Document And Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012	Mar. 07, 2012
Entity Registrant Name	Oilsands Quest Inc
Entity Central Index Key	0001096791
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		348,698,837
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2012