Schedule of NovaGold Arrangement Stock Options Outstanding (Details) (USD $)					3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014 NovaGold Arrangement Options [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 NovaGold Arrangement Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 NovaGold Arrangement Range 1 [Member] NovaGold Arrangement Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 NovaGold Arrangement Range 2 [Member] NovaGold Arrangement Options [Member]	Feb. 28, 2014 NovaGold Arrangement Range 3 [Member] NovaGold Arrangement Options [Member]
Exercise price lower range limit					$ 2.00	$ 4.00	$ 6.00
Exercise price upper range limit					$ 3.99	$ 5.99	$ 7.99
Number of outstanding options	155,000	168,332	1,429,430	1,709,503	749,112	408,595	271,723
Weighted average years to expiry	3 years 8 months 8 days		1 year 6 months 25 days		0 years 11 months 26 days	2 years 4 months 2 days	2 years
Weighted average exercise price	$ 1.67	$ 1.72	$ 4.33	$ 3.92	$ 2.95	$ 5.10	$ 6.94
Number of exercisable options	51,666		1,356,375		678,836	408,595	268,944
Weighted average exercise price	$ 1.67		$ 4.34		$ 2.85	$ 5.10	$ 6.95