)	150,540
Accrued liabilities	(4,267,298)	(329,738)
Cash provided by (used in) continuing activities	(5,692,131)	123,598
Cash used in discontinued activities	(367,117)	(660,544)
Net cash used in operating activities	(6,059,248)	(536,946)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of trading securities		(4,289,923)
Sales proceeds of trading securities		3,128,023
Purchase of equipment	(87,329)	(6,794)
Cash used in continuing activities	(87,329)	(1,168,694)
Cash used in discontinued activities		(103,079)
Net cash used in investing activities	(87,329)	(1,271,773)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from notes payable	116,339	65,000
Principal payments on notes payable	(27,356)	(20,866)
Payments on capital lease	(22,827)	(21,109)
Contributions from, and distributions to, noncontrolling interest, net	100,000
Cash provided by continuing activities	166,156	23,025
Cash used in discontinued activities		(11,524)
Net cash provided by financing activities	166,156	11,501
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	228,749	295,725
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5,751,672)	(1,501,493)
Cash at beginning of period	24,315,160	27,665,945
Cash at end of period	18,563,488	26,164,452
Supplemental cash flow disclosures
Interest	719,163	11,765
Income taxes	0	0
Non cash investing and financing activities:
Investments available-for-sale	4,151,751	(32,148)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(2,806,505)	20,896
Deferred tax liabilities	165,949	11,252
Deferred tax assets	(1,511,195)
Equipment from capital lease (discontinued operations)		34,592
Capital lease obligation (discontinued operations)		$ (34,592)