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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt Carrying Values Including Unamortized Discounts and Premiums (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 28, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 7,163,612		$ 7,003,358
Loss associated with an interest rate swap based on its designation as a fair value hedge	402	$ 969
Long-term debt	1,354,714		1,215,285
Level 2 and Level 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	7,615,500		7,280,400
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 6,924,363		6,764,270
Unsecured Debt \| 2.375% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	2.375%
Effective Interest Rate	2.42%
Long-term debt	$ 551,306		550,622
Unsecured Debt \| 6.875% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	6.875%
Effective Interest Rate	4.40%
Long-term debt	$ 770,351		774,738
Unsecured Debt \| 2.250% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	2.25%
Effective Interest Rate	4.08%
Long-term debt	$ 4,226		4,204
Unsecured Debt \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	5.125%
Effective Interest Rate	4.55%
Long-term debt	$ 609,276		610,023
Unsecured Debt \| 1.000% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	1.00%
Effective Interest Rate	1.00%
Long-term debt	$ 549,534		548,880
Unsecured Debt \| 4.850% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	4.85%
Effective Interest Rate	4.93%
Long-term debt	$ 793,931		768,931
Unsecured Debt \| 4.850% Senior Notes \| Interest rate swaps
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss associated with an interest rate swap based on its designation as a fair value hedge	$ 24,900	$ 15,600
Unsecured Debt \| 6.450% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	6.45%
Effective Interest Rate	5.46%
Long-term debt	$ 370,846		371,426
Unsecured Debt \| 4.150% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	4.15%
Effective Interest Rate	4.26%
Long-term debt	$ 988,886		988,662
Unsecured Debt \| 6.250% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	6.25%
Effective Interest Rate	6.03%
Long-term debt	$ 511,156		511,260
Unsecured Debt \| 6.500% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate	6.50%
Effective Interest Rate	6.09%
Long-term debt	$ 420,137		420,239
Unsecured Debt \| Structured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,354,714		1,215,285
Secured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	189,249		189,088
Secured Debt \| Secured Bank Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 50,000		$ 50,000