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Document And Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Dec. 05, 2018
Document Information [Line Items]    
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Oct. 31, 2018  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Registrant Name URANIUM ENERGY CORP  
Entity Central Index Key 0001334933  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --07-31  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Trading Symbol UEC  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   177,500,838
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Small Business false