Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Nov. 10, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020
Details
Registrant CIK	0000885307
Fiscal Year End	--08-31
Registrant Name	JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD
SEC Form	10-K
Period End date	Aug. 31, 2020
Trading Symbol	JCTCF
Trading Exchange	NONE
Tax Identification Number (TIN)	00-0000000
Number of common stock shares outstanding		3,481,162
Public Float			$ 17,543,960
Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Current with reporting	Yes
Interactive Data Current	Yes
Voluntary filer	No
Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Shell Company	false
Small Business	true
Emerging Growth Company	true
Ex Transition Period	true
Entity File Number	000-19954
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	A1
Entity Address, Address Line One	32275 NW Hillcrest
Entity Address, City or Town	North Plains
Entity Address, State or Province	OR
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	97133
City Area Code	503
Local Phone Number	647-0110
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, no par value
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false