Note 5 - Accounts Receivable, Concentrations of Credit Risk and Inventories (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2012
Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]
 
 
November 30,
2012
   
August 31,
2012
 
Trade accounts receivable, net
  $ 458,432     $ 405,061  
Unbilled accounts receivable
    7,701       821  
Retainage
    7,239       10,607  
Total accounts receivable, including retainage, net
  $ 473,372     $ 416,489  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block]
   
2012
 
Beginning balance, September 1
  $ 16,804  
Increased provision
    2,560  
Write offs
    (1,652 )
Recovery
    (204 )
Other
    (109 )
Ending balance, November 30
  $ 17,399  
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
 
 
November 30, 2012
   
August 31, 2012
 
 
 
 
Weighted
Average
   
FIFO
   
Total
   
Weighted
Average
   
FIFO
   
Total
 
Raw materials
  $ 14,742     $ 145,094     $ 159,836     $ 19,355     $ 139,178     $ 158,533  
Work in process
    2,952       34,776       37,728       3,679       30,278       33,957  
Finished goods
    80,054             80,054       81,294             81,294  
Total
  $ 97,748     $ 179,870     $ 277,618     $ 104,328     $ 169,456     $ 273,784