Summary of Fair Value of Convertible Note Redemption Provision Derivative Liability (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017
Net Proceeds	$ 15,460,000	$ 4,888,500	$ 1,150,000
Convertible Note Redemption Provision Derivative Liability [Member]
Derivative Liability	2,005,137
Convertible Note Redemption Provision Derivative Liability [Member] \| Inception date June 2018 Note, November 15, 2018 [Member]
Net Proceeds	5,000,000
Inception Date	1,284,988
Derivative Liability	847,103
Convertible Note Redemption Provision Derivative Liability [Member] \| Inception date January 2019 Note, January 30, 2019 [Member]
Net Proceeds	5,000,000
Inception Date	1,465,008
Derivative Liability	$ 1,158,034

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of the embedded derivative or group of embedded derivatives classified as a liability.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The cash inflow from the issuance of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
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