Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholder's Equity - Additional Information (Detail)

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Stockholder's Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2013
May. 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2015
Feb. 28, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2014
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 26, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share distribution period           20 days      
Granted, Shares         0   0    
Weighted average grant date fair value of options           $ 1.90      
Shares granted during period           22,500      
Compensation cost related to market-based restricted shares of common stock expensed     $ 60,000   $ 48,000 $ 305,000 $ 255,000    
Common stock, par value     $ 0.01     $ 0.01   $ 0.01  
Common shares exchange ratio           One Common Share per Right      
Preferred Stock, redemption price Per Share     $ 0.01     $ 0.01      
Market price for common stock, percentage           50.00%      
Assets sale percentage           50.00%      
Rights expiration date           Dec. 05, 2017      
2000 Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock     2,250,000     2,250,000      
Share distribution period           3 years      
Options exercisable period after termination           90 days      
Shares outstanding under stock incentive plan     0     0   2,500  
Shares issued under stock incentive plan     0     0      
2000 Plan [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Term of options           5 years      
2000 Plan [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Term of options           7 years      
2006 Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock     1,000,000     1,000,000      
Shares outstanding under stock incentive plan     576,430     576,430   594,766  
Shares issued under stock incentive plan     253,679     253,679      
2012 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock     1,500,000     1,500,000      
Shares issued under stock incentive plan     1,795,911     1,795,911      
2012 Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Increase in common stock reserved for issuance   2,500,000              
Preferred Stock Rights Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Common stock, par value                 $ 0.01
Terms for right to purchasing preferred stock           Each Right represents the right to purchase from the Company one one-thousandth (1/1,000) of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Shares"), subject to adjustment as provided in the Rights Agreement. This fraction of a Preferred Share is substantially similar to a Common Share, in that the Rights Agreement provides for each Preferred Share to have the voting, liquidation and dividend rights that are equivalent to 1,000 times the rights of a Common Share.      
Service Based Stock Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted, Shares           400,000   400,000  
Service Based Restricted Shares [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted, Shares           129,729   129,729  
Performance Based Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted, Shares           116,240   58,120  
Market Based Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Granted, Shares           58,120   58,120  
Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares outstanding under stock incentive plan     976,430     976,430   997,266  
Granted, Shares           22,500      
Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | 2000 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted     $ 37,000     $ 37,000      
Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | 2006 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted     37,000     37,000      
Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted     37,000     37,000      
Restricted Common Shares [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted     $ 20,000     $ 20,000      
Description of minimum requirement to be satisfied by employee for restricted common share           The Employment Agreements state if David Portnoy and Mark Portnoy are employed by the Company on November 30, 2014, then no later than February 15, 2015, the Company will grant up to 186,487 and 162,163 shares of restricted common shares, respectively, based on certain performance thresholds, as defined in the agreements.      
Description of minimum requirement to be satisfied by employee for additional restricted common share           In addition, if David Portnoy and Mark Portnoy are employed by the Company on November 30, 2015, then no later than February 15, 2016, the Company will grant up to an additional 186,487 and 162,163 shares of restricted common shares, respectively, based on similar performance thresholds, as defined in the agreements.      
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | David Portnoy [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Number of share issued to option holder       93,244          
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock     186,487     186,487      
Additional restricted common shares to be granted           186,487      
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | Mark Portnoy [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Number of share issued to option holder       81,082          
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock     162,163     162,163      
Additional restricted common shares to be granted           162,163      
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant           33.33%      
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | December One Two Thousand Fourteen [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant           33.33%      
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | December One Two Thousand Fifteen [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant           33.33%      
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | David Portnoy [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares granted during period 70,270                
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Mark Portnoy [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Shares granted during period 59,459                
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Compensation cost related to market-based restricted shares of common stock expensed           $ 220,000      
Market Shares [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted     $ 24,000     24,000      
Market Shares [Member] | David Portnoy [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Compensation cost related to market-based restricted shares of common stock expensed           $ 68,000      
Stock Option [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Number of share issued to option holder     27,500   13,750 27,500 46,246    
Options exercised     $ 54,100   $ 22,238 $ 54,100 $ 70,902    
Stock Option [Member] | Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Weighted average grant date fair value of options           $ 1.90      
Weighted-average period           10 months 10 days      
Total fair value of shares vested           $ 45,000      
Stockholder Rights Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                  
Acquisition of common stock outstanding percentage     20.00%     20.00%      
Addition of common stock outstanding percentage           0.25%      
Increase in common stock outstanding percentage           22.50%