Document And Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Jul. 10, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	LPHI
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,647,468
Entity Registrant Name	LIFE PARTNERS HOLDINGS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000049534
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer