Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Document and Entity Information

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Document and Entity Information - shares
3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017
Jan. 12, 2018
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Nov. 30, 2017  
Trading Symbol lxrp  
Entity Registrant Name Lexaria Bioscience Corp.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001348362  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --08-31  
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   70,319,707
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer No  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2018  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1