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

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

WATER AND LAND ASSETS, Investment in Water and Water Systems & Depletion and Depreciation (Details)

WATER AND LAND ASSETS, Investment in Water and Water Systems & Depletion and Depreciation (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 15, 2016	Aug. 31, 2010
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	$ 54,327,200	$ 39,735,200
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	(4,056,900)	(3,013,300)
Net investments in water and water systems	50,270,310	36,721,884
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Depletion	1,900	2,200
Depreciation	1,278,900	900,500
Rangeview Water Supply [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	14,823,800	14,813,800
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	(14,700)	(12,800)
Net investments in water and water systems	18,400,000
Sky Ranch Water Rights and Other Costs [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	7,371,500	8,514,100			$ 7,371,500
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	(757,400)	(561,400)
Fairgrounds Water And Water System [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	2,899,800	2,899,900
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	(1,151,000)	(1,062,900)
Rangeview Water System [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	5,617,800	1,655,600
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	(372,300)	(261,200)
Water Supply - Other [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	4,758,200	4,337,200
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	(860,100)	(625,300)
Wild Pointe Service Rights [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	1,631,800	1,631,700		$ 1,631,700
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	(489,800)	(267,700)
Sky Ranch Pipeline [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	5,723,700	5,615,900	$ 5,723,700
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	(411,600)	(222,000)
Lost Creek water supply [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	3,324,000	0
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	0	0
Construction in Progress [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Costs	8,176,600	267,000
Accumulated Depreciation and Depletion	0	0
Sky Ranch [Member]
Investment in Water and Water Systems [Abstract]
Estimated cost to complete construction of water reclamation facility	$ 12,000,000
Rangeview, Sky Ranch and WISE Water Systems [Member]
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	P30Y
ECCV Wells [Member]
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	P10Y
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	P5Y
Trucks and Heavy Equipment [Member]
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	P5Y
Water System General (Pumps, Valves, etc.) [Member]
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	P5Y
Computers [Member]
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	P3Y
Water Equipment [Member]
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	P3Y
Software [Member]
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Estimated useful lives	P1Y
Other Equipment [Member]
Depletion and Amortization [Abstract]
Depreciation	$ 312,600	$ 251,200