Note 8 - Summary Of Term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
US Bank Loan 1 [Member]
Long-term Debt		$ 1,196,088
US Bank Loan 2 [Member]
Long-term Debt	660,169	743,149
US Bank Loan 3 [Member]
Long-term Debt	747,980	842,769
US Bank Loan 4 [Member]
Long-term Debt	884,945	1,112,205
US Bank Loan 5 [Member]
Long-term Debt	369,378	464,605
US Bank Loan 6 [Member]
Long-term Debt	914,480	943,381
Iowa Finance Authority Term Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt	546,815	647,132
Long-term Debt	4,123,767	5,949,329
Less current portion of term debt	1,845,690	1,195,839
Notes Payable	747,980	842,768
Term debt, excluding current portion	$ 1,530,097	$ 3,910,722

Amount classified as current notes payable attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of.

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