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Proxy Contests - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2013 Participant | Nov. 30, 2012 Participant | May 30, 2012 Directors | Aug. 25, 2011 | May 09, 2011 Directors
Compensation Related Costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of directors nominated |  |  | 6 |  | 5
Cash transferred to trust |  |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |
Legal fees paid | 97,140 | 81,250 |  |  |
Balance in the trust | $ 764,192 | $ 2,372,439 |  |  |
Total number of participants | 3 | 3 |  |  |

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