Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt Carrying Values Including Unamortized Discounts and Premiums (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 5,482,738	$ 5,640,722
Structured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	211,094	0
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 5.5% Senior Notes, due 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 0	353,025
Debt instrument interest rate	5.50%
Effective interest rate	2.52%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes, due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 820,974	830,298
Debt instrument interest rate	5.125%
Effective interest rate	3.46%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 8.5% Senior Notes, due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 785,411	806,125
Debt instrument interest rate	8.50%
Effective interest rate	4.00%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2.375% Euro Medium Term Notes, due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 555,962	526,436
Debt instrument interest rate	2.375%
Effective interest rate	2.42%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 6.875% Senior Note, due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 827,601	838,765
Debt instrument interest rate	6.875%
Effective interest rate	4.40%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 2.25% Euro Medium Term Notes, due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 4,035	3,779
Debt instrument interest rate	2.25%
Effective interest rate	4.08%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 5.125% Senior Notes, due 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 619,000	620,890
Debt instrument interest rate	5.125%
Effective interest rate	4.55%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 6.45% Senior Debentures, due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 378,292	379,711
Debt instrument interest rate	6.45%
Effective interest rate	5.46%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 3.875% Convertible Senior Debentures due 2029 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 346,473	347,307
Debt instrument interest rate	3.875%
Effective interest rate	3.50%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 6.25% Senior Debentures, due 2036 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 512,481	512,730
Debt instrument interest rate	6.25%
Effective interest rate	6.03%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| 6.50% Senior Notes, due 2043 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 421,415	$ 421,656
Debt instrument interest rate	6.50%
Effective interest rate	6.09%

Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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-Section S99
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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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