Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 1,223,156	$ 1,458,977	$ 3,928,539	$ 3,863,914
Interest expense	23,663	28,837	69,819	74,614
Net revenues	856,778	1,150,846	2,786,878	2,957,440
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	446,882	461,265	1,367,034	1,429,439
Cost of sales	85,773	84,876	233,109	257,501
Floor brokerage and clearing fees	50,858	44,570	163,113	131,792
Depreciation and amortization	39,880	32,295	110,600	92,360
Selling, general and other expenses	268,742	245,178	718,910	708,084
Total expenses	915,798	897,021	2,662,585	2,693,790
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income related to associated companies	(59,020)	253,825	124,293	263,650
Income related to associated companies	72,283	18,867	121,766	84,320
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	13,263	272,692	246,059	347,970
Income tax provision (benefit)	(36,131)	90,391	(522,626)	51,560
Income from continuing operations	49,394	182,301	768,685	296,410
Income from discontinued operations, net of income tax provision of $0, $0, $0 and $47,045	0	0	0	130,063
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of income tax provision of $0, $0, $0 and $229,553	0	0	0	643,921
Net income	49,394	182,301	768,685	1,070,394
Net (income) loss attributable to the noncontrolling interests	116	12,000	(759)	13,208
Net (income) loss attributable to the redeemable noncontrolling interests	242	(390)	(47)	(37,294)
Preferred stock dividends	(1,275)	(1,276)	(3,827)	(3,619)
Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders	$ 48,477	$ 192,635	$ 764,052	$ 1,042,689
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.56	$ 2.44	$ 0.86
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	0.26
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	1.82
Net income (in dollars per share)	0.16	0.56	2.44	2.94
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	0.15	0.55	2.41	0.85
Income from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	0.26
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0	0	0	1.80
Net income (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.55	$ 2.41	$ 2.91
Amounts attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of taxes	$ 48,477	$ 192,635	$ 764,052	$ 305,846
Income from discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	0	0	92,922
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	0	0	0	643,921
Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders	48,477	192,635	764,052	1,042,689
Commissions and other fees
Revenues:
Revenues	171,000	162,578	493,560	481,672
Principal transactions
Revenues:
Revenues	(20,920)	116,204	465,451	315,622
Investment banking
Revenues:
Revenues	410,796	460,043	1,126,479	1,400,331
Interest income
Revenues:
Revenues	410,467	336,736	1,243,278	939,272
Manufacturing revenues
Revenues:
Revenues	82,565	94,029	248,227	307,129
Other
Revenues:
Revenues	169,248	289,387	351,544	419,888
Jefferies Group
Revenues:
Interest expense	$ 366,378	$ 308,131	$ 1,141,661	$ 906,474