Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 24, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	BROADVIEW INSTITUTE INC
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		13,508,252
Entity Public Float			$ 445,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000073048
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY