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, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Nov. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 7,572,334		$ 7,572,334		$ 8,039,826
Gain (loss) associated with an interest rate swap based on its designation as a fair value hedge	608	$ 4,269	11,779	$ 10,833
Long-term debt, fair value	1,517,410		1,517,410		1,843,598
Level 2 and Level 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	7,330,000		7,330,000		8,640,000
Unsecured long-term debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 6,672,059		$ 6,672,059		7,315,844
Unsecured long-term 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	$ 501,444		$ 501,444		564,985
Unsecured long-term debt | 4.850% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.85%		4.85%
Effective Interest Rate	5.04%		5.04%
Long-term debt	$ 714,423		$ 714,423		775,550
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			$ 188,000	$ 38,600
Unsecured long-term 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	$ 364,589		$ 364,589		366,556
Unsecured long-term 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	$ 991,266		$ 991,266		990,525
Unsecured long-term debt | 2.750% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%		2.75%
Effective Interest Rate	4.26%		4.26%
Long-term debt	$ 401,353		$ 401,353		460,724
Unsecured long-term 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	$ 497,800		$ 497,800		505,267
Unsecured long-term 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	$ 409,588		$ 409,588		409,926
Unsecured long-term debt | 2.65% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.625%		2.625%
Effective Interest Rate	3.11%		3.11%
Long-term debt	$ 922,252		$ 922,252		988,059
Unsecured long-term debt | 5.000% Callable Note due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.00%		5.00%
Effective Interest Rate	5.00%		5.00%
Long-term debt	$ 24,772		$ 24,772		0
Unsecured long-term debt | 4.500% Callable Note due 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.50%		4.50%
Effective Interest Rate	4.50%		4.50%
Long-term debt	$ 6,147		$ 6,147		0
Unsecured long-term debt | 5.000% Callable Note due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.00%		5.00%
Effective Interest Rate	5.00%		5.00%
Long-term debt	$ 9,882		$ 9,882		0
Unsecured long-term debt | Floating Rate Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	2.19%		2.19%
Long-term debt	$ 61,712		$ 61,712		61,703
Unsecured long-term debt | Unsecured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Effective Interest Rate	3.31%		3.31%
Long-term debt	$ 249,421		$ 249,421		348,951
Unsecured long-term debt | Structured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	1,517,410		1,517,410		1,843,598
Secured long-term debt | Secured Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	800,275		800,275		623,982
Secured long-term debt | Secured Bank Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 100,000		$ 100,000		$ 100,000