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 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
USD ($)
a
Feb. 28, 2019
USD ($)
Feb. 29, 2020
USD ($)
a
Customer
Feb. 28, 2019
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2018
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Land [Abstract]                
Contract revenues recognized     $ (14,103,091)   $ (9,487,812)      
Deferred revenue $ 5,713,893   5,713,893   5,058,883   $ 1,846,630  
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) (27,900) $ (27,900)        
Deferred revenue $ 32,500   $ 32,500   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 $ (95,600) $ 0        
Deferred revenue $ 451,900   $ 451,900   $ 547,500