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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 1) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013
Imputed interest recorded as "Other Expense" | $ (23,816)us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther | $ (657,235)us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther
Gross Estimated Tap Participation Fee Liability |  |
Balance, beginning | 12,038,300 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_GrossEstimatedTapParticipationFeeLiabilityMember |
Total gains and losses (realized and unrealized) |  |
Imputed interest recorded as "Other Expense" |  |
Purchases, sales, issuances, payments, and reductions resulting from foreclosures | (10,013,900)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_GrossEstimatedTapParticipationFeeLiabilityMember |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  |
Balance, ending | 2,024,400 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_GrossEstimatedTapParticipationFeeLiabilityMember |
Tap Participation Fee Reported Liability |  |
Balance, beginning | 7,935,300 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_TapParticipationFeeReportLiabilityMember |
Total gains and losses (realized and unrealized) |  |
Imputed interest recorded as "Other Expense" | 23,800 us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_TapParticipationFeeReportLiabilityMember |
Purchases, sales, issuances, payments, and reductions resulting from foreclosures | (6,227,300)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_TapParticipationFeeReportLiabilityMember |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  |
Balance, ending | 1,731,800 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_TapParticipationFeeReportLiabilityMember |
Discount To Be Imputed As Interest Expense In Future Periods |  |
Balance, beginning | 4,103,000 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_DiscountToBeImputedAsInterestExpenseInFuturePeriodsMember |
Total gains and losses (realized and unrealized) |  |
Imputed interest recorded as "Other Expense" | (23,800)us-gaap_InterestExpenseOther / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_DiscountToBeImputedAsInterestExpenseInFuturePeriodsMember |
Purchases, sales, issuances, payments, and reductions resulting from foreclosures | (3,786,600)us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_DiscountToBeImputedAsInterestExpenseInFuturePeriodsMember |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 |  |
Balance, ending | $ 292,600 us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = pcyo_DiscountToBeImputedAsInterestExpenseInFuturePeriodsMember |

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