Compensation cost related to profit sharing plan.

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- Definition

Deferred cash awards unamortized portion of compensation expense.

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- Definition

Employee Service Share based Compensation Nonvested Award Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized

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- Definition

Period In Which Restricted Stock Awards Amortized As Compensation Expense

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- Definition

Percentage of closing stock price used to purchase shares under the employee stock purchase plan.

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- Definition

Maximum employee contribution to employee stock purchase plan.

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- Definition

Compensation Arrangement Payment Award Vesting Period Range End.

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- Definition

Compensation Arrangement Payment Award Vesting Period Range Start.

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- Definition

The compensation expense recognized during the period pertaining to the deferred compensation arrangement.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-Paragraph 64, 65

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Definition

As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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- Definition

Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Aggregate unrecognized cost of share-based awards, other than options, made to employees under an equity-based compensation plan, that have yet to vest.

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- Definition

The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-Paragraph 28

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of years in which restricted stock awards amortized as compensation expense	4 years
Increase in the unrecognized compensation cost		$ 45,100,000
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based awards	150,500,000
Employee service share-based compensation, unrecognized compensation costs on nonvested awards, weighted average period of recognition	2 years 6 months
Annual employee contributions	21,250
Employee service share based compensation plan stock price	95.00%
Compensation cost related to profit sharing plan	3,400,000	2,600,000
Weighted average vesting period	3 years
Ratable vesting terms, maximum (in years)	8 years
Ratable vesting terms, minimum (in years)	1 year
Compensation cost associated with deferred cash awards	34,200,000	44,700,000
Unamortized portion of compensation expense	292,800,000		185,000,000
Restricted Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation cost related to share-based compensation plans	31,900,000	22,300,000
Successor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Compensation cost related to deferred compensation plan	38,000
Predecessor [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation cost related to share-based compensation plans		23,505,000
Compensation cost related to deferred compensation plan		$ 72,000