Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Commitments - Narrative (Details)

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Commitments - Narrative (Details)
3 Months Ended 4 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Oct. 22, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Feb. 28, 2022
USD ($)
shares
Feb. 28, 2021
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2022
USD ($)
shares
Feb. 28, 2022
USD ($)
shares
Feb. 28, 2021
USD ($)
Oct. 19, 2021
shares
Aug. 31, 2021
USD ($)
company
shares
Jun. 21, 2021
ft²
Jun. 07, 2021
ft²
Apr. 29, 2021
USD ($)
company
Oct. 01, 2020
ft²
Aug. 13, 2020
ft²
Apr. 01, 2020
USD ($)
Apr. 15, 2016
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]   Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities   Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities     Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities              
Defined contribution plan, age requirement         21 years                    
Defined contribution plan, service requirement         3 months                    
Multiemployer plan, employer contribution, cost   $ 0 $ 0   $ 0 $ 0                  
Other commitments, number of special purpose acquisition company sponsorships | company               4     4        
Other commitments, percentage of outstanding shares, per acquisition company                     15.00%        
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares) | shares   27,113,736   27,113,736 27,113,736     9,592,085              
Payments for other commitments not expected to be repaid   $ 625,000   $ 625,000 $ 625,000                    
Repayments from other commitments         183,000                    
IPO | IHC                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Sale of stock, number of common shares issued per unit (in shares) | shares 1           1                
Class of warrant or right, number of securities called by each warrant or right (in shares) | shares 1           1                
Proceeds from initial public offering of IHC $ 115,000,000                            
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 11.50                            
IPO | IHC | Placement Warrants                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Class of warrant or right, outstanding (in shares) | shares 4,639,102                            
Sale of warrants, price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 1.00                            
Aggregate purchase price $ 4,639,102                            
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ / shares $ 11.50                            
Shiftpixy Founders                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Other commitments, percentage of outstanding shares, per acquisition company                     15.00%        
Special Purpose Acquisition Company, 1                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Other commitment                     $ 25,000        
Special Purpose Acquisition Company, 2                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Other commitment                     25,000        
Special Purpose Acquisition Company, 3                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Other commitment                     25,000        
Special Purpose Acquisition Company, 4                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Other commitment                     $ 25,000        
Special Purpose Acquisition Company, Maximum Amount Per Individual Loan                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Other commitment $ 500,000                            
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Other commitment $ 2,000,000                            
Payments for other commitments       820,000                      
Irvine Facility                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Operating lease term                             5 years
Operating lease, monthly expense         35,000                    
Finance lease, liability                           $ 33,030  
Finance lease, liability, monthly payment                           $ 756  
Principal balance of finance lease   $ 23,391   $ 23,391 23,391     $ 26,260              
Miami Office Space Facility                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Operating lease term                         7 years    
Operating lease, monthly expense         57,000                    
Area of real estate property | ft²                         13,246    
ShiftPixy Labs Facility                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Operating lease term                       64 months      
Operating lease, monthly expense         34,000                    
Area of real estate property | ft²                       23,500      
Miami Verifone Facility                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Operating lease, monthly expense         26,000                    
Area of real estate property | ft²                   8,000          
Sublease term                   3 years          
Sunrise Facility                              
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]                              
Operating lease, monthly expense         $ 27,000                    
Area of real estate property | ft²                 13,418            
Operating lease, lease not yet commenced, term                 77 months