Pure Cycle Corporation Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

SEGMENT REPORTING, Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services and Land Development Pretax Income (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018
Pretax income (loss) [Abstract]
Total pretax income (loss)	$ (96,025)	$ 100,162	$ 537,947	$ 3,551
Corporate [Member]
Pretax income (loss) [Abstract]
Total pretax income (loss)	(470,317)	(464,762)	(1,082,290)	(1,076,653)
Wholesale Water and Wastewater Services [Member]
Pretax income (loss) [Abstract]
Total pretax income (loss)	257,509	564,924	1,420,582	1,080,204
Land Development Activities [Member]
Pretax income (loss) [Abstract]
Total pretax income (loss)	$ 116,783	$ 0	$ 199,655	$ 0