Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

3. WATER AND LAND ASSETS (Details)

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3. WATER AND LAND ASSETS (Details) (USD $)
Feb. 28, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Costs $ 97,631,800us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 93,293,300us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion (2,630,200)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation (2,469,400)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
Net investments in water and water systems 95,001,643us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 90,823,916us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Arkansas River Valley Assets    
Costs 68,820,800us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ArkansasRiverValleyAssetsMember
67,746,400us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ArkansasRiverValleyAssetsMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion (1,488,600)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ArkansasRiverValleyAssetsMember
(1,488,600)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ArkansasRiverValleyAssetsMember
Rangeview Water Supply    
Costs 14,444,600us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_RangeviewWaterSupplyMember
14,444,600us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_RangeviewWaterSupplyMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion (8,600)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_RangeviewWaterSupplyMember
(8,400)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_RangeviewWaterSupplyMember
Sky Ranch Water Rights And Other Costs    
Costs 6,533,900us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_SkyRanchWaterRightsAndOtherCostsMember
6,004,000us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_SkyRanchWaterRightsAndOtherCostsMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion (145,200)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_SkyRanchWaterRightsAndOtherCostsMember
(93,000)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_SkyRanchWaterRightsAndOtherCostsMember
Fairgrounds Water And Water System    
Costs 2,899,900us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_FairgroundsWaterAndWaterSystemMember
2,899,900us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_FairgroundsWaterAndWaterSystemMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion (754,700)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_FairgroundsWaterAndWaterSystemMember
(710,600)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_FairgroundsWaterAndWaterSystemMember
Rangeview Water System    
Costs 1,253,100us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_RangeviewWaterSystemMember
1,148,200us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_RangeviewWaterSystemMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion (89,600)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_RangeviewWaterSystemMember
(77,900)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_RangeviewWaterSystemMember
Water Supply Other    
Costs 3,679,500us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_WaterSupplyOtherMember
1,050,200us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_WaterSupplyOtherMember
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion $ (143,500)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_WaterSupplyOtherMember
$ (90,900)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentOtherAccumulatedDepreciation
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_WaterSupplyOtherMember