Organization record
MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP
All evidence-backed facts for this organization, identity resolved across official registers.
Facts on record
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| Fact | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 1324000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 2155000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 3340000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 3446000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 1276000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 1498000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 2797000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 2104000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_payable | {"amount": 1704000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 1335000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 1896000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 3347000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 2535000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 1889000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 1668000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 5597000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 4013000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| accounts_receivable | {"amount": 2784000, "concept": "us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 143000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curre | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 123000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curre | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 115000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curre | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 82000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curren | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 58000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curren | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 31000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curren | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 20000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curren | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 4000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "currenc | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 67000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curren | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 46000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curren | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| capex | {"amount": 31000, "concept": "us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment", "curren | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 249000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 320000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 282000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 668000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency": | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2701000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 3904000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 1247000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2616000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 3974000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 5076000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2215000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 2879000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cash_and_equivalents | {"amount": 5055000, "concept": "us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue", "currency" | 2010-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 337000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curre | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 371000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curre | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 702000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "curre | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 0, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "currency": | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 0, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "currency": | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 0, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "currency": | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_financing | {"amount": 0, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities", "currency": | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": 2000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "currenc | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -138000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curr | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -118000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curr | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -110000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curr | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -77000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curre | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -58000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curre | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -31000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curre | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -20000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curre | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -4000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curren | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -67000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curre | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -46000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curre | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_investing | {"amount": -31000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities", "curre | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -410000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curr | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -3817000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 400000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curre | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -4206000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 700000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curre | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -3126000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -1126000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -1114000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -3798000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -2440000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -1098000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": 88000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "curren | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -2794000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| cashflow_operating | {"amount": -2145000, "concept": "us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities", "cur | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1173000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1173000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1173000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1173000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1167000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1173000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1167000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1167000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_issued | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1167000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1305148, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-07-12 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1173000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1305148, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-05-24 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1173000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1306017, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2013-01-11 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1173000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1306017, "concept": "dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-10-11 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1167000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
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| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1167000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
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| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1167000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| common_shares_outstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1167000, "concept": "us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 8109000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 9510000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| current_assets | {"amount": 12409000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| current_assets | {"amount": 14143000, "concept": "us-gaap:AssetsCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
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| current_liabilities | {"amount": 3799000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
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| current_liabilities | {"amount": 4625000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 3902000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| current_liabilities | {"amount": 3853000, "concept": "us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1305148} | 2013-07-12 | sec_edgar |
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| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1306017} | 2013-01-11 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1306017} | 2012-10-11 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1229767} | 2012-07-13 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1229767} | 2012-05-25 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1229767} | 2012-01-11 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding | {"unit": "shares", "value": 1229767} | 2011-10-13 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 4500000, "currency": "USD"} | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 4900000, "currency": "USD"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| dei:EntityPublicFloat | {"amount": 3700000, "currency": "USD"} | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 84000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": " | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 224000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2013-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 203000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 144000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2012-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 77000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": " | 2012-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 314000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2012-02-29 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 254000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 171000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 83000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": " | 2011-05-31 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 477000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2011-02-28 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 381000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2010-11-30 | sec_edgar |
| depreciation_amortization | {"amount": 270000, "concept": "us-gaap:DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization", "currency": | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
| gross_profit | {"amount": 632000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2013-05-31 | sec_edgar |
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| gross_profit | {"amount": 1558000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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| gross_profit | {"amount": 1370000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2011-08-31 | sec_edgar |
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| gross_profit | {"amount": 2314000, "concept": "us-gaap:GrossProfit", "currency": "USD"} | 2010-08-31 | sec_edgar |
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| income_tax_expense | {"amount": 0, "concept": "us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit", "currency": "USD"} | 2012-11-30 | sec_edgar |
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