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SEGMENT REPORTING, Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services and Land Development Pretax Income (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017
Pretax income (loss) [Abstract] |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | $ 633,972 | $ (96,611)
Corporate [Member] |  |
Pretax income (loss) [Abstract] |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | (611,973) | (611,890)
Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services [Member] |  |
Pretax income (loss) [Abstract] |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | 1,163,073 | 515,279
Land Development Activities [Member] |  |
Pretax income (loss) [Abstract] |  |
Total pretax income (loss) | $ 82,872 | $ 0

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