WATER AND LAND ASSETS, Land and Mineral Interests (Details)		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) a Lot	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 a	Aug. 31, 2015 a	Aug. 31, 2010 a
Land and Mineral Interests [Abstract]
Area of land (in acres) | a		931		700	14,600
Net land and mineral interests		$ 4,659,569	$ 6,248,371
Sky Ranch [Member]
Land and Mineral Interests [Abstract]
Area of land (in acres) | a						931
Mineral estate area owned (in acres) | a		151
Land	[1]	$ 3,037,557	3,623,348
Development costs	[2]	196,553	1,199,564
Inventories		$ 585,700
Number of platted lots sold | Lot		150
Arkansas River Land [Member]
Land and Mineral Interests [Abstract]
Mineral estate area owned (in acres) | a		13,900
Mineral Rights		$ 1,425,459	$ 1,425,459

[1] The Company transferred $585,700 of Sky Ranch land costs to Inventories related to the initial phase of development, consisting of 151 acres, which began in fiscal 2018.

[2] The Company transferred the $1.2 million balance for fiscal 2017 of Sky Ranch development costs to Inventories related to the sale of 150 platted lots in fiscal 2018. The $196,500 balance are capitalized development costs not related to the sale of 150 platted lots.