Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail)

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Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Aug. 15, 2016
Nov. 30, 2013
May 31, 2012
Aug. 31, 2016
Feb. 29, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Feb. 28, 2015
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Nov. 30, 2015
Nov. 26, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Granted, Shares       35,000   22,500   204,729 22,500    
Weighted average grant date fair value of options               $ 1.86      
Unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted       $ 0       $ 0      
Shares granted during period               204,729      
Common stock, par value       $ 0.01       $ 0.01   $ 0.01  
Share distribution period               20 days      
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      
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.      
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      
Option issued       572,281       572,281   568,930  
Shares issued under stock incentive plan       221,179       221,179      
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      
2012 Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Shares issued under stock incentive plan       1,405,354       1,405,354      
Increase in common stock reserved for issuance     2,500,000                
Service Based Stock Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Granted, Shares               569,729   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               278,948   203,403  
Market Based Options [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Granted, Shares               116,240   116,240  
Service-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Granted, Shares               204,729      
Stock option activity for options       1,142,010       1,142,010   968,930  
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       $ 225,000       $ 225,000      
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       $ 225,000       $ 225,000      
Performance Shares [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Granted, Shares       0   0   0 0    
Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Granted, Shares       0   0   0 0    
Performance and Market-Based Vesting Condition Options [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Stock option activity for options       0   0   0 0    
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       $ 0   $ 20,000   $ 0 $ 20,000    
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.      
Compensation cost recognized               $ 403,000      
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | David Portnoy [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock       186,487       186,487      
Number of share issued to option holder         118,062   93,244        
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]                      
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock       162,163       162,163      
Number of share issued to option holder         102,663   81,082        
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               33.30%      
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | December 1, 2016 [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant               33.30%      
Restricted Common Shares [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | November 30, 2017 [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant               33.30%      
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]                      
Share based compensation vested period fair value                 $ 220,000    
Employee Stock Incentive 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       $ 137,000       $ 137,000      
Description of minimum requirement to be satisfied by employee for additional common share               In addition, if David Portnoy and Mark Portnoy are employed by the Company on November 30, 2017, then no later than February 28, 2018, the Company will grant up to an additional 186,487 and 162,163 qualified options of common stock, respectively, based on similar performance thresholds, as defined in the 2016 Employment Agreements.      
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | David Portnoy [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock       186,487       186,487      
Increase in common stock reserved for issuance               186,487      
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Mark Portnoy [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Common stock for issuance pursuant to stock options or restricted stock       162,163       162,163      
Increase in common stock reserved for issuance               162,163      
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant               33.30%      
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | December 1, 2016 [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant               33.30%      
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | November 30, 2017 [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share based compensation, percentage of vesting upon grant               33.30%      
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | David Portnoy [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Granted, Shares 70,270                    
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member] | Mark Portnoy [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Granted, Shares 59,459                    
Employee Stock Incentive Plan [Member] | Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | 2012 Plan [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Share based compensation vested period fair value               $ 107,000      
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%      
Stock Option [Member]                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]                      
Number of share issued to option holder       23,399   27,500   23,399 27,500    
Options exercised       $ 40,340   $ 54,100   $ 40,340 $ 54,100    
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               $ 1.86 $ 1.90    
Weighted-average period               1 year 1 month 6 days      
Total fair value of shares vested               $ 137,000