Document And Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Mar. 09, 2016
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Entity Registrant Name	PURE BIOSCIENCE, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001006028
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--07-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		61,596,481