Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total		Member's paid-in capital [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]		Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2014				$ 5,439,256	$ (14,673)	[1],[2]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Jefferies Group LLC				93,534
Tax detriment for issuance of share-based awards				(5,935)
Currency adjustments	[1],[2]				(27,157)
Changes in instrument specific credit risk, net of tax	[1],[2]				0
Pension adjustment, net of tax	[1],[2]				(3,116)
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2015		$ 5,481,909		5,526,855	(44,946)	[1],[2]
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2014							$ 38,848
Noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests							1,795
Contributions							0
Distributions							(4,982)
Deconsolidation of asset management company							(8,193)
Ending Balance at Nov. 30, 2015		27,468					27,468
Noncontrolling interests:
Total equity		5,509,377
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Jefferies Group LLC				(71,746)
Tax detriment for issuance of share-based awards				(4,186)
Currency adjustments		(79,804)			(80,048)	[1],[2]
Changes in instrument specific credit risk, net of tax		(4,771)	[3]		(4,771)	[1],[2]
Pension adjustment, net of tax	[1],[2]				244
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2016		5,321,402		$ 5,450,923	$ (129,521)	[1],[2]
Noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests		77					77
Contributions							4,500
Distributions							(563)
Deconsolidation of asset management company							(26,292)
Ending Balance at Aug. 31, 2016		5,190					$ 5,190
Noncontrolling interests:
Total equity		$ 5,326,592

[1] The components of other comprehensive income (loss) are attributable to Jefferies Group LLC. None of the components of other comprehensive income (loss) are attributable to noncontrolling interests.

[2] There were no material reclassifications out of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) during the nine months ended August 31, 2016 and the year ended November 30, 2015.

[3] Includes income tax benefit of approximately $1.6 million and $3.1 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2016