Document And Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 10, 2016	Jan. 29, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Entity Registrant Name	URANIUM ENERGY CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001334933
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Public Float			$ 93,011,000
Trading Symbol	UEC
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		117,388,052