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PARTICIPATING INTERESTS IN EXPORT WATER (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 48 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2012
Export Water Proceeds Received |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 912,700 | 754,700 |
Acquisitions |  |  |
Option payments |  |  | 110,400
Arapahoe Tap fees |  |  | 533,000
Export Water Sale Payments | 91,600 | 158,000 | 269,300
Balance, ending | 1,004,300 | 912,700 | 754,700
Initial Export Water Proceeds To Pure Cycle |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  |  | 218,500
Balance, beginning | 27,692,100 | 27,802,700 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 28,077,500
Option payments |  |  | (42,300)
Arapahoe Tap fees |  |  | (373,100)
Export Water Sale Payments | (73,700) | (110,600) | (188,500)
Relinquishment | 2,386,400 |  |
Balance, ending | 30,004,800 | 27,692,100 | 27,802,700
Total Potential Third Party Obligation |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  |  | 31,807,700
Balance, beginning | 3,421,400 | 3,468,800 |
Acquisitions |  |  | (28,077,500)
Option payments |  |  | (68,100)
Arapahoe Tap fees |  |  | (159,900)
Export Water Sale Payments | (17,900) | (47,400) | (80,800)
Relinquishment | (2,386,400) |  |
Balance, ending | 1,017,100 | 3,421,400 | 3,468,800
Participating Interests Liability |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  |  | 11,090,600
Balance, beginning | 1,192,900 | 1,208,900 |
Acquisitions |  |  | (9,790,000)
Option payments |  |  | (23,800)
Arapahoe Tap fees |  |  | (55,800)
Export Water Sale Payments | (6,200) | (16,000) | (28,100)
Relinquishment | (832,100) |  |
Balance, ending | 354,600 | 1,192,900 | 1,208,900
Contingency |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  |  | 20,717,100
Balance, beginning | 2,228,500 | 2,259,900 |
Acquisitions |  |  | (18,287,500)
Option payments |  |  | (44,300)
Arapahoe Tap fees |  |  | (104,100)
Export Water Sale Payments | (11,700) | (31,400) | (52,700)
Relinquishment | (1,554,300) |  |
Balance, ending | $ 662,500 | $ 2,228,500 | $ 2,259,900

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