DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012 Seat Property Suite	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of major motorsports entertainment facilities owned and/or operated	13
Number of grandstand seats	930,000
Number of suites	536
Sanction agreements period	1 year
Goodwill	$ 118,791,000	$ 118,791,000
Long-Term Deferred Income	10,455,000	10,087,000
Advertising expense	15,300,000	15,200,000	18,400,000
Preferred Access Speedway Seating Agreements
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-Term Deferred Income	7,800,000	9,300,000
One reporting unit
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of reporting units that the fair value did not exceed the carrying value	1
Goodwill impairment fair value in excess of carrying amount percentage	5.00%
Sprint Cup Series Events
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of motorsports entertainment facilities promoted events	21
Nationwide Series Events
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of motorsports entertainment facilities promoted events	15
Camping World Trucks Series Events
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of motorsports entertainment facilities promoted events	9
National Hot Rod Association
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of motorsports entertainment facilities promoted events	1
Grand American Road Racing Association
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of motorsports entertainment facilities promoted events	4
Minimum
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of motorsports entertainment facilities promoted events	100
Maximum
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Maturity period for all highly liquid investments when purchased to be cash equivalents	3 months
Maximum | One reporting unit
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 20,000,000