| Aug 31,
2013 | Aug 31,
2014 | Aug 31,
2015 | Aug 31,
2016 | Aug 31,
2017 | Aug 31,
2018 | Aug 31,
2019 | Aug 31,
2020 | Aug 31,
2021 | Aug 31,
2022 | Aug 31,
2023 |
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| Net sales of finished goods | 5,146 | 4,653 | 4,557 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Net sales of goods | 1,863 | 2,044 | 1,886 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Net sales | 7,009 | 6,697 | 6,443 | 7,450 | 7,599 | 7,459 | 7,038 | 6,130 | 5,765 | 5,623 | 5,380 |
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| Net sales | 7,009 | 6,697 | 6,443 | 7,450 | 7,599 | 7,459 | 7,038 | 6,130 | 5,765 | 5,623 | 5,380 |
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| Beginning finished goods inventory | 266 | 280 | 280 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Cost of products manufactured | 3,248 | 2,717 | 2,625 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 3,514 | 2,997 | 2,905 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Finished goods transfer to other account | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Ending finished goods inventory | 280 | 280 | 238 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Cost of finished goods sold | 3,234 | 2,716 | 2,667 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Beginning merchandise inventory | 175 | 254 | 229 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Cost of purchased goods | 1,499 | 1,523 | 1,383 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Total | 1,674 | 1,777 | 1,612 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Goods transfer to other account | 257 | 169 | 153 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Ending merchandise inventory | 254 | 229 | 184 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Cost of goods sold | 1,164 | 1,379 | 1,275 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Cost of sales | 4,397 | 4,096 | 3,942 | 4,592 | 4,634 | 4,557 | 4,244 | 3,815 | 3,294 | 3,434 | 3,355 |
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| Cost of sales | 4,397 | 4,096 | 3,942 | 4,592 | 4,634 | 4,557 | 4,244 | 3,815 | 3,294 | 3,434 | 3,355 |
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| Gross profit (loss) | 2,612 | 2,601 | 2,501 | 2,859 | 2,965 | 2,902 | 2,794 | 2,315 | 2,471 | 2,189 | 2,024 |
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| Catalogue publishing expenses | 61 | 62 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Product development and packaging expenses | 59 | 52 | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Remuneration for directors (and other officers) | 99 | 96 | 101 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Salaries and allowances | 1,209 | 1,189 | 1,168 | 1,286 | 1,294 | 1,370 | 1,365 | 1,363 | 1,315 | 1,281 | 1,294 |
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| Provision for bonuses | 69 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 72 | 54 | 35 | 33 | 29 |
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| Retirement benefit expenses | 104 | 49 | 24 | 7 | 64 | 26 | 60 | 135 | 91 | 18 | 31 |
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| Welfare expenses | 194 | 192 | 191 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Communication expenses | 49 | 52 | 44 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Travel and transportation expenses | 70 | 61 | 64 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Supplies expenses | 25 | 24 | 24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts | 1 | 3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | 1 |
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| Depreciation | 34 | 40 | 50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Lease expenses | 45 | 47 | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Insurance expenses | 12 | 10 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Rent expenses on land and buildings | 199 | 201 | 197 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Other | 233 | 231 | 224 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,553 | 2,445 | 2,364 | 2,654 | 2,710 | 2,725 | 2,776 | 2,789 | 2,559 | 2,335 | 2,339 |
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| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 2,553 | 2,445 | 2,364 | 2,654 | 2,710 | 2,725 | 2,776 | 2,789 | 2,559 | 2,335 | 2,339 |
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| Operating profit (loss) | 59 | 156 | 137 | 205 | 254 | 177 | 18 | -474 | -88 | -146 | -314 |
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| Interest income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Dividend income | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Subsidy income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 22 | 68 | 51 | 10 |
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| Commission income | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Gain on forgiveness of debts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - |
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| Subsidy income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 22 | 68 | 51 | 10 |
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| Commission income | 2 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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| Gain on forgiveness of debts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - |
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| Reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | 20 |
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| Other | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| Other | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| Non-operating income | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 49 | 93 | 62 | 33 |
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| Non-operating income | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 39 | 49 | 93 | 62 | 33 |
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| Interest expenses | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
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| Loss on valuation of investment securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 14 |
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| Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
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| Provision of allowance for doubtful accounts | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | - |
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| Loss on valuation of investment securities | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 14 |
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| Other | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Non-operating expenses | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 26 |
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| Other | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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| Non-operating expenses | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 26 |
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| Ordinary profit (loss) | 65 | 160 | 140 | 211 | 257 | 175 | 41 | -433 | -4 | -114 | -307 |
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| Impairment losses | - | - | - | 146 | - | - | 3 | 49 | 676 | 15 | 45 |
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| Office relocation expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36 |
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| Extraordinary losses | - | - | - | 153 | - | - | 3 | 49 | 676 | 15 | 81 |
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| Profit (loss) before income taxes | 65 | 160 | 165 | 58 | 257 | 175 | 39 | -482 | -680 | -128 | -388 |
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| Income taxes - current | 56 | 72 | 57 | 115 | 87 | 13 | 41 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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| Income taxes | 36 | 91 | 77 | 103 | 87 | 66 | 32 | 129 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
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| Profit (loss) | - | - | 88 | -45 | 171 | 109 | 7 | -611 | -690 | -134 | -394 |
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| Profit (loss) attributable to owners of parent | - | - | - | -45 | 171 | 109 | 7 | -611 | -690 | -134 | -394 |
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