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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Long-Term Debt Carrying Values Including Unamortized Discounts and Premiums (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020	May 31, 2021	May 31, 2020	Nov. 30, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 7,392,296		$ 7,392,296		$ 6,895,680
Gain (loss) associated with an interest rate swap based on its designation as a fair value hedge	3,544	$ (302)	6,564	$ (704)
Long-term debt, fair value	1,819,975		1,819,975		1,712,245
Level 2 and Level 3
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, fair value	8,046,100		8,046,100		7,575,200
Secured long-term debt \| Secured Bank Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	50,000		50,000		50,000
Secured long-term debt \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	248,764		248,764		189,732
Secured long-term debt \| Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	375,000		375,000		0
Unsecured long-term debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 6,718,532		$ 6,718,532		6,655,948
Unsecured long-term debt \| 2.250% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.25%		2.25%
Effective Interest Rate	0.00%		0.00%
Long-term debt	$ 0		$ 0		4,638
Unsecured long-term debt \| 5.125% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.125%		5.125%
Effective Interest Rate	4.47%		4.47%
Long-term debt	$ 757,670		$ 757,670		759,901
Unsecured long-term debt \| 1.000% Euro Medium Term Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	1.00%		1.00%
Effective Interest Rate	1.00%		1.00%
Long-term debt	$ 609,952		$ 609,952		595,700
Unsecured long-term debt \| 4.850% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.85%		4.85%
Effective Interest Rate	4.93%		4.93%
Long-term debt	$ 788,749		$ 788,749		809,039
Unsecured long-term debt \| 6.450% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.45%		6.45%
Effective Interest Rate	5.46%		5.46%
Long-term debt	$ 367,824		$ 367,824		369,057
Unsecured long-term debt \| 4.150% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.15%		4.15%
Effective Interest Rate	4.26%		4.26%
Long-term debt	$ 990,044		$ 990,044		989,574
Unsecured long-term debt \| 2.750% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%		2.75%
Effective Interest Rate	2.85%		2.85%
Long-term debt	$ 454,096		$ 454,096		485,134
Unsecured long-term debt \| 6.250% Senior Debentures
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.25%		6.25%
Effective Interest Rate	6.03%		6.03%
Long-term debt	$ 510,611		$ 510,611		510,834
Unsecured long-term debt \| 6.500% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	6.50%		6.50%
Effective Interest Rate	6.09%		6.09%
Long-term debt	$ 419,611		$ 419,611		419,826
Unsecured long-term debt \| Structured notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,819,975		1,819,975		$ 1,712,245
Unsecured long-term debt \| Interest rate swaps \| 4.850% Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) associated with an interest rate swap based on its designation as a fair value hedge			$ 52,000	$ (47,200)