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WATER AND LAND ASSETS, Service to Customers Not on the Lowry Range (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2010 USD ($) a acre ft | Aug. 31, 2021 USD ($) a item | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 15, 2016 USD ($)
Service to Customers Not on the Lowry Range [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Area of land (in acres) | a |  | 930 |  |  |
Costs |  | $ 63,992 | $ 60,537 |  |
Sky Ranch Water Rights and Other Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Service to Customers Not on the Lowry Range [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Area of land (in acres) | a | 930 |  |  |  |
Volume of water purchased | acre ft | 830 |  |  |  |
Capitalized costs | $ 23,400 |  |  |  |
Costs | $ 7,600 | 7,338 | 7,499 |  |
Wild Pointe Service Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Service to Customers Not on the Lowry Range [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Costs |  | $ 1,632 | 1,632 |  | $ 1,600
Percentage of wastewater tap fees recognized as income |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Percentage of remaining gross revenue retained |  | 98.00% |  |  |
Number of single family equivalent water connections | item |  | 200 |  |  |
Sky Ranch Pipeline [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Service to Customers Not on the Lowry Range [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Costs |  | $ 5,727 | $ 5,727 | $ 5,700 |

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