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Summary of significant accounting policies - Effect of the revision on the consolidated financial statements (Details)

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Summary of significant accounting policies - Effect of the revision on the consolidated financial statements (Details) - USD ($)
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Feb. 28, 2021
Feb. 29, 2020
Reclassification [Line Items]        
Revenues $ 2,419,000 $ 2,007,000 $ 4,922,000 $ 4,267,000
Cost of revenue 2,056,000 1,933,000 4,046,000 3,951,000
Gross profit 363,000 74,000 876,000 316,000
Operating expenses:        
Depreciation and amortization 86,000 77,000 148,000 156,000
All other operating expenses (3,000) (462,000) (6,000) (681,000)
Operating Loss (5,959,000) (4,220,000) (11,578,000) (8,364,000)
Loss from continuing operations (5,962,000) (4,682,000) (11,584,000) (9,045,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent (221,000) 14,289,000 (1,535,000) 16,258,000
Net (loss) income $ (6,183,000) $ 9,607,000 $ (13,119,000) $ 7,213,000
Continuing operations $ (0.18) $ (0.27) $ (0.36) $ (1.01)
Discontinued operations (loss) income (0.01) (0.08) (0.05) 0.06
Net loss per share of common stock - Basic and diluted $ (0.19) $ 0.57 $ (0.41) $ 0.81
Weighted average number of common stock shares Basic and diluted 32,746,660 16,971,339 31,772,050 8,932,217
As Previously Reported        
Reclassification [Line Items]        
Revenues   $ 2,583,000   $ 4,761,000
Cost of revenue   2,124,000   4,178,000
Gross profit   459,000.00   583,000
Operating expenses:        
Depreciation and amortization   239,000   480,000
All other operating expenses   4,211,000   8,412,000
Operating Loss   (3,991,000)   (8,309,000)
Loss from continuing operations   (4,453,000)   (8,990,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent   13,898,000   15,879,000
Net (loss) income   $ 9,445,000   $ 6,889,000
Continuing operations   $ (0.26)   $ (1.01)
Discontinued operations (loss) income   0.82   1.78
Net loss per share of common stock - Basic and diluted   $ 0.56   $ 0.77
Weighted average number of common stock shares Basic and diluted   16,971,339   8,932,217
Revision Adjustments        
Operating expenses:        
Depreciation and amortization   $ (162,000)   $ (324,000)
Operating Loss   162,000   324,000
Loss from continuing operations   162,000   324,000
Net (loss) income   $ 162,000   $ 324,000
Continuing operations   $ 0.01   $ 0.04
Net loss per share of common stock - Basic and diluted   $ 0.01   $ 0.04
As Restated        
Reclassification [Line Items]        
Revenues   $ 2,583,000   $ 4,761,000
Cost of revenue   2,124,000   4,178,000
Gross profit   459,000.00   583,000
Operating expenses:        
Depreciation and amortization   77,000   156,000
All other operating expenses   4,211,000   8,412,000
Operating Loss   (3,829,000)   (7,985,000)
Loss from continuing operations   (4,291,000)   (8,666,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent   13,898,000   15,879,000
Net (loss) income   $ 9,607,000   $ 7,213,000
Continuing operations   $ (0.25)   $ (0.97)
Discontinued operations (loss) income   0.82   1.78
Net loss per share of common stock - Basic and diluted   $ 0.57   $ 0.81
Weighted average number of common stock shares Basic and diluted   16,971,339   8,932,217
Discontinued Operations Reclassification        
Reclassification [Line Items]        
Revenues   $ (576,000)   $ (494,000)
Cost of revenue   (191,000)   (227,000)
Gross profit   (385,000.00)   (267,000)
Operating expenses:        
All other operating expenses   6,000   112,000
Operating Loss   (391,000)   (379,000)
Loss from continuing operations   (391,000)   (379,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent   $ 391,000   $ 379,000
Continuing operations   $ (0.02)   $ (0.04)
Discontinued operations (loss) income   $ 0.02   $ 0.04
As Restated and Reclassified        
Reclassification [Line Items]        
Revenues   $ 2,007,000   $ 4,267,000
Cost of revenue   1,933,000   3,951,000
Gross profit   74,000.00   316,000
Operating expenses:        
Depreciation and amortization   77,000   156,000
All other operating expenses   4,217,000   8,524,000
Operating Loss   (4,220,000)   (8,364,000)
Loss from continuing operations   (4,682,000)   (9,045,000)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent   14,289,000   16,258,000
Net (loss) income   $ 9,607,000   $ 7,213,000
Continuing operations   $ (0.27)   $ (1.01)
Discontinued operations (loss) income   0.84   1.82
Net loss per share of common stock - Basic and diluted   $ 0.57   $ 0.81
Weighted average number of common stock shares Basic and diluted   16,971,339   8,932,217