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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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May 18, 2020 | May 07, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2016 | May 25, 2016 | Jun. 18, 2009 | Sep. 30, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2020 | May 31, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 28, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 25, 2019 | Jul. 22, 2019 | Jul. 12, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,910,209 | $ 1,679,098 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MEXICO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,481 | 46,040 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,267 | 268,550 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EZ Detect Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 months | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Nonoperating Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 27,579 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EZ Detect Product [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Success Fees Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EZ Detect Product [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Success Fees Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-exclusive Distributor Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract Term | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Building In Irvine California [Member] | First Amendment To Lease [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease Expiration Date |  |  |  |  | Aug. 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals |  |  |  |  | $ 21,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rental Expense, Increase During Period |  |  |  |  | 23,637 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  |  |  | 22,948 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease Deposit Liability |  |  |  |  | $ 22,080 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property Available for Operating Lease [Member] | MEXICO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals |  |  | $ 2,926 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense |  |  | $ 3,239 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease Expiration Period |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MaxHealth [Member] | EZ Detect Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Due from (to) Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Description of Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  | The $1,000,000 was to be used as a prepayment for the first $1,000,000 of purchase orders for the product. While the Company received the first deposit of $100,000, and shipped $100,000 of product to Maxhealth, the Company has not received the second deposit, and has not shipped any further product, which has placed MaxHealth in Default of the agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
University OF Michigan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 181,015 |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,900 | 40,885 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Billed Commitment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deaconess Medical Center [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 305,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 142,000 |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,640 | 146,760 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research Management Institution [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 117,200 |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,111 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,670 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Biomerica Infoods Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 107,000 |  |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,875 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Billed Commitment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Liabilities, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,650 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Biomerica Infoods IBS Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 136,000 |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 45,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Billed Commitment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Liabilities, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,975 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Biomerica H. Pylori Product [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57,800 |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41,845 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Billed Commitment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Houston Methodist Research Institute [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 133,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Billed Commitment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mayo Clinic Arizona [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 135,515 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,390 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Billed Commitment, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 135,515 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,390 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 | $ 19,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty Agreements [Member] | Revenue Benchmark [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty Expense Percentage Of Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.80% | 2.90% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Telcon Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Fees and Other Revenue Receivable |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other (in Shares) |  |  |  | 83,333 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Fees Received |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Royalty Percentage |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mount Sinai License Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mount Sinai License Agreements [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction, Purchases from Related Party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,850 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UC License Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Other Fees |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License Maintenance Fee, Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
UC License Agreements [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for Other Fees |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
University Of Southern California [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Fees and Other Revenue Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,064 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Clinical Trial Agreement Maximum Budgeted Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 82,472
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,567 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
University Of Southern California [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and Development Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,767 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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