Comprehensive Loss and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Summary other comprehensive income
Net loss	$ (12,151,496)	$ (21,016,125)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes:
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of taxes of $(12,530) and $315,465, respectively	(23,268)	585,864
Reclassification adjustment for foreign currency gains included in net income, net of taxes of $(501,273) and $-0-, respectively	(921,318)
Change in valuation of investment available-for-sale, net of taxes of $(3,500,481) and $(1,427,334), respectively	1,910,234	(2,650,763)
Reclassification adjustment for gains on call of investment available-for-sale included in net income, net of taxes of $-0- and $455,000, respectively		845,000
Total other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(11,185,848)	(22,236,024)
Comprehensive loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest
Comprehensive loss attributable to Dynacq Healthcare, Inc.	$ (11,185,848)	$ (22,236,024)