CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Member's paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	Total Jefferies Group LLC member’s equity	Noncontrolling interests
Balance, beginning of period at Nov. 30, 2018			$ 6,376,662	$ (196,169)		$ 1,911
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings (loss)	$ 221,009		220,869			140
Distributions to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.			(210,434)
Currency translation adjustments and other	(34,208)	[1]		(34,208)
Changes in instrument specific credit risk	26,533	[2]		26,533
Cash flow hedges	(470)	[3]		(470)
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	577	[4]		577
Contributions						6,600
Distributions						(2,481)
Balance, end of period at Aug. 31, 2019	6,189,530		6,387,097	(203,737)	$ 6,183,360	6,170
Balance, beginning of period at May. 31, 2019			6,354,613	(181,801)		6,313
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings (loss)	64,825		64,968			(143)
Distributions to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.			(32,484)
Currency translation adjustments and other	(28,023)	[1]		(28,023)
Changes in instrument specific credit risk	5,889	[2]		5,889
Cash flow hedges	0	[3]		0
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	198	[4]		198
Contributions						0
Distributions						0
Balance, end of period at Aug. 31, 2019	6,189,530		6,387,097	(203,737)	6,183,360	6,170
Balance, beginning of period at Nov. 30, 2019			6,329,677	(204,205)		4,275
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings (loss)	567,792		572,189			(4,397)
Distributions to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.			(286,095)
Currency translation adjustments and other	37,438	[1]		37,438
Changes in instrument specific credit risk	38,475	[2]		38,475
Cash flow hedges	0	[3]		0
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	411	[4]		411
Contributions						18,405
Distributions						(1,719)
Balance, end of period at Aug. 31, 2020	6,504,454		6,615,771	(127,881)	6,487,890	16,564
Balance, beginning of period at May. 31, 2020			6,481,740	(69,560)		17,598
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net earnings (loss)	267,531		268,062			(531)
Distributions to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.			(134,031)
Currency translation adjustments and other	74,960	[1]		74,960
Changes in instrument specific credit risk	(133,259)	[2]		(133,259)
Cash flow hedges	0	[3]		0
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities	(22)	[4]		(22)
Contributions						1,000
Distributions						(1,503)
Balance, end of period at Aug. 31, 2020	$ 6,504,454		$ 6,615,771	$ (127,881)	$ 6,487,890	$ 16,564

[1] The amounts include income tax expenses of approximately $(25.6) million and $(13.7) million during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2020, respectively, and income tax benefits of $8.9 million and $10.6 million during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2019, respectively.

[2] The amounts include income tax benefits (expenses) of approximately $45.5 million and $(13.1) million during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2020, respectively, and income tax expenses of approximately $2.0 million and $9.0 million for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2019, respectively. The amounts during the three and nine months ended August 31, 2020 also include net gains (losses) of $0.6 million and $(0.9) million, respectively, net of income tax (expenses) benefits of $(0.2) million and $0.3 million, respectively, related to changes in instrument specific risk, which were reclassified to Principal transactions revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The amount during the nine months ended August 31, 2019 also includes a net gain of $0.5 million, net of taxes of $0.2 million, related to changes in instrument specific risk, which was reclassified to Principal transactions revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

[3] The amount during the nine months ended August 31, 2019 includes income tax benefits of $0.2 million. Cash flow hedge losses of $0.5 million were reclassified to Other revenues within the Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

[4] The amounts include income tax expenses of $0.2 million during the nine months ended August 31, 2020, and income tax expense of $0.2 million during the nine months ended August 31, 2019.