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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS AND OPERATING LEASE, Long-Term Obligations (Details)

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LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS AND OPERATING LEASE, Long-Term Obligations (Details)
6 Months Ended 281 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2020
USD ($)
Member
acre ft
Aug. 31, 2019
USD ($)
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS AND OPERATING LEASE [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 payment remitted to CAA holders allocated to contingent obligation 65.00%  
Percentage of net proceeds from sale of export water allocated 88.00%  
Export Water Proceeds Received [Roll Forward]    
Balance at beginning of period $ 1,547,000 $ 0
Acquisitions   0
Relinquishment   0
Option payments - Sky Ranch and The Hills at Sky Ranch   110,400
Arapahoe County tap fees   533,000
Export water sale payments 91,900 903,600
Balance at end of period 1,638,900 1,547,000
Initial Export Water Proceeds to Pure Cycle [Roll Forward]    
Balance at beginning of period 29,491,600 218,500
Acquisitions   28,042,500
Relinquishment   2,386,400
Option payments - Sky Ranch and The Hills at Sky Ranch   (42,300)
Arapahoe County tap fees   (373,100)
Export water sale payments (80,900) (740,400)
Balance at end of period 29,410,700 29,491,600
Total Potential Third-Party Obligation [Roll Forward]    
Balance at beginning of period 987,600 31,807,700
Acquisitions   (28,042,500)
Relinquishment   (2,386,400)
Option payments   (68,100)
Arapahoe County tap fees   (159,900)
Export water sale payments (11,000) (163,200)
Balance at end of period 976,600 987,600
Participating Interests Liability [Roll Forward]    
Balance at beginning of period 332,140 11,090,600
Acquisitions   (9,790,000)
Relinquishment   (832,100)
Option payments - Sky Ranch and The Hills at Sky Ranch   (23,800)
Arapahoe County tap fees   (55,800)
Export water sale payments (3,900) (56,700)
Balance at end of period 328,330 332,140
Contingency [Roll Forward]    
Balance at beginning of period 655,400 20,717,100
Acquisitions   (18,252,500)
Relinquishment   (1,554,300)
Option payments - Sky Ranch and The Hills at Sky Ranch   (44,300)
Arapahoe County tap fees   (104,100)
Export water sale payments (7,100) (106,500)
Balance at end of period 648,300 $ 655,400
Export Water [Abstract]    
Expected future export water payouts 6,400,000  
Revenue receivables from sale of export water 5,600,000  
Expected proceeds from sale of export water after deduction of Land Board royalty $ 220,000  
SMWA [Member]    
WISE Partnership [Abstract]    
Number of other governmental or quasi-governmental water providers | Member 9  
Number of members | Member 10  
Rangeview District [Member] | WISE Partnership [Member]    
WISE Partnership [Abstract]    
Volume of water | acre ft 400  
Amount for purchasing volume of water $ 582,200  
Projected cost $ 4,600,000  
Projected financing period 5 years