Income Taxes - Components of Provision for Income Tax Expense (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Current:
U.S. Federal	$ 27,473	$ (45,007)	$ 4,335
U.S. state and local	6,196	(28,260)	4,056
Foreign	(5,090)	3,369	11,475
Total current	28,579	(69,898)	19,866
Deferred:
U.S. Federal	(11,249)	74,085	87,293
U.S. state and local	(4,819)	22,811	27,181
Foreign	2,055	(8,100)	7,721
Total deferred	(14,013)	88,796	122,195
Total income tax expense	$ 14,566	$ 18,898	$ 142,061