Pure Cycle Corporation Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SEGMENT REPORTING, Corporate Assets (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
SEGMENT REPORTING, Corporate Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Corporate assets [Abstract]
Total wholesale water and wastewater services assets	$ 62,409,509	$ 69,787,572
Total land development activities assets	9,497,106	0
Total assets	71,906,615	69,787,572
Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services [Member]
Corporate assets [Abstract]
Total wholesale water and wastewater services assets	36,721,884	34,575,713
Additions to assets	2,900,000	6,900,000
Other Water and Wastewater [Member]
Corporate assets [Abstract]
Total wholesale water and wastewater services assets	25,687,625	35,211,859
Assets reclassified	(4,800,000)
Land Development Activities [Member]
Corporate assets [Abstract]
Total land development activities assets	9,497,106	0
Additions to assets	4,700,000	900,000
Assets reclassified	4,800,000
Other Land Development [Member]
Corporate assets [Abstract]
Total land development activities assets	$ 0	$ 0