Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2014

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [Text Block]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

ASU 2013-2 requires disclosure of additional information about changes in AOCI balances by component, including the effect of reclassifications out of AOCI on the respective line items in net income. The following table summarizes the changes in AOCI by component (net of tax) for the nine months ended August 31, 2014 (in thousands):

	Foreign currency translation			Net pension and OPEB liability			Unrealized losses on hedging activities			Total
Balance at November 30, 2013	$	(46,565	)	$	(8,197	)	$	(2,199	)	$	(56,961	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(473		)	1,329			(5,604		)	(4,748		)
Reclassifications from AOCI to income	—			(2,214		)	1,116			(1,098		)
Balance at August 31, 2014	$	(47,038	)	$	(9,082	)	$	(6,687	)	$	(62,807	)

Amounts reclassified from AOCI to income related to net pension and OPEB liability are recorded in net periodic pension and postretirement expense (income).