Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2002	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 270,948		$ 270,948		$ 271,746
Standby letter of credit agreements in favor of third parties		4,000		4,000
2002 STAR Bonds
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Proceeds from long-term debt	$ 6,300
Frequency of periodic payment	annual
Debt, maturity date	Dec. 01, 2022
Long-term debt		1,200		1,200
Daytona Rising
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
Total spending incurred for DAYTONA Rising		27,100		94,800
Expected impairment on assets to be disposed of				$ 50,000
Restructuring and related cost, long-lived assets to be abandoned, period				26 months
Restructuring and related cost, accelerated depreciation		4,700	$ 5,100	$ 14,400	$ 12,700
Restructuring and related cost, anticipated cost, subject to change				316,000
Daytona Rising | Scenario, Plan | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]
DAYTONA Rising, expected costs		$ 400,000		$ 400,000