CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (DEFICIENCY) (USD $)	Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Series I Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balance at Nov. 30, 2011	$ 1,349,844	$ 573,400	$ 8,233,860	$ 30,064,619	$ (40,998,344)	$ (976,978)	$ (1,753,599)
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2011	11,339	5,734	823,385,986
Issuance of common stock for conversion of 4.75% debentures	0	0	1,077,148	(1,073,538)	0	0	3,610
Issuance of common stock for conversion of 4.75% debentures (in shares)	0	0	107,714,827
Issuance of common stock for exercise of warrants	0	0	3,610	389,880	0	0	393,490
Issuance of common stock for exercise of warrants (in shares)	0	0	361,000
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	13,172	0	0	13,172
Net loss	0	0	0	0	(270,570)	(19,320)	(289,890)
Balance at Feb. 29, 2012	1,349,844	573,400	9,314,618	29,394,133	(41,268,914)	(996,298)	(1,633,217)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2012	11,339	5,734	931,461,813
Balance at Nov. 30, 2012	461,835	0	13,498,030	27,755,595	(42,254,594)	(1,079,328)	(1,618,462)
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 30, 2012	3,448	0	1,349,803,029
Issuance of common stock for conversion of 4.75% debentures	0	0	1,844,046	(1,842,536)	0	0	1,510
Issuance of common stock for conversion of 4.75% debentures (in shares)	0	0	184,404,556
Issuance of common stock for exercise of warrants	0	0	1,510	163,080	0	0	164,590
Issuance of common stock for exercise of warrants (in shares)	0	0	151,000
Stock-based compensation	0	0	0	99,868	0	0	99,868
Net loss	0	0	0	0	(358,965)	(26,880)	(385,845)
Balance at Feb. 28, 2013	$ 461,835	$ 0	$ 15,343,586	$ 26,176,007	$ (42,613,559)	$ (1,106,208)	$ (1,738,339)
Balance (in shares) at Feb. 28, 2013	3,448	0	1,534,358,585