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, 2016
Jan. 11, 2017
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Period End Date Nov. 30, 2016  
Trading Symbol lxrp  
Entity Registrant Name Lexaria Bioscience Corp.  
Entity Central Index Key 0001348362  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --10-31  
Entity Filer Category Smaller Reporting Company  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   55,299,888
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Voluntary Filers No  
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer No  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2017  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1