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PRESENTATION OF INTERIM INFORMATION, Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) Lot | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Changes in Contract Asset [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | $ 0 | $ 0
Recognition of revenue contract asset | 1,020,146 | 0
Contract asset invoiced | 0 | 0
Balance, end of period | 1,020,146 | 0
Deferred Revenue Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |
Oil and gas leases, less current portion | (55,733) | (55,733)
Oil and gas leases, Long term | 46,444 | 60,378
Changes in Deferred Revenue [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 477,161 | 1,055,488
Deferral of revenue | 0 | 2,667,200
Recognition of unearned revenue | (374,984) | (2,190,039)
Balance, end of period | 102,177 | 477,161
Sky Ranch [Member] |  |
Revenue, Performance Obligation [Abstract] |  |
Contracted not recognized revenue amount | $ 31,376,000 |
Number of lots sold | Lot | 506 |
Contracted not recognized revenue percentage | 36.00% |
ASU 2014-09 [Member] |  |
Changes in Deferred Revenue [Abstract] |  |
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2014-09 | $ 0 | (1,055,488)
Corporate [Member] |  |
Changes in Contract Asset [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 0 |
Balance, end of period | 0 | 0
Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services [Member] |  |
Changes in Contract Asset [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 0 |
Balance, end of period | 0 | 0
Changes in Deferred Revenue [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 0 |
Balance, end of period | 0 | 0
Land Development Activities [Member] |  |
Changes in Contract Asset [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 0 |
Balance, end of period | 1,020,146 | 0
Changes in Deferred Revenue [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 361,050 |
Balance, end of period | 0 | 361,050
Oil and Gas Leases [Member] |  |
Deferred Revenue Current and Noncurrent [Abstract] |  |
Oil and gas leases, less current portion | (55,733) | (55,733)
Oil and gas leases, Long term | 46,444 | 60,378
Changes in Deferred Revenue [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of period | 116,111 |
Balance, end of period | $ 102,177 | $ 116,111

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