Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 190,976,000	$ 179,131,000	$ 323,104,000	$ 308,088,000
Impairment of long lived assets	1,220,000	748,000	3,440,000	2,293,000
Daytona Rising
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation	3,400,000		7,600,000
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	1,200,000		3,400,000
Impairment of long lived assets		700,000		2,300,000
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Revenues	700,000	800,000	1,000,000	1,200,000
Motorsports Event
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Revenues	184,113,000	172,287,000	311,958,000	296,287,000
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation			7,600,000
Motorsports Event | Daytona Rising
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation	3,000,000		6,000,000
General and Administrative Expense | Motorsports Event | Daytona Rising
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Selling and Marketing Expense	$ 300,000	$ 300,000	$ 600,000	$ 700,000