Schedule II-Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Allowances for doubtful accounts and notes and other receivables
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 328	$ 768	$ 3,257
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses	260	125	370
Additions, Charged (credited) to other accounts	2,463	(88)	(2,528)
Deductions	(202)	(477)	(331)
Ending balance	2,849	328	768
Allowance for loan losses and loans receivable
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	33,575	39,486	62,104
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses	32,850	18,818	11,465
Additions, Charged (credited) to other accounts	(1)	0	0
Deductions	(63,232)	(24,729)	(34,083)
Ending balance	3,192	33,575	39,486
Allowance against net deferred tax assets
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,773	5,945	8,029
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses	650	0	0
Additions, Charged (credited) to other accounts	0	0	0
Deductions	0	(172)	(2,084)
Ending balance	$ 6,423	$ 5,773	$ 5,945

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

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