PARTICIPATING INTERESTS IN EXPORT WATER (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Aug. 31, 2021 |
Aug. 31, 2020 |
Aug. 31, 2017 |
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| PARTICIPATING INTERESTS IN EXPORT WATER [Abstract] | |||
| Percentage of original recorded liability compared to original total liability | 35.00% | ||
| Percentage of payment remitted to CAA holders allocated to recorded liability account | 35.00% | ||
| Percentage of net proceeds from sale of export water allocated | 88.00% | ||
| Total Potential Third-Party Obligation [Roll Forward] | |||
| Total Potential Third-Party Obligation | $ 1,000 | $ 31,800 | |
| Participating Interests Liability [Roll Forward] | |||
| Participating interests liability | 325 | $ 328 | 11,100 |
| Contingency [Roll Forward] | |||
| Contingency | $ 20,700 | ||
| Export Water [Abstract] | |||
| Expected future export water payouts | 6,300 | ||
| Revenue receivables from sale of export water | 5,500 | ||
| Land Board Royalty expenses | $ 200 |
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of expected future export water payouts. No definition available.
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- Definition The expected amount of revenue receivable from the sale of export water. No definition available.
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- Definition Participating interests liability as of the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition The percentage of net proceeds of export water allocated after payment of land board royalty. No definition available.
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- Definition The percentage of original recorded liability as compared to total original liability. No definition available.
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- Definition The percentage of each payment remitted to Comprehensive Amendment Agreement (CAA) holders allocated to the recorded liability account. No definition available.
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- Definition Potential third-party obligation as of the balance sheet date. No definition available.
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition The fair value of financial liabilities, which are not recognized in the financial statements (off-balance sheet) because they fail to meet some other criterion for recognition. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of expense related to royalty payments under a contractual arrangement such as payment for mineral and drilling rights and use of technology or intellectual property. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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