Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

PRESENTATION OF INTERIM INFORMATION, Deferred Revenue (Details)

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PRESENTATION OF INTERIM INFORMATION, Deferred Revenue (Details)
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
May 31, 2020
USD ($)
a
May 31, 2019
USD ($)
May 31, 2020
USD ($)
a
Customer
May 31, 2019
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Land [Abstract]                
Contract revenues recognized     $ (16,014,951)   $ (20,417,242)      
Deferred revenue $ 4,993,804   4,993,804   5,058,883   $ 477,161  
Sky Ranch [Member]                
Land [Abstract]                
Deferred revenue 2,000,000   $ 2,000,000          
Number of industrial water customer | Customer     1          
Oil and Gas Leases [Member]                
Land [Abstract]                
Deferred revenue 2,000,000   $ 2,000,000          
Bison Oil and Gas, LLP [Member]                
Land [Abstract]                
Contract revenues recognized (13,900) $ (13,900) (41,800) $ (41,800)        
Deferred revenue $ 18,600   $ 18,600   60,400 $ 573,700   $ 167,200
OGOA [Member]                
Land [Abstract]                
Mineral estate area owned (in acres) | a 16   16          
Term period of lease     3 years          
Term for which operator may extend right     1 year          
Required payment from operator for extending right for one year $ 75,000   $ 75,000          
Number of additional years for which operator may extend lease     2 years          
Maximum term of lease     5 years          
Contract revenues recognized (47,800) $ 0 $ (143,400) $ 0        
Deferred revenue $ 404,400   $ 404,400   $ 547,500