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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Oil and Gas Lease Payments (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) a Well | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2011 a | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 20, 2017 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Oil and Gas Lease Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 5,058,883 | $ 477,161 |  |  |  | $ 1,055,488
Contract revenues recognized | $ (20,361,509) | (2,190,039) |  |  |  |
Number of drilling wells | Well | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Oil and gas royalty income, net | $ 148,327 | 191,309 |  |  |  |
OGOA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil and Gas Lease Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Term period of lease | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Mineral estate area owned (in acres) | a | 16 |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue | $ 547,500 |  |  | $ 573,700 |  |
Term for which operator may extend right | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Required payment from operator for extending right for one year | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |
Number of additional years for which operator may extend lease | 2 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum term of lease | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Contract revenues recognized | $ (26,200) | 0 |  |  |  |
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 | $ 60,400 | 167,200 |  |  | $ 167,200 |
Contract revenues recognized | $ (55,700) | $ (51,100) |  |  |  |
Bison Oil and Gas, LLP [Member] | OGOA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Oil and Gas Lease Payments [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred revenue |  |  |  | $ 573,700 |  |

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