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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RISK MANAGEMENT (Details 5)					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2011 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2010 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Venezuela VEF	Feb. 28, 2013 Venezuela USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - unrestricted USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - unrestricted USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - unrestricted Minimum	Feb. 29, 2012 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - unrestricted Minimum	Feb. 28, 2013 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - unrestricted Maximum	Feb. 29, 2012 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - unrestricted Maximum	Feb. 28, 2013 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted Venezuela USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted Venezuela USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted Minimum	Feb. 29, 2012 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted Minimum	Feb. 28, 2013 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted Maximum	Feb. 29, 2012 Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted Maximum	Feb. 28, 2013 Money market funds USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2012 Money market funds USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2013 Money market funds Minimum	Feb. 29, 2012 Money market funds Minimum	Feb. 28, 2013 Money market funds Maximum	Feb. 29, 2012 Money market funds Maximum
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 12,842,000	$ 21,846,000	$ 27,193,000	$ 110,208,000			$ 9,568,000	$ 18,375,000													$ 1,091,000	$ 801,000
Cash, interest and non-interest-bearing accounts - restricted													2,183,000	2,670,000	2,180,000	2,670,000
Total cash and cash equivalents	12,842,000	21,846,000
Interest rates (as a percent)									0.00%	0.00%	1.30%	1.70%					0.00%	0.00%	0.75%	1.25%			0.35%	0.53%	0.37%	4.32%
Value of foreign currency before devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar)					4.30
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in dollars per Bolivar)					6.30
Impact of unfavorable foreign exchange rate						$ (1,410,000)

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