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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Revenue Recognition (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) a | May 31, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | May 31, 2017 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) a BusinessLine Source HomeBuilders Lot Agreement acre ft gal | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) gal | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) gal | Sep. 20, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 a | Aug. 31, 2015 a
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of business lines | BusinessLine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number of revenue sources | Source |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Wastewater taps sold during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Service life of facilities constructed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues | $ 3,892,000 | $ 1,212,000 | $ 845,000 | $ 1,010,000 | $ 658,000 | $ 134,000 | $ 237,000 | $ 199,000 | $ 6,959,199 | 1,227,787 | 452,161 |  |  |
Land [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 477,161 |  |  |  | 1,055,488 |  |  |  | $ 477,161 | 1,055,488 | 1,130,291 |  |  |
Area of land (in acres) | a | 931 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 931 |  |  |  | 700 | 14,600
Number of home builders | HomeBuilders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Contract revenues recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,190,039) | (74,803) |  |  |  |
Sky Ranch [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of lots |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of home builders | HomeBuilders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,794,749 | 1,227,787 | 452,161 |  |  |
Land [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 0 |  |  |  | 1,055,488 |  |  |  | 0 | 1,055,488 |  |  |  |
Land Development Activities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,164,450 | 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Land [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 361,050 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 361,050 | 0 |  |  |  |
Oil and Gas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 116,111 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | $ 116,111 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Wastewater Treatment Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assumed annual water demand (in acre feet) | acre ft |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 |  |  |  |  |
Assumed daily contribution of wastewater flows (in gallons per day) | gal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |
Water delivered to customers | gal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 406,600,000 | 94,600,000 | 33,900,000 |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 46,199 | $ 45,106 | $ 43,712 |  |  |
Water Tap Fees Recognized [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,948 | 217,515 | 14,294 |  |  |
Special Facility Funding Recognized [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | 41,508 | 41,508 |  |  |
Water Tap and Construction Fee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service life of facilities constructed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |
Land [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | 0 |  |  |  | 1,055,500 |  |  |  | $ 0 | 1,055,500 |  |  |  |
Contract revenues recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55,800) |  |  |  |
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168,190 | 98,602 | 131,650 |  |  |
Consulting Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 142,700 | 98,602 | 131,650 |  |  |
Lot Sales [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,138,950 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Land [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of lots |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 361,100 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 361,100 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Number of home builders | HomeBuilders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number of platted lots sold | Lot |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 |  |  |  |  |
Contract revenues recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,138,950 | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Expected delivery period for lots sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Project Management Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of service agreements | Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Project management fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Project management services revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,500 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Bison Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Land [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 167,200 |  |
Contract revenues recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (51,100) |  |  |  |  |

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