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Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding Reconciliation [Abstract]      
Shares used in basic EPS calculation 68,163,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 66,434,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 65,840,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]      
Restricted stock units 957,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends 1,006,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends 866,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToNonvestedSharesWithForfeitableDividends
Stock options and other stock-based awards 0us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants 2,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants 29,000us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToCallOptionsAndWarrants
Shares used in diluted EPS calculation 69,120,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 67,442,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 66,735,000us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Repurchases of common stock, value   $ 46,189,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod $ 49,787,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]      
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]      
Repurchases of common stock, shares 527,497us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Repurchases of common stock, value 62,900,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Treasury Stock Repurchase, price per share 119.33ihs_TreasuryStockRepurchasePricePerShare
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Stock Repurchase Program 2011 [Member]      
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]      
Repurchases of common stock, shares 0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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0us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased 1,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
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Stock Repurchase Program 2012 [Member]      
Incremental Weighted Average Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect [Abstract]      
Repurchases of common stock, shares   467,500us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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563,221us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Repurchases of common stock, value   46,200,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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49,800,000us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
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Treasury Stock Repurchase, price per share   $ 98.80ihs_TreasuryStockRepurchasePricePerShare
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$ 88.40ihs_TreasuryStockRepurchasePricePerShare
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Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount     $ 100,000,000us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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