Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Jan. 11, 2016
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	Texas Rare Earth Resources Corp.
Entity Central Index Key	0001445942
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		45,115,516
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016