Earnings per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Detail) (Predecessor [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013
Predecessor [Member]
Earnings for basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$ 90,842
Net earnings to noncontrolling interests	10,704
Net earnings to common shareholders	80,138
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities	5,890
Net earnings available to common shareholders	74,248
Earnings for diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings	90,842
Net earnings to noncontrolling interests	10,704
Net earnings to common shareholders	80,138
Add: Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock dividends	1,016
Less: Allocation of earnings to participating securities	5,882
Net earnings available to common shareholders	$ 75,272
Shares:
Average common shares used in basic computation	213,732
Stock options	2
Mandatorily redeemable convertible preferred stock	4,110
Convertible debt
Average common shares used in diluted computation	217,844
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$ 0.35
Diluted	$ 0.35