Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Financial Information

The following is a summary of selected financial information for Jefferies Finance (in millions):



	August 31, 2016		November 30, 2015
Total assets	$	7,344.9	$	7,292.1
Total liabilities	6,406.2		6,297.3
Total equity	938.7		994.8
Our total equity balance	469.3		497.4

Jefferies LoanCore, LLC [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Financial Information

The following is a summary of selected financial information for Jefferies LoanCore (in millions):



	August 31, 2016		November 30, 2015
Total assets	$	1,610.4	$	2,069.1
Total liabilities	1,264.6		1,469.8
Total equity	345.8		599.3
Our total equity balance	167.7		290.7

JCP Funds [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Financial Information

The following is a summary of selected financial information for 100.0% of JCP Fund V, in which we own effectively 35.2% of the combined equity interests (in thousands):



												June 30, 2016 (1)		December 31, 2015 (1)
Total assets												$	81,855	$	76,555
Total liabilities												68		99
Total partners' capital												81,787		76,456

	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2016 (1)		March 31, 2016 (1)			December 31, 2015 (1)			June 30, 2015 (1)			March 31, 2015 (1)		December 31, 2014 (1)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	17,137	$	(11,806	)	$	(7,886	)	$	(8,875	)	$	1,478	$	(65,700	)


(1)	Financial information for JCP Fund V within our financial position and results of operations at August 31, 2016 and November 30, 2015 and for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2016 and August 31, 2015 is included based on the presented periods