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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		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 6,988,434		$ 6,988,434		$ 7,003,358
Loss associated with an interest rate swap based on its designation as a fair value hedge	(2,468)	$ 467	(1,764)	$ 2,445
Long-term debt, fair value	1,522,105		1,522,105		1,215,285
Level 2 and Level 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	7,465,600		7,465,600		7,280,400
Unsecured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 6,748,863		$ 6,748,863		6,764,270
Unsecured Debt \| 2.375% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.375%		2.375%
Effective Interest Rate	0.00%		0.00%
Long-term debt	$ 0		$ 0		550,622
Unsecured Debt \| 6.875% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.875%		6.875%
Effective Interest Rate	4.40%		4.40%
Long-term debt	$ 761,430		$ 761,430		774,738
Unsecured Debt \| 2.250% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.25%		2.25%
Effective Interest Rate	4.08%		4.08%
Long-term debt	$ 4,613		$ 4,613		4,204
Unsecured Debt \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.125%		5.125%
Effective Interest Rate	4.47%		4.47%
Long-term debt	$ 760,999		$ 760,999		610,023
Unsecured Debt \| 1.000% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	1.00%		1.00%
Effective Interest Rate	1.00%		1.00%
Long-term debt	$ 594,965		$ 594,965		548,880
Unsecured Debt \| 4.850% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.85%		4.85%
Effective Interest Rate	4.93%		4.93%
Long-term debt	$ 814,873		$ 814,873		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			$ 45,500	$ 72,300
Unsecured Debt \| 6.450% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.45%		6.45%
Effective Interest Rate	5.46%		5.46%
Long-term debt	$ 369,662		$ 369,662		371,426
Unsecured Debt \| 4.150% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.15%		4.15%
Effective Interest Rate	4.26%		4.26%
Long-term debt	$ 989,342		$ 989,342		988,662
Unsecured Debt \| 6.250% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.25%		6.25%
Effective Interest Rate	6.03%		6.03%
Long-term debt	$ 510,943		$ 510,943		511,260
Unsecured Debt \| 6.500% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.50%		6.50%
Effective Interest Rate	6.09%		6.09%
Long-term debt	$ 419,931		$ 419,931		420,239
Unsecured Debt \| Structured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,522,105		1,522,105		1,215,285
Secured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	189,571		189,571		189,088
Secured Debt \| Secured Bank Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 50,000		$ 50,000		$ 50,000