Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017	Jul. 04, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	ORAMED PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001176309
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--08-31
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	ORMP
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,320,962