Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

10. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details)

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10. SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
Revenues $ 656,518us-gaap_Revenues $ 735,874us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,490,295us-gaap_Revenues $ 1,314,377us-gaap_Revenues  
Gross profit 480,827us-gaap_GrossProfit 551,517us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,091,429us-gaap_GrossProfit 949,572us-gaap_GrossProfit  
Depreciation 93,300us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 45,100us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 172,100us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 93,600us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization  
Other significant noncash items:          
Stock-based compensation 63,800us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 59,500us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 132,600us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense 114,300us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense  
TPF interest expense 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther 403,003us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther 23,816us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther 1,060,238us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther  
Segment assets 102,964,861us-gaap_Assets 107,905,700us-gaap_Assets 102,964,861us-gaap_Assets 107,905,700us-gaap_Assets 108,173,822us-gaap_Assets
Expenditures for segment assets 719,600us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount 121,800us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount 1,873,900us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount 521,400us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount  
Wholesale Water And Wasterwater          
Revenues 341,700us-gaap_Revenues
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= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
415,300us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
845,200us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
759,500us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
 
Gross profit 197,300us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
251,600us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
514,200us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
436,100us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
 
Depreciation 93,300us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
45,100us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
172,100us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
93,600us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
 
Other significant noncash items:          
Stock-based compensation 0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
 
TPF interest expense 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
403,000us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
23,800us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
1,060,200us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
 
Segment assets 92,093,000us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
93,806,200us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
92,093,000us-gaap_Assets
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93,806,200us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Expenditures for segment assets 719,600us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
121,800us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
1,871,000us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
519,100us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_WholesaleWaterAndWasterwaterMember
 
Agricultural          
Revenues 284,500us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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306,600us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_AgriculturalMember
548,300us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_AgriculturalMember
526,900us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_AgriculturalMember
 
Gross profit 264,100us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_AgriculturalMember
285,900us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_AgriculturalMember
501,400us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_AgriculturalMember
485,500us-gaap_GrossProfit
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Depreciation 0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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= pcyo_AgriculturalMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Other significant noncash items:          
Stock-based compensation 0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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TPF interest expense 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
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0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
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0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
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0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
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Segment assets 8,479,900us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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6,808,900us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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8,479,900us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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6,808,900us-gaap_Assets
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Expenditures for segment assets 0us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
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0us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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2,900us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_AgriculturalMember
0us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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All Other          
Revenues 30,300us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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14,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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96,800us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_AllOtherMember
28,000us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Gross profit 19,400us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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14,000us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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75,800us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= pcyo_AllOtherMember
28,000us-gaap_GrossProfit
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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Depreciation 0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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= pcyo_AllOtherMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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= pcyo_AllOtherMember
0us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
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Other significant noncash items:          
Stock-based compensation 63,800us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
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59,500us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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132,600us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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114,300us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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TPF interest expense 0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
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0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
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0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
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0us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
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Segment assets 2,399,000us-gaap_Assets
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7,290,600us-gaap_Assets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
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2,399,000us-gaap_Assets
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7,290,600us-gaap_Assets
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Expenditures for segment assets $ 0us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
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$ 0us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
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$ 0us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
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$ 0us-gaap_AdditionsToOtherAssetsAmount
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