Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2016

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) at August 31, 2016 and November 30, 2015 (in thousands):

	August 31,   2016		November 30, 2015
Unsecured long-term debt
5.5% Senior Notes, due March 15, 2016 (effective interest rate of 2.52%)	$	—	$	353,025
5.125% Senior Notes, due April 13, 2018 (effective interest rate of 3.46%)	820,974		830,298
8.5% Senior Notes, due July 15, 2019 (effective interest rate of 4.00%)	785,411		806,125
2.375% Euro Medium Term Notes, due May 20, 2020 (effective rate of 2.42%)	555,962		526,436
6.875% Senior Notes, due April 15, 2021 (effective interest rate of 4.40%)	827,601		838,765
2.25% Euro Medium Term Notes, due July 13, 2022 (effective rate of 4.08%)	4,035		3,779
5.125% Senior Notes, due January 20, 2023 (effective interest rate of 4.55%)	619,000		620,890
6.45% Senior Debentures, due June 8, 2027 (effective interest rate of 5.46%)	378,292		379,711
3.875% Convertible Senior Debentures, due November 1, 2029 (effective interest rate of 3.50%) (1)	346,473		347,307
6.25% Senior Debentures, due January 15, 2036 (effective interest rate of 6.03%)	512,481		512,730
6.50% Senior Notes, due January 20, 2043 (effective interest rate of 6.09%)	421,415		421,656
Structured Notes (2)	211,094		—
Total long-term debt	$	5,482,738	$	5,640,722

(1) 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 three and nine months ended August 31, 2016 and 2015.

(2) Includes $204.4 million at fair value at August 31, 2016.