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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Oil and Gas Lease Payments (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) a Well | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2014 a | Aug. 31, 2011 a | Sep. 20, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) a | Feb. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Oil and Gas Lease Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 477,161 | $ 1,055,488 | $ 1,130,291 |  |  |  |  |
Contract revenues recognized | $ (2,190,039) | (74,803) |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of drilling wells | Well | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil and gas royalty income, net | $ 191,309 | 186,595 | 343,620 |  |  |  |  |
Rangeview District [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil and Gas Lease Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mineral estate area owned (in acres) | a |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72,000 |
Contract revenues recognized |  | $ (19,000) | $ (360,800) |  |  |  |  |
Anadarko E&P Company, L.P [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil and Gas Lease Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term period of lease |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Mineral estate area owned (in acres) | a |  |  |  |  | 634 |  |  |
Bison Oil and Gas, LLP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil and Gas Lease Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term period of lease | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mineral estate area owned (in acres) | a | 40 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  | $ 167,200 |  |
Contract revenues recognized | $ (51,100) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wholly-owned Subsidiary of ConocoPhillips [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil and Gas Lease Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term period of lease |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Mineral estate area owned (in acres) | a |  |  |  | 634 |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,243,400

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