Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Long-Term Debt Carrying Values Including Unamortized Discounts and Premiums

The following summarizes our long-term debt carrying values (including unamortized discounts and premiums and valuation adjustment, where applicable) (in thousands):

	November 30,   2015		November 30, 2014
Unsecured Long-Term Debt
3.875% Senior Notes, due November 9, 2015 (effective interest rate of 2.17%)	$	—	$	507,944
5.5% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2016 (effective interest rate of 2.52%)	353,025		363,229
5.125% Senior Notes, due April 13, 2018 (effective interest rate of 3.46%)	830,298		842,359
8.5% Senior Notes, due July 15, 2019 (effective interest rate of 4.00%)	806,125		832,797
2.375% Euro Medium Term Notes, due May 20, 2020 (effective rate of 2.42%)	527,606		620,725
6.875% Senior Notes, due April 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 4.40%)	838,765		853,091
2.25% Euro Medium Term Notes, due July 13, 2022 (effective rate of 4.08%)	3,779		4,379
5.125% Senior Notes, due January 20, 2023 (effective interest rate of 4.55%)	620,890		623,311
6.45% Senior Debentures, due June 8, 2027 (effective interest rate of 5.46%)	379,711		381,515
3.875% Convertible Senior Debentures, due November 1, 2029 (effective interest rate of 3.50%) (1)	347,307		349,261
6.25% Senior Debentures, due January 15, 2036 (effective interest rate of 6.03%)	512,730		513,046
6.50% Senior Notes, due January 20, 2043 (effective interest rate of 6.09%)	421,656		421,960
	$	5,641,892	$	6,313,617
Secured Long-Term Debt
Credit facility	—		170,000
	$	5,641,892	$	6,483,617

(1) The value of the 3.875% Convertible Senior debentures at November 30, 2015 and November 30, 2014 includes the fair value of the conversion feature of $0.0 million and $0.7 million, respectively. The change in fair value of the conversion feature, which is included within Principal transaction revenues in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings, was not material for the year ended November 30, 2015 and amounted to a gain of $8.9 million for the year ended November 30, 2014.