Stockholders' Deficit - Schedule of Options and Warrants Outstanding and Exercisable (Details)	Feb. 28, 2019 $ / shares shares
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	10,095,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	10,095,000
Exercise Price Range One [Member]
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	5,500,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.16
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	5,500,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.16
Exercise Price Range Two [Member]
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	1,000,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.32
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	1,000,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.32
Exercise Price Range Three [Member]
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	50,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.33
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	50,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.33
Exercise Price Range Four [Member]
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	120,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.40
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	120,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.40
Exercise Price Range Five [Member]
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	2,000,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.42
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	2,000,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.42
Exercise Price Range Six [Member]
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	100,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.50
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	100,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.50
Exercise Price Range Seven [Member]
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	1,000,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.62
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	1,000,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.62
Exercise Price Range Eight [Member]
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	250,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.80
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	250,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.80
Exercise Price Range Nine [Member]
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding	75,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Outstanding, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.95
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable	75,000
Number of Options/Warrants, Exercisable, Exercise Price \| $ / shares	$ 0.95

The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding stock options as of the balance sheet date for all option plans in the customized range of exercise prices.

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