| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 148 - Disclosure - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses (Detail) (http://www.ceres.net/taxonomy/role/DisclosureAccountsPayableAndAccruedExpenses) |
| Table | Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000767884 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Legal Entity [Axis] | Entity [Domain] |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2012-08-31 | 2011-08-31 | |
Accounts payable | 1,865,000 | 3,790,000 |
Accrued payroll and related expenses | 2,530,000 | 1,505,000 |
Research and development contracts | 686,000 | 1,099,000 |
Accrued grower commitments | 76,000 | 90,000 |
Other | 319,000 | 488,000 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 5,476,000 | 6,972,000 |