Income taxes - Losses Expiry (Details) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($)
CA
Non-capital losses	$ 63,192
Alaska, USA
Operating losses	150,828
2024 \| Alaska, USA
Operating losses	569
2025 \| Alaska, USA
Operating losses	1,530
2026 \| Alaska, USA
Operating losses	7,871
Thereafter \| CA
Non-capital losses	63,192
Thereafter \| Alaska, USA
Operating losses	$ 140,858

Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible domestic operating loss carryforwards. Excludes state and local operating loss carryforwards.

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-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Publisher FASB
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Publisher FASB
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