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Investments in Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) Installment | Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($) Installment
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity method investment |  |  | $ 684,000
Equity in losses |  | $ (18,824) | $ (362,884)
Accumulated Deficit [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Reclassification from treasury stock to accumulated deficit. | $ (400,000) |  |
Treasury Stock [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Reclassification from treasury stock to accumulated deficit. | $ 400,000 |  |
Saneron [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Ownership interest |  | 33.00% | 33.00%
Equity method investment |  | $ 0 | $ 684,000
Loan Saneron in quarterly payments an aggregate amount |  | 300,000 |
Initial loan amount |  | $ 150,000 |
Additional quarterly payments | Installment |  | 0 | 5
Date of maturity |  | 5 years |
First initial quarterly payment |  | $ 37,500 |
Equity in losses |  | 81,480 |
Common shares repurchased | shares | 93,800 |  |
Common shares per share value | $ / shares | $ 2.60 |  |
Common shares sold by Saneron | shares | 56,300 |  |
Saneron [Member] | Impairment Of Equity Method Investments [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity in losses |  | 684,000 |
Saneron [Member] | Stock Awards [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity in losses |  | $ 19,000 | $ 93,904
Saneron [Member] | Initial Loan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Additional quarterly payments | Installment |  | 4 |
Quarterly installments per quarter |  | $ 37,500 |
Saneron [Member] | Additional Loan [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Initial loan amount |  | $ 150,000 |
Additional quarterly payments | Installment |  | 4 |
Quarterly installments per quarter |  | $ 37,500 |
Additional Investments [Member] | Saneron [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |
Equity in losses |  |  | $ 187,500

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