Compensation Plans - Restricted Cash Awards (Details) - Restricted cash awards $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Compensation Cost [Line Items]
2024	$ 71.7
2025	77.5
2026	75.9
Thereafter	159.5
Total	$ 384.6

Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not Yet Recognized, Amount, After Year Three

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (i)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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