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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS AND OPERATING LEASE, Long-Term Obligations (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2021 USD ($) acre ft | May 31, 2020 USD ($) acre ft | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($) a item ft | May 31, 2021 USD ($) item acre ft | May 31, 2020 USD ($) acre ft | Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Participating Interests in Export Water Supply [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Participating interests in export water supply | $ 325 |  |  | $ 325 |  | $ 328
Contingent off-balance sheet liability | 600 |  |  | 600 |  |
Expected future export water payouts |  |  |  | 6,300 |  |
Revenue receivables from sale of export water | $ 5,600 |  |  | 5,600 |  |
Expected proceeds from sale of export water after deduction of Land Board royalty |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |
Sky Ranch [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of residential lots sold in second phase of Sky Ranch | item |  |  | 789 |  |  |
Area of land included in second phase of development of Sky Ranch | a |  |  | 250 |  |  |
Number of sub-phases for second phase of development of Sky Ranch | item |  |  | 4 |  |  |
Percentage increase in price of lots |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |
Lot price in phase one |  |  | $ 75 |  |  |
Front footage of lot | ft |  |  | 50 |  |  |
Lot price in second phase |  |  | $ 97 |  |  |
Number of residential lots included in second phase of Sky Ranch | item |  |  | 895 |  |  |
Number of lots not currently under contract to home builders | item |  |  | 106 |  |  |
WISE Partnership [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of governmental or quasi-governmental water providers included in SMWA | item |  |  |  | 10 |  |
Rangeview District [Member] | WISE Partnership [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
WISE Partnership [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Volume of received metered water | acre ft | 100 | 0 |  | 300 | 400 |
Payments for water | $ 200 | $ 0 |  | $ 600 | $ 600 |

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