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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS AND OPERATING LEASE (Details) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended | 60 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2013
Export Water Proceeds Received |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  |  |
Balance, beginning | 912,700 |  |
Option payments |  | 110,400 |
Arapahoe Tap fees |  | 533,000 | [1]
Export Water Sale Payments | 43,000 | 269,300 |
Balance, ending | 955,700 | 912,700 |
Initial Export Water Proceeds To Pure Cycle |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  | 218,500 |
Balance, beginning | 27,692,100 |  |
Acquisitions |  | 28,077,500 |
Option payments |  | (42,300) |
Arapahoe Tap fees |  | (373,100) | [1]
Export Water Sale Payments | (30,100) | (188,500) |
Balance, ending | 27,662,000 | 27,692,100 |
Total Potential Third Party Obligation |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  | 31,807,700 |
Balance, beginning | 3,421,400 |  |
Acquisitions |  | (28,077,500) |
Option payments |  | (68,100) |
Arapahoe Tap fees |  | (159,900) | [1]
Export Water Sale Payments | (12,900) | (80,800) |
Balance, ending | 3,408,500 | 3,421,400 |
Participating Interests Liability |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  | 11,090,600 |
Balance, beginning | 1,192,900 |  |
Acquisitions |  | (9,790,000) |
Option payments |  | (23,800) |
Arapahoe Tap fees |  | (55,800) | [1]
Export Water Sale Payments | (4,500) | (28,100) |
Balance, ending | 1,188,400 | 1,192,900 |
Contingency |  |  |
Remaining Third Party Obligation: |  |  |
Balance, original |  | 20,717,100 |
Balance, beginning | 2,228,500 |  |
Acquisitions |  | (18,287,500) |
Option payments |  | (44,300) |
Arapahoe Tap fees |  | (104,100) | [1]
Export Water Sale Payments | (8,400) | (52,700) |
Balance, ending | $ 2,220,100 | $ 2,228,500 |
[1] | The Arapahoe County tap fees are less $34,522 in royalties paid to the Land Board.

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