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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 Non-accelerated Filer  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   78,387,134
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Period End Date Feb. 28, 2019  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q2  
Entity Small Business true  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false