Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Jefferies Finance, LLC [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Financial Information

The following is a summary of selected financial information for Jefferies Finance (in millions):

	August 31, 2015		November 30, 2014
Total assets	$	7,037.1	$	5,954.0
Total liabilities	6,016.3		4,961.7
Total equity	1,020.8		992.3
Our total equity balance	510.4		496.0

Jefferies LoanCore, LLC [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Financial Information

The following is a summary of selected financial information for Jefferies LoanCore (in millions):

	August 31, 2015		November 30, 2014
Total assets	$	1,789.3	$	1,500.9
Total liabilities	1,277.9		962.7
Total equity	511.5		538.2
Our total equity balance	248.1		261.0

JCP Funds [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Summary of Selected Financial Information

The following is a summary of selected financial information for 100% of JCP Fund V, in which we own effectively 35.2% of the combined equity interests (in thousands):

	June 30,  2015 (1)			December 31, 2014 (1)
Total assets	$	78,762		$	73,261
Total liabilities	66			66
Total partners' capital	78,696			73,195
	Three Months Ended
	June 30, 2015 (1)			March 31, 2015 (1)		December 31, 2014 (1)			June 30, 2014 (1)		March 31, 2014 (1)			December 31, 2013 (1)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	$	(8,875	)	$	1,478	$	(65,700	)	$	3,609	$	(18,779	)	$	(2,947	)

(1) Financial information for JCP Fund V within our financial position and results of operations at August 31, 2015 and November 30, 2014 and for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2015 and 2014 is included based on the presented periods.