CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total		Common Stock	Member's paid-in capital	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	Retained earnings	Retained earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Total Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders’ equity	Noncontrolling interests	Noncontrolling interests Vitesse Energy	Noncontrolling interests Other Noncontrolling Interest
Balance, beginning of period at Nov. 30, 2021			$ 243,541	$ 2,742,244	$ (372,143)	$ 7,940,113			$ 25,885
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation expense				22,999
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests				(13,128)
Purchase of common shares for treasury			(18,051)	(604,172)
Conversion of 125,000 preferred shares to common shares			0	0
Dividend equivalents				10,468
Other			6,831	(2,045)		0			0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	$ 55,166	[1]			55,166
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.	441,461	[2]				441,461
Dividends ($0.30, $0.30, $0.60 and $0.60 per common share, respectively)						(153,107)
Net earnings	444,833	[2]							127
Distribution of Vitesse Energy, Inc.						0
Contributions									63,171
Distributions									0
Deconsolidation of asset management entity									(21,221)
Change in equity interest related to Vitesse Energy, Inc.				0					0
Conversion of Vitesse Energy, Inc. redeemable noncontrolling interest to noncontrolling interest										$ 0	$ 0
Balance, end of period at May. 31, 2022	$ 10,368,139		232,321	2,156,366	(316,977)	8,228,467		$ 10,300,177	67,962
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60
Balance, beginning of period at Feb. 28, 2022			240,169	2,390,787	(330,308)	8,189,652			58,619
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation expense				13,253
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests				(5,137)
Purchase of common shares for treasury			(8,013)	(250,021)
Conversion of 125,000 preferred shares to common shares			0	0
Dividend equivalents				4,951
Other			165	2,533		0			0
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	$ 13,331	[1]			13,331
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.	114,014	[2]				114,014
Dividends ($0.30, $0.30, $0.60 and $0.60 per common share, respectively)						(75,199)
Net earnings	116,858	[2]							1,096
Distribution of Vitesse Energy, Inc.						0
Contributions									29,468
Distributions									0
Deconsolidation of asset management entity									(21,221)
Change in equity interest related to Vitesse Energy, Inc.				0					0
Conversion of Vitesse Energy, Inc. redeemable noncontrolling interest to noncontrolling interest										0	0
Balance, end of period at May. 31, 2022	$ 10,368,139		232,321	2,156,366	(316,977)	8,228,467		10,300,177	67,962
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30
Balance, beginning of period at Nov. 30, 2022	$ 10,295,479		226,130	1,967,781	(379,419)	8,418,354	$ (14,831)		62,633
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation expense				24,218
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests				(390)
Purchase of common shares for treasury			(4,748)	(160,244)
Conversion of 125,000 preferred shares to common shares			4,654	120,346
Dividend equivalents				15,186
Other			5,375	4,940		76			248
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	9,367	[1]			9,367
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.	146,014					146,015
Dividends ($0.30, $0.30, $0.60 and $0.60 per common share, respectively)						(153,884)
Net earnings	138,008								(9,568)
Distribution of Vitesse Energy, Inc.						(526,964)
Contributions									35,454
Distributions									(31,433)
Deconsolidation of asset management entity									0
Change in equity interest related to Vitesse Energy, Inc.				(6,307)					6,307
Conversion of Vitesse Energy, Inc. redeemable noncontrolling interest to noncontrolling interest										4,558	1,396
Balance, end of period at May. 31, 2023	$ 9,765,250		231,411	1,965,530	(370,052)	7,868,766		9,695,655	69,595
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]
Balance, beginning of period at Feb. 28, 2023			233,528	2,012,206	(421,105)	7,930,615	$ 0		56,185
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Share-based compensation expense				10,492
Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests				(198)
Purchase of common shares for treasury			(2,174)	(64,966)
Conversion of 125,000 preferred shares to common shares			0	0
Dividend equivalents				4,334
Other			57	4,264		18			646
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	$ 51,053	[1]			51,053
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.	12,395					12,396
Dividends ($0.30, $0.30, $0.60 and $0.60 per common share, respectively)						(74,263)
Net earnings	8,684								(3,513)
Distribution of Vitesse Energy, Inc.						0
Contributions									14,881
Distributions									0
Deconsolidation of asset management entity									0
Change in equity interest related to Vitesse Energy, Inc.				(602)					0
Conversion of Vitesse Energy, Inc. redeemable noncontrolling interest to noncontrolling interest										$ 0	$ 1,396
Balance, end of period at May. 31, 2023	$ 9,765,250		$ 231,411	$ 1,965,530	$ (370,052)	$ 7,868,766		$ 9,695,655	$ 69,595
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.30
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member]

[1] None of the components of other comprehensive income are attributable to noncontrolling interests, redeemable noncontrolling interest or preferred stock dividends.

[2] See Note 1 for a description of financial statement presentation changes made as a result of our Merger with Jefferies Group.