Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024
Revenues
Revenues	$ 2,472,864	$ 2,551,942
Interest expense	879,845	813,739
Net revenues	1,593,019	1,738,203
Non-interest expenses
Compensation and benefits	841,127	926,871
Brokerage and clearing fees	109,436	109,670
Underwriting costs	17,846	18,484
Technology and communications	139,475	137,512
Occupancy and equipment rental	30,199	28,153
Business development	72,291	57,651
Professional services	72,466	77,844
Depreciation and amortization	30,988	43,202
Cost of sales	41,568	34,671
Other expenses	86,558	83,903
Total non-interest expenses	1,441,954	1,517,961
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	151,065	220,242
Income tax expense	14,216	55,959
Net earnings from continuing operations	136,849	164,283
Net losses from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $3,003	0	(7,891)
Net earnings	136,849	156,392
Net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,983)	(7,438)
Preferred stock dividends	16,039	14,189
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders	$ 127,793	$ 149,641
Earnings per common share
Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.71
Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.57	0.69
Basic (in dollars per share)	0.60	0.68
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.57	$ 0.66
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	214,536	220,046
Diluted (in shares)	222,448	225,291
Investment banking
Revenues
Revenues	$ 729,510	$ 679,065
Principal transactions
Revenues
Revenues	407,230	640,736
Commissions and other fees
Revenues
Revenues	288,300	245,543
Asset management fees and revenues
Revenues
Revenues	85,408	50,372
Interest
Revenues
Revenues	845,171	819,489
Other
Revenues
Revenues	$ 117,245	$ 116,737