Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2016	May 01, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
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. 29, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-29
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Public Float			$ 1,747,784
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		131,448,444
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY