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Short-Term Borrowings (Detail)				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Short-Term Borrowings (Detail)	Feb. 19, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 14, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 EUR (€)
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (includes $4,281 and $0 at fair value at August 31, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively)				$ 417,122,000		$ 417,122,000		$ 525,842,000
Interest rate on short-term borrowings outstanding				2.00%		2.00%
Average daily short-term borrowings				$ 436,700,000	$ 414,400,000	$ 474,200,000	$ 372,300,000
Floating rate puttable notes
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (includes $4,281 and $0 at fair value at August 31, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively)				108,304,000		108,304,000		96,455,000
Equity-linked notes
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (includes $4,281 and $0 at fair value at August 31, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively)				4,281,000		4,281,000		0
Equity-Linked Notes Matured On July 18, 2017
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt principal amount				30,600,000		30,600,000
Equity-Linked Notes Matured On September 20, 2017
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt principal amount				4,200,000		4,200,000
Bank loans
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (includes $4,281 and $0 at fair value at August 31, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively)				304,537,000		304,537,000		372,301,000
Bank loans \| Floating rate puttable notes
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Debt principal amount \| €									€ 91,000,000.0
Secured revolving loan facilities \| Secured revolving loan facilities
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings (includes $4,281 and $0 at fair value at August 31, 2017 and November 30, 2016, respectively)				0		0		$ 57,086,000
Line of credit \| Intraday Credit Facility
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity				$ 250,000,000.0		$ 250,000,000.0
Line of credit \| Intraday Credit Facility \| Federal funds effective rate
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate						0.50%
Line of credit \| First Secured Revolving Loan Facility
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity			$ 50,000,000.0
Line of credit \| First Secured Revolving Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate			3.75%
Line of credit \| Second Secured Revolving Loan Facility
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity		$ 50,000,000.0
Line of credit \| Second Secured Revolving Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		4.25%
Line of credit \| Demand Loan Facility
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity	$ 25,000,000.0
Line of credit \| Demand Loan Facility \| LIBOR
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%