SEGMENT REPORTING - Financial Information by Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									$ 647,469	$ 653,954	$ 615,053
Depreciation and amortization									94,727	90,352	93,989
Operating income (loss)	$ 51,907	$ (7,138)	$ 19,217	$ 21,591	$ 39,838	$ (3,525)	$ 34,739	$ 22,339	85,577	93,391	78,692
Equity investments income/(loss)									14,060	8,916	9,434
Capital expenditures									155,016	183,936	85,539
Total assets	2,122,199				2,077,651				2,122,199	2,077,651	2,017,506
Equity investments	103,249				122,565				103,249	122,565	134,327
Motorsports Event
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									607,483	609,973	589,435
Depreciation and amortization									89,823	84,614	88,499
Operating income (loss)									89,395	99,332	82,500
Equity investments income/(loss)									0	0	0
Capital expenditures									144,641	177,318	81,938
Total assets	1,682,700				1,621,726				1,682,700	1,621,726	1,520,069
Equity investments	0				0				0	0	0
All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									39,986	43,981	25,618
Depreciation and amortization									4,904	5,738	5,490
Operating income (loss)									(3,818)	(5,941)	(3,808)
Equity investments income/(loss)									14,060	8,916	9,434
Capital expenditures									10,375	6,618	3,601
Total assets	439,499				455,925				439,499	455,925	497,437
Equity investments	$ 103,249				$ 122,565				$ 103,249	$ 122,565	$ 134,327