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Note 3 - Investments in Water, Water Systems, Land and Improvements (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block] |
|  | February 28, 2013 |  |  | August 31, 2012 |
|  | Costs |  |  | Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion |  |  | Costs |  |  | Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion |
Arkansas River Valley assets |  | $ | 69,112,300 |  |  | $ | (1,401,800 | ) |  | $ | 69,112,300 |  |  | $ | (1,315,900 | )
Rangeview water supply |  |  | 14,496,400 |  |  |  | (7,400 | ) |  |  | 14,376,100 |  |  |  | (7,100 | )
Sky Ranch water rights and other costs |  |  | 3,926,500 |  |  |  | (65,300 | ) |  |  | 3,924,100 |  |  |  | (50,800 | )
Fairgrounds water and water system |  |  | 2,899,900 |  |  |  | (578,500 | ) |  |  | 2,899,900 |  |  |  | (534,500 | )
Rangeview water system |  |  | 167,700 |  |  |  | (70,100 | ) |  |  | 167,700 |  |  |  | (67,600 | )
Water supply – other |  |  | 25,600 |  |  |  | (20,300 | ) |  |  | 25,600 |  |  |  | (19,400 | )
Totals |  |  | 90,628,400 |  |  |  | (2,143,400 | ) |  |  | 90,505,700 |  |  |  | (1,995,300 | )
Net investments in water and water systems |  | $ | 88,485,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 88,510,400 |  |  |  |  |
Sky Ranch land and improvements, net |  | $ | 3,773,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 3,778,500 |  |  |  |  |
Total net investments in water, water systems, land and improvements |  | $ | 92,258,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 92,288,900 |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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