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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Nov. 30, 2014
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Total gross costs - intangible assets $ 274,451us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill   $ 274,860us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible assets (36,082)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   (33,079)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Total net carrying amount - intangible assets 238,369us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill   241,781us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Customer relationships [Member]      
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross costs - finite lived intangible assets 128,171us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  128,323us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible assets (28,552)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  (26,402)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net carrying amount - finite lived intangible assets 99,619us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  101,921us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Weighted average remaining lives (years) 13 years 6 months 13 years 8 months 12 days  
Trade name [Member]      
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross costs - finite lived intangible assets 131,779us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  132,009us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible assets (7,530)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  (6,677)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Net carrying amount - finite lived intangible assets 124,249us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  125,332us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Weighted average remaining lives (years) 33 years 33 years 3 months 18 days  
Exchange and clearing organization membership interests and registrations [Member]      
Finite And Infinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Gross costs - indefinite lived intangible assets 14,501jef_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= jef_ExchangeAndClearingOrganizationMembershipInterestsAndRegistrationsMember
  14,528jef_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= jef_ExchangeAndClearingOrganizationMembershipInterestsAndRegistrationsMember
Accumulated amortization - finite lived intangible assets 0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= jef_ExchangeAndClearingOrganizationMembershipInterestsAndRegistrationsMember
  0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= jef_ExchangeAndClearingOrganizationMembershipInterestsAndRegistrationsMember
Net carrying amount - indefinite lived intangible assets $ 14,501jef_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetNetCostAfterImpairment
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= jef_ExchangeAndClearingOrganizationMembershipInterestsAndRegistrationsMember
  $ 14,528jef_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetNetCostAfterImpairment
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= jef_ExchangeAndClearingOrganizationMembershipInterestsAndRegistrationsMember