ShiftPixy, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity - Additional information (Details)

Stockholders' Equity - Additional information (Details)									1 Months Ended				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Stockholders' Equity - Additional information (Details)	Jul. 07, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 01, 2020 $ / shares	Jun. 11, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jun. 04, 2020 shares	May 26, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 20, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Mar. 25, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 17, 2019	Jul. 07, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares	Mar. 22, 2020 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2020 $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares	May 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 31, 2019 USD ($)	May 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares	May 31, 2019 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares
Preferred stock, per share \| $ / shares											$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Compensation expense \| $							$ 62,100,000						$ 150,000	$ (5,000)	$ 895,000	$ 154,000
Preferred Stock Shares Options Outstanding and Exercisable															12,134,560
Fair value exercise price per share \| $ / shares													$ 0.0001		$ 0.0001
Proceeds from exercise of warrants															(45,698)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants \| $															$ 33,000	$ 660,000
Value \| $													$ 10,332,000		$ 10,332,000
Exercise price of stock options granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares															$ 7.91
Number of shares outstanding, Beginning balance																	50,749
Expected maturity period															3 years 9 months 7 days
Risk-free interest rate															0.47%
Volatility															134.00%
Shares conversion ratio							1	0.025							1
Reverse split description												On December 17, 2019, the Company effected a 1 for 40 reverse stock split. All common stock and common stock equivalents are presented retroactively to reflect the reverse split.
Reverse stock split							1	0.025							1
Debt amount qualified for conversion \| $										$ 1,047,000
Common stock shares issued													3,857,316		3,857,316
Shares issued for services \| $															$ 75,000
Issued															1,840,773
Warrants outstanding															1,896,209
Price per unit \| $ / shares													$ 3.62		$ 3.62
Subsequent Event [Member]
Exercise price of stock options granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares		$ 5.40
Amended March 2019 Notes Warrants [Member]
Exercise price of stock options granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares															$ 40.00
Issued															53,273
Warrants outstanding												13,015			66,288
Amended March 2019 Notes Warrants [Member] \| Minimum
Preferred stock, per share \| $ / shares												$ 40.00
Amended March 2019 Notes Warrants [Member] \| Maximum
Preferred stock, per share \| $ / shares												$ 70.00
May 2020 Warrant [Member]
Warrants outstanding					111,108
Percentage on aggregate number of shares of common stock					5.00%
Price per unit \| $ / shares					$ 5.94
Percentage of warrants exercisable price on offering price					110.00%
May 2020 Warrant [Member] \| Minimum
Warrants term					6 months
May 2020 Warrant [Member] \| Maximum
Warrants term					5 years
June 2018 Notes Warrants [Member]
Exercise price of stock options granted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares															$ 40.00
Warrants outstanding															6,276
Director [Member]
Shares issued for services rendered															856
Shares issued for services \| $															$ 75,000
Scott W Absher [Member]
Number option additionally available for grant to founder shareholders											12,500,000
Stephen Holmes [Member]
Number option additionally available for grant to founder shareholders											12,500,000
Exchange Agreement [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities											24,049
Shares issued in exchange of debt											24,049
Convertible Notes Payable [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Convertible Securities															628,353
Shares issued in exchange of debt															628,353
Debt amount qualified for conversion \| $															$ 6,060,000
Debt default interest \| $													$ 178,000		$ 178,000
Senior Convertible Notes Holder
Shares issued for services rendered															82,653
Shares issued for services \| $															$ 552,000
March 2019 Convertible Notes [Member]
Amount of debt exchanged \| $													$ 2,700,000		$ 2,700,000
December 2019 [Member]
Common stock shares issued													21,750		21,750
Value of shares issued \| $													$ 200,000		$ 200,000
Amount of debt exchanged \| $													$ 2,900,000		$ 2,900,000
Preferred Stock
Shares conversion ratio											1				1
Reverse stock split											1				1
Preferred Stock \| May 2020 Warrant [Member]
Price per unit \| $ / shares													$ 2.52		$ 2.52
Preferred Stock \| Scott W Absher [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Preferred options Exercised				12,500,000
Number of options available for grant to founder shareholders				12,500,000
Stock Option \| Scott W Absher and Stephen Holmes
Number of options available for grant to founder shareholders											50,000,000
Stock Option \| Preferred Stock
Convertible preferred stock							24,634,560
Common Share Units [Member] \| May 2020 Warrant [Member]
Number of Shares of Common Stock to be Purchased Accompanied by Common Warrant \| $						0.5
Units issued						166,500
Common Share Units [Member] \| Scott W Absher [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Shares issued upon conversion				12,500,000
Common shares lock up period				2 years
Warrant [Member]
Shares issued for services rendered															6,275
Shares issued for services \| $															$ 33,000
Exercise price of warrants \| $ / shares					$ 0.01
Price per unit \| $ / shares					$ 5.39
Warrants to acquire shares of common stock					323,310
Underwritten Public Offering [Member]
Shares of common stock issued															2,222,160
Gross proceeds from issuance of shares \| $					$ 12,000,000
Underwritten Public Offering [Member] \| May 2020 Warrant [Member]
Exercise price of warrants \| $ / shares						$ 5.40
Gross proceeds from issuance of shares \| $					12,000,000
Offering costs \| $					$ 1,700,000
Warrants to acquire shares of common stock						1,277,580
Underwritten Public Offering [Member] \| Common Share Units [Member]
Price per share \| $ / shares						$ 5.40
Underwritten Public Offering [Member] \| Common Share Units [Member] \| May 2020 Warrant [Member]
Shares of common stock issued						1,898,850
Exercise price of warrants \| $ / shares													$ 5.40		$ 5.40
Underwritten Public Offering [Member] \| Warrant [Member]
Price per share \| $ / shares						$ 5.399
Underwritten Public Offering [Member] \| Warrant [Member] \| May 2020 Warrant [Member]
Shares of common stock issued						323,310
Overallotment
Gross proceeds from issuance of shares \| $									$ 1,350,000
Overallotment \| May 2020 Warrant [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Shares of common stock issued			166,500
Gross proceeds from issuance of shares \| $	$ 450,000
Proceeds from issuance of units \| $			$ 900,000
Units issued	83,840
Price per unit \| $ / shares			$ 5.40
Overallotment \| Common Share Units [Member] \| May 2020 Warrant [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Price per unit \| $ / shares	$ 5.40								$ 5.40