2.4.0.80018 - Disclosure - 12. SEGMENT INFORMATIONtruefalsefalse1false falsefalseFrom2012-12-01to2013-05-31http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001436549duration2012-12-01T00:00:002013-05-31T00:00:001true 1us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstractus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringfalse0Segment Reporting [Abstract]2false 2us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlockus-gaap_truenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00The Company reports a single operating segment, being a producer and seller of biodiesel fuel and biodiesel processing equipment.   Geographic segments:   The Company's assets and operating facilities, other than cash balances of $336,065 at November 30, 2012 and $15,810 at May 31, 2013, are all located in Canada. The Company services the majority of its customers in the United States. The Company derives its revenue geographically as follows:   <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font: 8pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; width: 100%"> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"> Three Months Ended May 31, 2012</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"> Three Months Ended May 31, 2013</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"> Six Months Ended May 31, 2012</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"> Six Months Ended May 31, 2013</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="line-height: 115%"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom"> <td style="line-height: 115%">Revenue</td> <td colspan="3" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td colspan="3" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td colspan="2" style="line-height: 115%"> </td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="line-height: 115%"> </td></tr> <tr style="vertical-align: bottom; background-color: #CCEEFF"> <td style="width: 52%; line-height: 115%">United States</td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: right; line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; line-height: 115%">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; line-height: 115%">1,361,382</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: right; line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; line-height: 115%">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; line-height: 115%">2,071,344</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: right; line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; line-height: 115%">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; line-height: 115%">3,989,713</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="width: 1%; line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; text-align: right; line-height: 115%"> </td> <td style="width: 1%; line-height: 115%">$</td> <td style="width: 9%; text-align: right; 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