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3 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2018
Jan. 11, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]    
Entity Registrant Name Lexaria Bioscience Corp.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001348362  
Trading Symbol lxrp  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --08-31  
Entity Filer Category Accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   77,450,421
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Nov. 30, 2018  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false