Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

4. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS AND OPERATING LEASE (Details)

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4. LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS AND OPERATING LEASE (Details) (USD $)
6 Months Ended 221 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Export Water Proceeds Received    
Remaining Third Party Obligation:    
Balance, original     
Balance, beginning 1,004,300pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ExportWaterProceedsReceivedMember
 
Acquisitions   0pcyo_ExportWaterAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ExportWaterProceedsReceivedMember
Option payments   110,400pcyo_ExportWaterOptionPayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ExportWaterProceedsReceivedMember
Arapahoe Tap fees   533,000pcyo_ExportWaterTapFees
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ExportWaterProceedsReceivedMember
Export Water Sale Payments 172,000pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ExportWaterProceedsReceivedMember
360,900pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ExportWaterProceedsReceivedMember
Balance, ending 1,176,300pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ExportWaterProceedsReceivedMember
1,004,300pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ExportWaterProceedsReceivedMember
Initial Export Water Proceeds To Pure Cycle    
Remaining Third Party Obligation:    
Balance, original   218,500pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalanceOriginal
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
Balance, beginning 30,004,800pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
 
Acquisitions   28,077,500pcyo_ExportWaterAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
Relinquishment   2,386,400pcyo_ExportWaterRelinquishment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
Option payments   (42,300)pcyo_ExportWaterOptionPayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
Arapahoe Tap fees   (373,100)pcyo_ExportWaterTapFees
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
Export Water Sale Payments (151,500)pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
(262,200)pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
Balance, ending 29,853,300pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
30,004,800pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_InitialExportWaterProceedsToPureCycleMember
Total Potential Third Party Obligation    
Remaining Third Party Obligation:    
Balance, original   31,807,700pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalanceOriginal
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
Balance, beginning 1,017,100pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
 
Acquisitions   (28,077,500)pcyo_ExportWaterAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
Relinquishment   (2,386,400)pcyo_ExportWaterRelinquishment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
Option payments   (68,100)pcyo_ExportWaterOptionPayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
Arapahoe Tap fees   (159,900)pcyo_ExportWaterTapFees
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
Export Water Sale Payments (20,500)pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
(98,700)pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
Balance, ending 996,600pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
1,017,100pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_TotalPotentialThirdPartyObligationMember
Participating Interests Liability    
Remaining Third Party Obligation:    
Balance, original   11,090,600pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalanceOriginal
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
Balance, beginning 354,600pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
 
Acquisitions   (9,790,000)pcyo_ExportWaterAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
Relinquishment   (832,100)pcyo_ExportWaterRelinquishment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
Option payments   (23,800)pcyo_ExportWaterOptionPayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
Arapahoe Tap fees   (55,800)pcyo_ExportWaterTapFees
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
Export Water Sale Payments (7,100)pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
(34,300)pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
Balance, ending 347,500pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
354,600pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ParticipatingInterestsLiabilityMember
Contingency    
Remaining Third Party Obligation:    
Balance, original   20,717,100pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalanceOriginal
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember
Balance, beginning 662,500pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember
 
Acquisitions   (18,287,500)pcyo_ExportWaterAcquisitions
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember
Relinquishment   (1,554,300)pcyo_ExportWaterRelinquishment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember
Option payments   (44,300)pcyo_ExportWaterOptionPayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember
Arapahoe Tap fees   (104,100)pcyo_ExportWaterTapFees
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember
Export Water Sale Payments (13,400)pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember
(64,400)pcyo_ExportWaterSalePayments
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember
Balance, ending $ 649,100pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember
$ 662,500pcyo_RangeviewCAAAgreementBalance
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= pcyo_ContingencyMember