Note 10 - Asset Retirement Obligations - Change in Asset Retirement Obligation (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Balance	$ 3,541,082
Accretion	96,616
Balance	$ 3,637,698

Amount of accretion expense recognized during the period that is associated with an asset retirement obligation. Accretion expense measures and incorporates changes due to the passage of time into the carrying amount of the liability.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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