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SEGMENT REPORTING (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2013
Revenues | $ 2,323,724 | $ 3,091,140 | $ 1,857,462
Gross profit | 1,438,041 | 2,227,869 | 1,464,191
Depletion and depreciation | 347,263 | 196,564 | 313,137
Other significant noncash items: |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 240,000 | 251,900 | 66,800
TPF interest expense | 23,816 | 1,445,509 | 3,275,378
Impairment of land and water rights held for sale |  | 402,700 |
Gain in extinquishment of contingent obligations |  | 832,100 |
Gain (loss) on sale of land and water rights held for sale | (22,108,100) | 1,308,400 |
Segment assets | 73,060,913 | 108,173,822 | 108,618,300
Expenditures for segment assets | 3,499,400 | 3,878,100 | 378,000
Wholesale Water And Wasterwater |  |  |
Revenues | 1,020,100 | 1,924,900 | 544,400
Gross profit | 315,800 | 1,189,200 | 248,600
Depletion and depreciation | 347,100 | 196,600 | 311,300
Other significant noncash items: |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 0 | 0 | 0
TPF interest expense | 23,800 | 1,445,500 | 3,275,400
Impairment of land and water rights held for sale |  | 402,700 |
Gain in extinquishment of contingent obligations |  | 832,100 |
Gain (loss) on sale of land and water rights held for sale | 0 | 1,308,400 |
Segment assets | 28,864,000 | 98,851,900 | 93,522,800
Expenditures for segment assets | 3,496,000 | 3,878,100 | 378,000
Agricultural |  |  |
Revenues | 1,127,200 | 1,068,000 | 1,241,900
Gross profit | 1,000,900 | 979,900 | 1,145,600
Depletion and depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0
Other significant noncash items: |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 0 | 0 | 0
TPF interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of land and water rights held for sale |  | 0 |
Gain in extinquishment of contingent obligations |  | 0 |
Gain (loss) on sale of land and water rights held for sale | (22,108,100) | 0 |
Segment assets | 5,767,900 | 7,354,100 | 6,697,500
Expenditures for segment assets | 3,400 | 0 | 0
All Other |  |  |
Revenues | 176,500 | 98,200 | 71,200
Gross profit | 121,300 | 58,800 | 70,000
Depletion and depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0
Other significant noncash items: |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 240,000 | 251,900 | 66,800
TPF interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of land and water rights held for sale |  | 0 |
Gain in extinquishment of contingent obligations |  | 0 |
Gain (loss) on sale of land and water rights held for sale | 0 | 0 |
Segment assets | 38,429,000 | 1,967,800 | 8,398,000
Expenditures for segment assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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