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Fair Value Disclosures - Summary of Gains (Losses) Due to Changes in Instrument Specific Credit Risk for Loans and Other Receivables and Loan Commitments Measured at Fair Value under Fair Value Option (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Financial instruments owned:    
Loans and other receivables $ 5,389us-gaap_FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnAssets $ 4,467us-gaap_FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnAssets
Loans [Member]    
Financial Instruments Sold:    
Loan commitments (1,022)us-gaap_FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnLiabilities
/ us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
(462)us-gaap_FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnLiabilities
/ us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis
= us-gaap_LoansMember
Loan commitments [Member]    
Financial Instruments Sold:    
Loan commitments $ (7,166)us-gaap_FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnLiabilities
/ us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis
= jef_LoanCommitmentsMember
$ (2,357)us-gaap_FairValueOptionCreditRiskGainsLossesOnLiabilities
/ us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis
= jef_LoanCommitmentsMember