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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt Carrying Values Including Unamortized Discounts and Premiums (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 8,039,826	$ 6,895,680
Gain (loss) associated with an interest rate swap based on its designation as a fair value hedge	16,662	4,856	$ (2,546)
Long term debt, at fair value	1,843,598	1,712,245
Fair value, inputs, level 2 and level 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, at fair value	8,640,000	7,580,000
Unsecured long-term debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 7,315,844	6,655,948
Unsecured long-term debt \| 2.250% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.25%
Effective Interest Rate	0.00%
Long-term debt	$ 0	4,638
Unsecured long-term debt \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.125%
Effective Interest Rate	0.00%
Long-term debt	$ 0	759,901
Unsecured long-term 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	$ 564,985	595,700
Unsecured long-term debt \| 4.850% Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.85%
Effective Interest Rate	4.93%
Long-term debt	$ 775,550	809,039
Unsecured long-term debt \| 4.850% Senior notes \| Interest rate swaps
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) associated with an interest rate swap based on its designation as a fair value hedge	$ 58,500	(36,700)
Unsecured long-term debt \| 6.450% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.45%
Effective Interest Rate	5.46%
Long-term debt	$ 366,556	369,057
Unsecured long-term debt \| 4.150% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.15%
Effective Interest Rate	4.26%
Long-term debt	$ 990,525	989,574
Unsecured long-term debt \| 2.750% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%
Effective Interest Rate	2.85%
Long-term debt	$ 460,724	485,134
Unsecured long-term debt \| 6.250% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.25%
Effective Interest Rate	6.03%
Long-term debt	$ 505,267	510,834
Unsecured long-term debt \| 6.500% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.50%
Effective Interest Rate	6.09%
Long-term debt	$ 409,926	419,826
Unsecured long-term debt \| 2.625% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.625%
Effective Interest Rate	2.73%
Long-term debt	$ 988,059	0
Unsecured long-term debt \| Floating Rate Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	0.00%
Long-term debt	$ 61,703	0
Unsecured long-term debt \| Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	1.63%
Long-term debt	$ 348,951	0
Unsecured long-term debt \| Structured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,843,598	1,712,245
Debt matures in 2022	12,000
Debt matures in 2023	2,800
Debt matures in 2024	3,900
Debt matures in 2025	30,700
Debt matures in 2026	35,500
Debt matures in 2027 or thereafter	1,760,000
Secured long-term debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	100,000	50,000
Secured long-term debt \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	248,982	189,732
Secured long-term debt \| Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 375,000	$ 0