SEGMENT REPORTING - Corporate Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 133,216	$ 129,229
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	30,799	38,928
Water and Wastewater Resource Development Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	64,580	63,064
Land Development Segment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	32,709	25,522
Single Family Rentals [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 5,128	$ 1,715