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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 21, 2018 | Mar. 08, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017 | May 31, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Feb. 28, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted, Shares |  |  |  |  | 0 | 22,500 |  | 51,636 | 22,500 |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.23 | $ 3.25 |  |
Shares granted during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,636 |  |  |
Shares earned paid in cash |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 444,000 |
Stock compensation, number of shares opted to lump sum cash payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000 |  |  |
Amended And Restated Employment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Second Amendment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation costs |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 80,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 80,000 |  |
Description on second amendment to employment agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | The Amendment provides for the grant of shares of the Company’s common stock based on certain performance measures being attained by the Company during fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017. The Amendment states if Executive is employed by the Company on November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2017, then no later than February 28, 2017 and February 28, 2018, respectively, the Company will grant Executive up to 20,000 shares of restricted stock based on performance as set forth in the Amendment per each fiscal year. |  |  |
David Portnoy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock |  |  | 186,487 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186,487 | 186,487
Shares granted during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 91,801 | 183,145
Shares earned during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,801 |
Unrecognized compensation costs |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Stock compensation, number of shares opted to lump sum cash payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000 |
Mark Portnoy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock |  |  | 62,163 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,163 | 162,163
Shares granted during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,915 | 159,257
Shares earned during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105,915 |
Unrecognized compensation costs |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Stock compensation, number of shares opted to lump sum cash payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000 |
Oleg Mikulinksy [Member] | Second Amendment Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |  |  |
Share based compensation options fair value |  |  | $ 80,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted during period |  |  | 14,729 |  |  |  | 19,620 |  |  |  |
2006 Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |
Option issued |  |  | 457,250 |  | 380,000 |  |  | 380,000 |  | 457,250 |
Shares issued under stock incentive plan |  |  |  |  | 322,429 |  |  | 322,429 |  |  |
2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |
Shares issued under stock incentive plan |  |  |  |  | 809,251 |  |  | 809,251 |  |  |
2012 Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in common stock reserved for issuance |  |  |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Service Based Stock Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 621,365 |  |  |
Service Based Restricted Shares [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129,729 |  |  |
Performance Based Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 823,415 |  |  |
Market Based Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 116,240 |  |  |
Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted, Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51,636 |  |  |
Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | 2006 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested service related share-based compensation arrangements granted |  |  |  |  | $ 110,000 |  |  | $ 110,000 |  |  |
Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested service related share-based compensation arrangements granted |  |  |  |  | 110,000 |  |  | 110,000 |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested service related share-based compensation arrangements granted |  |  |  |  | 89,000 |  |  | 89,000 |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested service related share-based compensation arrangements granted |  |  |  |  | 19,000 |  |  | $ 19,000 |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | December 1, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | November 30, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | David Portnoy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted during period |  | 23,636 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Mark Portnoy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted during period |  | 20,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | December 1, 2018 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | November 30, 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation, vesting percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33.30% |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Oleg Mikulinksy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted during period | 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation options fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  |  |
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation options fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000 |  |  |
Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Granted, Shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |
Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested service related share-based compensation arrangements granted |  |  |  |  | 37,000 |  |  | $ 37,000 |  |  |
Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | David Portnoy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 47,273 |  |  |
Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] | Mark Portnoy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000 |  |  |
Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested service related share-based compensation arrangements granted |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |
Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] | Oleg Mikulinksy [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares granted during period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000 |  |  |
Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation options fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 110,000 |  |  |
Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share based compensation options fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000 |  |  |
Restricted Common Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested service related share-based compensation arrangements granted |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 181,000 |  | $ 0 | $ 181,000 |  |
Share based compensation options fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 756,000 |
Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of share issued to option holder |  |  |  |  | 61,500 | 0 |  | 63,750 | 26,781 |  |
Options exercised |  |  |  |  | $ 166,005 | $ 0 |  | $ 170,925 | $ 51,396 |  |
Stock Option [Member] | Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 2 months 26 days |  |  |
Total fair value of shares vested |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 138,000 |  |  |

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