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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 07, 2016 USD ($) | Jul. 27, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 24, 2016 USD ($) | Jan. 20, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 03, 2015 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2016 ft² | Apr. 30, 2014 ft² | Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($) ft² | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease area | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,600 |  |  |
Operating lease period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |
Extensions on main lease | ft² |  |  |  |  |  | 17,600 |  |  |  |
Rent charged to operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 310,970 | $ 288,832
Payment made for settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,400,000
Miami [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating lease period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |
Rent charged to operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 27,120 |  |
Area covered under lease after amendment | ft² |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee agreements period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee agreements period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |
Revenue Sharing Agreement [Member] | Nybergs Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interest |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Case No.15-007461-CI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Directors and officers insurance policy claim deductible |  |  |  |  | $ 15,000 |  |  |  |  |
Case No.11915-VCG [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Attorneys' fee associated with mooting litigation |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Directors and officers insurance policy claim deductible |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment made for settlement | $ 50,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Case No. 8:16CV408t30 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Directors and officers insurance policy claim deductible |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Case No. 8:16CV408t30 [Member] | Nybergs Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment made for settlement |  | $ 3,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Case No. 8:16CV408t30 [Member] | Revenue Sharing Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment And Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of reduction in payment obligations due to terminated rights in RSAs |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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