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Nature of Operations (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 11 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 83 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2019
USD ($)
Oct. 11, 2019
shares
Jul. 01, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Jun. 05, 2018
Nov. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2019
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2018
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Segment
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2019
USD ($)
Oct. 10, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Jul. 13, 2018
Jun. 04, 2018
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Distributions from associated companies               $ 162,988 $ 467,157 $ 143,286            
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased | shares     9,250,000                          
Berkadia                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage         50.00%       50.00%     50.00%        
National Beef                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage       31.00%                        
Percentage of equity interest sold 31.00%                              
Ownership percentage                               79.00%
Spectrum Brands                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Ownership percentage           15.00%             15.00%   14.00%  
Dividend distribution (in shares) | shares   7,514,477                            
Linkem                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage         42.00%       42.00%     42.00%        
Percentage of ownership upon conversion of preferred shares         54.00%       54.00%     54.00%        
The We Company                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Payments to acquire investments                     $ 9,000          
Cash received from investment                       $ 31,000        
HomeFed                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage                           70.00%    
Ownership percentage     100.00%                          
Number of shares issued per common stock of acquiree     2                          
Investment in FXCM                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage         50.00%       50.00%     50.00%        
Senior secured term loan receivable         $ 71,600       $ 71,600     $ 71,600        
Jefferies Finance                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage         50.00%       50.00%     50.00%        
Jefferies Group                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Number of reportable segments | Segment                 2              
Jefferies Group | Berkadia                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Equity method investment, ownership percentage         50.00%       50.00%     50.00%        
FXCM                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Senior secured term loan receivable         $ 71,600       $ 71,600     $ 71,600        
National Beef | Discontinued operations, disposed of by sale                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Percentage of equity interest sold 31.00%     48.00%                        
Ownership percentage       48.00%                        
National Beef | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Percentage of equity interest sold 31.00%       31.00%                      
Cash received from sale of subsidiary $ 970,000                              
Proceeds from sale of associated companies 790,600                              
Distributions from associated companies $ 179,400                              
Pre-tax gain recognized as result of sale         $ 205,000     0 $ 205,017 0            
Garcadia Companies | Disposal group, disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Percentage of equity interest sold             100.00%                  
Proceeds from sale of equity interests and associated real estate             $ 417,200                  
Pre-tax gain on sale of equity interests and associated real estate             $ 221,700 221,700                
Vitesse Energy, LLC                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Ownership percentage         97.00%       97.00%     97.00%        
JETX Energy                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Ownership percentage         98.00%       98.00%     98.00%        
Maximum | The We Company                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Ownership percentage         1.00%       1.00%     1.00%        
HomeFed                                
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]                                
Stock issued related to acquisition (in shares) | shares     9,300,000                          
Stock issued related to acquisition     $ 178,800                          
Total fair value allocated in acquisition     596,400                          
Cash recorded in acquisition     101,700                          
Real estate recorded in acquisition     413,200                          
Investments in associated companies in acquisition     198,300                          
Deferred tax assets recorded in acquisition     37,400                          
Goodwill and intangibles recorded in acquisition     15,300                          
Other assets recorded in acquisition     6,600                          
Long-term debt recorded in acquisition     125,500                          
Payables, expense accruals and other liabilities recorded in acquisition     46,700                          
Noncontrolling interests recorded in acquisition     3,900                          
Additional goodwill generated by the establishment of deferred tax liabilities     32,400   $ 32,400       $ 32,400     $ 32,400        
Deferred tax liabilities established in acquisition     $ 32,400   $ 32,400       32,400     $ 32,400        
Estimated useful lives for intangibles acquired     4 years                          
Pre-tax gain recognized on acquisition           $ 72,100   $ 0 $ 72,142 $ 0