Schedule of Common Shares Issued and Outstanding (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Number of Common Shares	104,796,421	60,296,365	53,066,656
Ascribed Value Common Shares	$ 136,040	$ 111,833	$ 104,895
Exercise of NovaGold Warrants			$ 631
NovaGold Performance and Deferred Share Units (shares)			14,166
NovaGold Performance and Deferred Share Units Ascribed Value			$ 28
Private Placement (shares)			6,521,740
Private placement			$ 5,068
Issued pursuant to the Sunward Arrangement (shares)		43,116,312
Common shares issued		$ 22,851
Exercise of options (shares)	162,854	7,499	46,929
Exercise of options	$ 65	$ 7
Exercise of Sunward Arrangement Options (shares)		347,999
Exercise of Sunward Arrangement Options Ascribed Value		$ 177
Restricted Share Units (Shares)	108,399	795,368	492,501
Restricted Share Units	$ 34	$ 819	$ 929
Deferred Share Units (Shares)	218,795	232,878	154,373
Deferred Share Units	$ 218	$ 353	$ 282
Number of Common Shares	105,286,469	104,796,421	60,296,365
Ascribed Value Common Shares	$ 136,357	$ 136,040	$ 111,833