Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

Jefferies Finance, 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 Finance (in millions):

	November 30,
	2016		2015
Total assets	$	7,277.3	$	7,292.1
Total liabilities	6,336.3		6,297.3
Total equity	941.1		994.8
Our total equity balance	470.5		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):

	November 30,
	2016		2015
Total assets	$	1,827.2	$	2,069.1
Total liabilities	1,505.0		1,469.8
Total equity	322.2		599.3
Our total equity balance	156.3		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):

	September 30, 2016 (1)		December 31, 2015 (1)
Total assets	$	82,869	$	76,555
Total liabilities	73		99
Total partners’ capital	82,616		76,456

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016 (1)		Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 (1)			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 (1)			Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 (1)			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014 (1)			Three Months Ended December 31, 2013 (1)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	6,159	$	(7,886	)	$	(1,751	)	$	(65,700	)	$	(24,239	)	$	(2,947	)

(1) Financial information for JCP Fund V within our financial position and results of operations at November 30, 2016 and 2015 and for the years ended November 30,2016, 2015 and 2014 is included based on the presented periods.

KCG Holdings, Inc [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Financial Information

The following is a summary of selected financial information for KCG at December 31, 2016 and 2015, the most recently available public financial information for the company (in millions):

	December 31,
	2016		2015
Total assets	$	6,260.8	$	6,040.5
Total liabilities	4,903.5		4,596.4
Total equity	1,357.3		1,444.1