Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt Carrying Values Including Unamortized Discounts and Premiums (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 6,449,685	$ 5,483,355
Structured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	561,010	255,203
Unsecured Debt \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 714,115	817,813
Debt instrument interest rate	5.125%
Effective Interest Rate	3.46%
Unsecured Debt \| 8.500% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 739,465	778,367
Debt instrument interest rate	8.50%
Effective Interest Rate	4.00%
Unsecured Debt \| 2.375% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 593,547	528,250
Debt instrument interest rate	2.375%
Effective Interest Rate	2.42%
Unsecured Debt \| 6.875% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 812,131	823,797
Debt instrument interest rate	6.875%
Effective Interest Rate	4.40%
Unsecured Debt \| 2.250% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 4,374	3,848
Debt instrument interest rate	2.25%
Effective Interest Rate	4.08%
Unsecured Debt \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 616,378	618,355
Debt instrument interest rate	5.125%
Effective Interest Rate	4.55%
Unsecured Debt \| 4.850% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 753,932	0
Debt instrument interest rate	4.85%
Effective Interest Rate	4.93%
Unsecured Debt \| 6.450% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 376,307	377,806
Debt instrument interest rate	6.45%
Effective Interest Rate	5.46%
Unsecured Debt \| 3.875% Convertible Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 345,217	346,187
Debt instrument interest rate	3.875%
Effective Interest Rate	3.50%
Unsecured Debt \| 6.250% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 512,131	512,396
Debt instrument interest rate	6.25%
Effective Interest Rate	6.03%
Unsecured Debt \| 6.500% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 421,078	$ 421,333
Debt instrument interest rate	6.50%
Effective Interest Rate	6.09%

Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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