Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Net cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 460,405	$ 768,685
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operations:
Deferred income tax provision	106,501	8,148
Recognition of accumulated other comprehensive income lodged taxes	0	(544,583)
Depreciation and amortization of real estate, property, equipment and leasehold improvements	109,877	100,679
Other amortization	7,942	(13,252)
Share-based compensation	29,554	37,036
Provision for doubtful accounts	32,344	21,375
(Income) loss related to associated companies	91,805	(193,380)
Distributions from associated companies	54,916	249,895
Net (gains) losses related to property and equipment, and other assets	59,125	(56,706)
Lease expense	67,555
Lease payments	(59,155)
Net change in:
Securities deposited with clearing and depository organizations	(20,955)	(153)
Financial instruments owned, at fair value	(1,038,140)	123,734
Securities borrowed	382,907	(1,410,295)
Securities purchased under agreements to resell	(979,989)	(1,772,192)
Receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	261,569	268,321
Receivables from customers of securities operations	524,860	329,504
Other receivables	(42,659)	(47,657)
Other assets	(153,557)	(100,165)
Financial instruments sold, not yet purchased, at fair value	366,737	921,280
Securities loaned	387,692	387,016
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(260,144)	(346,031)
Payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations	(81,905)	(169,021)
Payables to customers of securities operations	128,167	422,840
Trade payables, expense accruals and other liabilities	651,918	(328,902)
Other	220,488	92,502
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,307,858	(1,251,322)
Net cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of property, equipment and leasehold improvements, and other assets	(146,416)	(164,165)
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment, and other assets	4,847	20,134
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	100,743
Advances on notes, loans and other receivables	(601,068)	(333,198)
Collections on notes, loans and other receivables	546,676	202,516
Loans to and investments in associated companies	(1,390,779)	(172,493)
Capital distributions and loan repayments from associated companies	1,372,779	31,269
Purchases of investments (other than short-term)	(906)	(2,995)
Proceeds from maturities of investments	2,025	531,104
Proceeds from sales of investments	19,939	890,259
Other	4,499	0
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(188,404)	1,103,174
Net cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs	2,362,574	2,493,735
Repayment of debt	(2,121,748)	(2,141,271)
Net change in other secured financings	303,893	972,296
Net change in bank overdrafts	(37,758)	(9,028)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,719)	(2,481)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	18,558	6,771
Purchase of common shares for treasury	(623,469)	(372,849)
Dividends paid	(122,871)	(112,455)
Other	821	792
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(221,719)	835,510
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	19,723	(18,243)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	917,458	669,119
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	8,480,435	6,012,662
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 9,397,893	$ 6,681,781