Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	May 01, 2013	Aug. 28, 2012
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	BURZYNSKI RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000724445
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Feb. 28, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 4,471,802
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		131,448,444
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY