NOTE 1. THE COMPANY	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
NOTE 1. THE COMPANY	NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, "NOVAGOLD" or the "Company") operates in the mining industry, focused on the exploration for and development of gold and copper mineral properties. The Company has no operations or realized revenues from its planned principal business purpose. The Company's principal assets include a 50% interest in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, U.S.A. and a 50% interest in the Galore Creek project in British Columbia, Canada. The Company's primary focus is on the Donlin Gold project, which advanced to the permitting phase in 2012. The Donlin Gold project is owned and operated by Donlin Gold LLC, a limited liability company that is owned equally by wholly owned subsidiaries of NOVAGOLD and Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick"). The Company is currently exploring opportunities to sell, in whole or in part its interest in the Galore Creek Partnership. The Galore Creek project is owned by the Galore Creek Partnership a partnership in which a wholly owned subsidiary of NOVAGOLD, and Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") each own a 50% interest.

NOTE 1. THE COMPANY

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2015

NOVAGOLD RESOURCES INC. and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, "NOVAGOLD" or the "Company") operates in the mining industry, focused on the exploration for and development of gold and copper mineral properties. The Company has no operations or realized revenues from its planned principal business purpose. The Company's principal assets include a 50% interest in the Donlin Gold project in Alaska, U.S.A. and a 50% interest in the Galore Creek project in British Columbia, Canada.

The Company's primary focus is on the Donlin Gold project, which advanced to the permitting phase in 2012. The Donlin Gold project is owned and operated by Donlin Gold LLC, a limited liability company that is owned equally by wholly owned subsidiaries of NOVAGOLD and Barrick Gold Corporation ("Barrick").

The Company is currently exploring opportunities to sell, in whole or in part its interest in the Galore Creek Partnership. The Galore Creek project is owned by the Galore Creek Partnership a partnership in which a wholly owned subsidiary of NOVAGOLD, and Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") each own a 50% interest.