The percentage of compounded annual return related to a lease agreement.

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The sale price of the leased property.

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The maximum reimbursement amount paid by the lessee which relates to pipeline development expenses from the leased property.

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The future minimum amount payment by the lessee.

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Percentage of all future quarterly interest payments in cash.

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Represents the annual percentage reimbursement of water related infrastructure on the leased property.

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The period after the effective date of the lease that the lessor can terminate the lease.

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Amount of the fee that accompanies borrowing money under the debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The amount of expense provided in the period for legal costs incurred on or before the balance sheet date pertaining to resolved, pending or threatened litigation, including arbitration and mediation proceedings.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The cash inflow from the sale of a lease held for investment, which may be a lease of real estate, equipment or other fixed assets for a specified time in exchange for payment, usually in the form of rent.

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The cash outflow for a long-term debt where the holder has highest claim on the entity's asset in case of bankruptcy or liquidation during the period.

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Note 2 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Feb. 08, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 01, 2016	Feb. 25, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Senior Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument, Fee Amount	$ 2,250,000	$ 2.25		$ 2,250,000	$ 2,250,000
Repayments of Senior Debt	$ 10,500,000
Percentage of Future Quarterly Interest Payments	50.00%		50.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.00%	8.00%
Fenner Valley Farms LLC [Member]
Termination Period After Lease Effective Date	20 years
Lease Compounded Annual Return, Percentage	10.00%
Minimum Future Payments from Leases Held for Investment	$ 14,400,000
Reimbursement of Water Related Infrastructure from Leased Property, Annual Percentage	8.00%
Maximum Reimbursement of Pipeline Related Development Expenses from Leased Property	$ 3,000,000
Leased Property, Sale Price	1
Long-term Debt		$ 12,000,000
Legal Fees	490,000
Proceeds from Leases Held-for-investment	$ 12,000,000