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Note 9 - Significant Customer (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2010
The District [Member] |  |  |
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage | 86.00% | 91.00% | 94.00%
Entity-Wide Accounts Receivable, Major Customer, Percentage | 87.00% | 16.00% |
Ridgeview Youth Services Center on Behalf of The District [Member] |  |  |
Entity-Wide Revenue, Major Customer, Percentage | 53.00% | 60.00% | 64.00%
Entity-Wide Accounts Receivable, Major Customer, Percentage | 13.00% | 74.00% |

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- Definition Percentage of accounts receivable generated from a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity's accounts receivable. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | pcyo_EntityWideAccountsReceivableMajorCustomerPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | pcyo_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Definition Percentage of revenue generated from a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity's revenues. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_EntityWideRevenueMajorCustomerPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration