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