Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities (Cash Flow Hedges) (Details)	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility \| 2017 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 500,000,000.0
Amount of hedged item	200,000,000.0
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility \| 2018 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	350,000,000.0
Cash flow hedging \| Interest rate swaps \| Anticipated Debt Issuance
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount	200,000,000.0
Cash flow hedging \| Interest rate swaps \| 2018 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount	350,000,000.0
Cash flow hedging \| Interest rate swaps \| 2017 Term Loan Facility
Derivative [Line Items]
Aggregate notional amount	$ 200,000,000.0

Amount of hedged item in hedging relationship. Excludes hedged asset or liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
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-SubTopic 10
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-Paragraph 1
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