Other Fair Value Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 31, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Short-term borrowings	$ 510,435	$ 387,492
Long-term debt	7,860,984	7,617,563
Carrying Amount
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes and loans receivable	737,461	680,015
Short-term borrowings	510,435	387,492
Long-term debt	7,041,475	6,931,393
Fair Value
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Notes and loans receivable	739,607	676,152
Short-term borrowings	510,435	387,492
Long-term debt	$ 7,169,833	$ 6,826,503