Document and Entity Information
6 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2011
Sep. 30, 2011
Document And Entity Information  
Entity Registrant NamePAN AMERICAN GOLDFIELDS LTD. 
Entity Central Index Key0001046672 
Document Type10-Q 
Document Period End DateAug. 31, 2011
Amendment Flagfalse 
Current Fiscal Year End Date--12-31 
Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer?No 
Is Entity a Voluntary Filer?No 
Is Entity's Reporting Status Current?Yes 
Entity Filer CategorySmaller Reporting Company 
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 61,417,579
Document Fiscal Period FocusQ3 
Document Fiscal Year Focus2011