Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Members Paid In Capital [Member]	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Member]	[1],[2]	Noncontrolling interests [Member]
Balance, beginning of period at Nov. 30, 2013			$ 5,280,420	$ 24,100
Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC			157,560
Tax benefit (detriment) for issuance of share-based awards	$ 1,276		1,276
Currency adjustments	(30,995)			(30,995)
Changes in instrument specific credit risk, net of tax	0			0
Pension adjustments, net of tax	(7,778)	[3]		(7,778)
Balance, end of period at Nov. 30, 2014	5,424,583		5,439,256	(14,673)
Balance, beginning of period at Nov. 30, 2013						$ 117,154
Noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,400					3,400
Contributions						39,075
Distributions						0
Deconsolidation of asset management company						(120,781)
Balance, end of period at Nov. 30, 2014						38,848
Noncontrolling interests:
Total equity	5,463,431
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC			93,534
Tax benefit (detriment) for issuance of share-based awards	(5,935)		(5,935)
Currency adjustments	(27,157)			(27,157)
Changes in instrument specific credit risk, net of tax	0			0
Pension adjustments, net of tax	(3,116)	[3]		(3,116)
Balance, end of period at Nov. 30, 2015	5,481,909		5,526,855	(44,946)
Noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	1,795					1,795
Contributions						0
Distributions						(4,982)
Deconsolidation of asset management company						(8,193)
Balance, end of period at Nov. 30, 2015	27,468					27,468
Noncontrolling interests:
Total equity	5,509,377
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Group LLC			15,434
Tax benefit (detriment) for issuance of share-based awards	(4,186)		(4,186)
Currency adjustments	(115,494)			(115,494)
Changes in instrument specific credit risk, net of tax	(6,494)	[4]		(6,494)
Pension adjustments, net of tax	(1,223)	[3]		(1,223)
Balance, end of period at Nov. 30, 2016	5,369,946		$ 5,538,103	$ (168,157)
Noncontrolling interests:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(28)					(28)
Contributions						9,390
Distributions						(563)
Deconsolidation of asset management company						(35,616)
Balance, end of period at Nov. 30, 2016	651					$ 651
Noncontrolling interests:
Total equity	$ 5,370,597

[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 during the years ended November 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

[3] Includes income tax benefit of approximately $0.3 million, $4.2 million and $0.5 million for the years ended November 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

[4] Includes income tax benefit of approximately $4.3 million for the year ended November 30, 2016.