CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018
Currency translation and other adjustments	[1]	$ (28,023)	$ (26,050)	$ (34,208)	$ (71,219)
Adjustment related to foreign currency gains reclassified to earnings					20,500
Changes in instrument specific credit risk, tax expense		2,000	300	9,000	11,000
Changes in instrument specific credit risk reclassified to earnings			100	500	400
Changes in instrument specific credit risk reclassified to earnings, tax			100	200	100
Cash flow hedge losses reclassification amount				500
Cash flow hedges, tax expense (benefit)				(200)	700
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, tax expense				200
German Plan | Pension Plan
Currency translation and other adjustments	[1]				5,300
Currency translation and other adjustments
Impact of certain discrete items related to non-U.S. subsidiaries planning for the Tax Act		$ 8,900	$ 2,800	$ 10,600	2,800
Reclassification amount related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	[1]				(800)
Changes in instrument specific credit risk
Reclassification amount related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act					(6,500)
Cash flow hedges
Reclassification amount related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	[2]				$ (200)

[1] The amounts during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2019 include income tax benefits of $8.9 million and $10.6 million respectively, compared with $2.8 million in both the three and nine months ended August 31, 2018, related to the impact of certain discrete items related to tax planning for our non-U.S. subsidiaries in connection with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act”). The amount during the nine months ended August 31, 2018 includes $5.3 million related to the transfer of the German Pension Plan, which was reclassified to Compensation and benefits expenses within the Consolidated Statements of Earnings and ($0.8) million related to the Tax Act, which was reclassified to Member’s paid-in capital and a gain of $20.5 million related to foreign currency gains, which was reclassified to Other revenues within the Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

[2] The amount during the nine months ended August 31, 2019 includes income tax benefits of $0.2 million. The cash flow hedge loss of $0.5 million during the nine months ended August 31, 2019 was reclassified to Other revenues within the Consolidated Statement of Earnings due to the sale of all of our common shares of Epic Gas Ltd. (“Epic Gas”). Refer to Note 9, Investments for further information. The amount during the nine months ended August 31, 2018 includes income tax expenses of $0.7 million. The amount during the nine months ended August 31, 2018 also includes ($0.2) million related to the Tax Act, which was reclassified to Member’s paid-in capital.