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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, Oil and Gas Lease Payments (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) item | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Oil and Gas Lease Payments [Abstract] |  |
Number of wells that have been drilled | 6 |
Number of wells placed into service | 4 |
Oil and gas royalty income, net | $ | $ 324 | $ 669

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- Definition Ancillary revenue earned during the period from the consideration paid to the entity for the use of its rights and property by another party. Examples include licensing the use of copyrighted materials and leasing the extraction of natural resources. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.7) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120395209&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
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