Compensation Plans - Restricted Cash Awards (Details) - Subsequent event - Restricted cash awards $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
Year Ended November 30, 2019	$ 78.0
Year Ended November 30, 2020	58.5
Year Ended November 30, 2021	69.7
Thereafter	153.3
Total	$ 359.5

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Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost Recognized in Year Three

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Amount of capitalized and expensed compensation cost from equity-based compensation arrangements.

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