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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Deferred Revenue (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) a HomeBuilders Lot	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Land [Abstract]
Number of home builders | HomeBuilders	3
Changes in Unearned Revenue [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 1,055,488	$ 1,130,291
Billings	2,667,200	0
Contract revenues recognized	(2,190,039)	(74,803)
Balance, end of period	477,161	1,055,488	$ 1,130,291
Sky Ranch [Member]
Land [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of lots	$ 2,500,000
Number of home builders | HomeBuilders	2
Revenue, Performance Obligation [Abstract]
Contracted not recognized revenue amount	$ 32,704,000
Number of lots sold | Lot	506
Contracted not recognized revenue percentage	24.00%
ASU 2014-09 [Member]
Changes in Unearned Revenue [Abstract]
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2014-09	$ (1,055,488)	0
Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services [Member]
Changes in Unearned Revenue [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	1,055,488
Balance, end of period	0	1,055,488
Land Development Activities [Member]
Changes in Unearned Revenue [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	0
Balance, end of period	361,050	0
Oil and Gas Leases [Member]
Changes in Unearned Revenue [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	0
Balance, end of period	116,111	0
Water Tap and Construction Fee [Member]
Changes in Unearned Revenue [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	1,055,500
Contract revenues recognized		(55,800)
Balance, end of period	0	1,055,500
Lot Sales [Member]
Land [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of lots	$ 2,500,000
Number of home builders | HomeBuilders	2
Changes in Unearned Revenue [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 0	0
Contract revenues recognized	2,138,950	0	0
Balance, end of period	$ 361,100	$ 0	$ 0
Bison Oil and Gas, LLP [Member]
Land [Abstract]
Mineral estate area owned (in acres) | a	40
Term period of lease	3 years
Changes in Unearned Revenue [Abstract]
Billings	$ 167,200
Contract revenues recognized	$ (51,100)

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