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Construction Loan, Maximum Borrowing Amount

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Debt Instrument, Debt Extension Period

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Debt Instrument, Issued During Period, Principal Amount, Net Of Retirements

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Debt Instrument, Number Of Extensions

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Line Of Credit Facility, Collateral, Percentage Of Proved Reserve Value of Oil and Gas Properties

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Long-Term Debt, Issued, Principal Amount

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Number of Warehouse Credit Commitments

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Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)	Aug. 31, 2020 USD ($) numberOfDebtExtensions Contract	Oct. 07, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Structured notes \| Jefferies Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued during period, principal amount, net of retirements	$ 244,400,000
Jefferies Group Revolving Credit Facility \| Jefferies Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal amount	190,000,000.0
Bank loan obligations \| Jefferies Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt principal amount	50,000,000.0
HomeFed construction loan \| HomeFed
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Construction loan, maximum borrowing amount	$ 58,900,000
Number of debt extensions \| numberOfDebtExtensions	1
Debt extension period	12 months
Long-term debt	$ 45,800,000
Foursight Capital Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of warehouse credit commitments \| Contract	2
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 175,000,000.0
Vitesse Energy Finance Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	105,000,000.0		$ 104,000,000.0
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 120,000,000.0
Vitesse Energy Finance Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of proved reserve value of oil and gas properties (minimum)	85.00%
LIBOR \| Bank loan obligations \| Jefferies Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	1.25%
LIBOR \| HomeFed construction loan \| HomeFed
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent)	3.15%
Medium-term Notes \| 2.375% Euro Medium Term Notes, due May 20, 2020 \| Jefferies Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	2.375%
Senior Notes \| 5.125% Senior Notes, due January 20, 2023 \| Jefferies Group
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate	5.125%
Additional principal amount issued	$ 150,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| 2.75% Senior Notes, due 2032 \| Jefferies Group \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate		2.75%
Debt principal amount		$ 500,000,000.0
Line of Credit \| Foursight Capital Credit Facilities
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	100,100,000		$ 98,700,000
Line of Credit \| Foursight Capital Credit Facilities \| Foursight Capital
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Assets pledged for indebtedness	$ 124,000,000.0