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Discontinued Operations and Divestiture Activities Income Statement and Balance Sheet Summary (Details) (USD $)
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0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 13, 2013
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May 31, 2014
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May 31, 2013
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May 31, 2014
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May 31, 2013
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| Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||
| Asset Impairment Charges | $ 0 | $ (170,052) | |||
| Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | 0 | (139,060) | 22,120 | (130,667) | |
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Electrical
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| Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract] | |||||
| Net sales | 0 | 74,834 | 72,139 | 214,175 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 0 | 11,903 | (4,873) | 25,084 | |
| Asset Impairment Charges | 0 | (170,339) | 0 | (170,339) | |
| Gain on disposal | 34,500 | 0 | 0 | 34,459 | 0 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 0 | 19,376 | (7,466) | 14,588 | |
| Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes | $ 0 | $ (139,060) | $ 22,120 | $ (130,667) | |
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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of gain (loss), before tax expense or benefit and not previously recognized, resulting from the sale of a business component. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Tax effect allocated to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items. Includes the tax effects of the following: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of operating income or loss attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of sales or other form of revenues attributable to the disposal group, including a component of the entity (discontinued operation), during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount of income (loss) from a disposal group, net of income tax, reported as a separate component of income before extraordinary items after deduction or consideration of the amount allocable to noncontrolling interests. Includes, net of tax, income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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