Supplemental Guarantor Information (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016
Guarantees [Abstract]
Ownership share in guarantor subsidiaries	100.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Significant Subsidiary Threshold, Percent	5.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Non Guarantor Subsidiary Threshold, Percent	10.00%

Line of Credit Facility, Non Guarantor Subsidiary Threshold, Percent

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