Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 10, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2012
Trading Symbol	uec
Entity Registrant Name	URANIUM ENERGY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001334933
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		85,243,155
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Public Float			$ 256,769,298
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY