Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 2 - Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail)

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Note 2 - Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 18, 2010
Aug. 31, 2005
Aug. 31, 2012
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Aug. 31, 2011
Aug. 31, 2010
Aug. 31, 1996
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date Range, End     Dec. 31, 2008      
Unrealized Loss on Securities     $ 1,100 $ 2,900    
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party (in Dollars)     9,600,000      
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Current     4,600,000      
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party, Noncurrent     5,000,000      
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current     20,400 0    
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life     30 years      
Imputed Interest On Liability     3,500,000 3,800,000 3,600,000  
Water Taps   38.5 19,427     40,000
Period Revenue To Be Recognized     30 years      
Proceeds from Sale of Water Systems   567,490        
Revenue Recognition Water Tap Fees   428,000 14,300      
Payments for Royalties   34,522        
Percentage of Participating Policies, Disclosure   65%        
Payments for Fees 554,100 104,136        
Deferred Revenue     28,500      
Recognition of Deferred Revenue     41,500      
Interest Income, Other     (19,241) (22,899) (26,343)  
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Effective Yield (Interest Rate)     6.00%      
Interest Income, Operating     19,200 22,900 26,300  
Water Demand In Acre Feet (in Thousands of Cubic Feet)     0.4      
Gallons Per Day (in US Gallons)     300      
Prepayment Fees on Advances, Net     1,243,400      
Period To Recognize Deferred Revenue     3 years      
Revenues     284,384 282,134 264,107  
Deferred Revenue, Leases, Net       639,000    
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)     54,600 94,600 87,600  
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares)     215,100,280,100      
Tap Fees [Member]
            
Deferred Revenue     341,900      
County Tap And Construction Fee Deferred Revenue [Member]
            
Deferred Revenue     1,300,000      
Front Range Pipeline Consideration [Member]
            
Deferred Revenue     28,700      
Deferred Compensation, Share-based Payments [Member]
            
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)     54,600 94,600 87,600  
Common Share Equivalents [Member]
            
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares)         262,600  
Special Facilities at the Fairgrounds [Member]
            
Interest Income, Other     82,200      
Deferred O And G Lease Revenue [Member]
            
Revenues     $ 423,000 $ 199,000