Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013
Document and Entity Information:
Entity Registrant Name	JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000885307
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	1,567,564
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2