Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Shares $1 Par Value	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Subtotal	Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2018	$ 10,079,257	$ 307,515	$ 3,854,847	$ 288,286	$ 5,610,218	$ 10,060,866	$ 18,391
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	716,450				715,575	715,575	875
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(531,110)			(531,110)		(531,110)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	6,705					0	6,705
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,481)					0	(2,481)
Share-based compensation expense	24,886		24,886			24,886
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,121		1,121			1,121
Purchase of common shares for treasury	(347,139)	(17,490)	(329,649)			(347,139)
Dividends	(78,941)				(78,941)	(78,941)
Other	8,613	662	7,951			8,613	0
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2019	9,877,361	290,687	3,559,156	(242,824)	6,246,852	9,853,871	23,490
Beginning Balance at Feb. 28, 2019	9,956,133	298,313	3,681,085	338,619	5,614,935	9,932,952	23,181
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	670,573				670,764	670,764	(191)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(581,443)			(581,443)		(581,443)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	2,000					0	2,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,500)					0	(1,500)
Share-based compensation expense	13,073		13,073			13,073
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	1,657		1,657			1,657
Purchase of common shares for treasury	(150,046)	(7,762)	(142,284)			(150,046)
Dividends	(38,847)				(38,847)	(38,847)
Other	5,761	136	5,625			5,761	0
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2019	9,877,361	290,687	3,559,156	(242,824)	6,246,852	9,853,871	23,490
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2019	9,601,684	291,644	3,627,711	(273,039)	5,933,389	9,579,705	21,979
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	153,220				157,929	157,929	(4,709)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	138,511			138,511		138,511
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	17,504					0	17,504
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(216)					0	(216)
Share-based compensation expense	20,684		20,684			20,684
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	3,875		3,875			3,875
Purchase of common shares for treasury	(494,038)	(24,868)	(469,170)			(494,038)
Dividends	(89,240)				(89,240)	(89,240)
Other	9,129	335	8,793			9,128	1
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2020	9,361,113	267,111	3,191,893	(134,528)	6,002,078	9,326,554	34,559
Beginning Balance at Feb. 29, 2020	9,385,905	277,109	3,329,633	(258,400)	6,000,613	9,348,955	36,950
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	42,339				44,919	44,919	(2,580)
Other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	123,872			123,872		123,872
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	404					0	404
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(216)					0	(216)
Share-based compensation expense	10,737		10,737			10,737
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests	2,311		2,311			2,311
Purchase of common shares for treasury	(166,537)	(10,130)	(156,407)			(166,537)
Dividends	(43,454)				(43,454)	(43,454)
Other	5,752	132	5,619			5,751	1
Ending Balance at May. 31, 2020	$ 9,361,113	$ 267,111	$ 3,191,893	$ (134,528)	$ 6,002,078	$ 9,326,554	$ 34,559