Segment Reporting - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 117,187,000	$ 116,397,000	$ 425,277,000	$ 424,151,000
Impairment of long lived assets	8,062,000	1,372,000	10,355,000	7,075,000
Daytona Rising
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation	4,700,000		4,700,000
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	8,100,000		10,400,000
Impairment of long lived assets	2,500,000	1,400,000	3,600,000	7,100,000
Intersegment Elimination
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Revenues	100,000	500,000	1,300,000	1,200,000
Motorsports Event
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Revenues	109,974,000	108,000,000	406,263,000	402,273,000
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation	7,400,000
Motorsports Event | Daytona Rising
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve, Accelerated Depreciation			7,400,000
General and Administrative Expense | Motorsports Event | Daytona Rising
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Line Items]
Selling and Marketing Expense	$ 500,000		$ 1,100,000