Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Provisional tax benefit	$ 12.3

Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, Incomplete Accounting, Change In Tax Rate, Deferred Tax Asset, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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