Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Other Adjustment, Sale of Subsidiary

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Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Writeoff, Net of Recoveries

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on accounts receivable.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Allowance for Credit Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	May 31, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021	May 31, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 91,059	$ 76,629	$ 91,059	$ 76,629	$ 86,025	$ 75,999	$ 79,254	$ 53,926
Provision for doubtful accounts	12,820	(848)	31,246	48,091
Charge-offs, net of recoveries	(7,057)	(1,777)	(15,457)	(51,907)
Sale of subsidiary	(729)	0	(729)	0
Ending balance	$ 91,059	$ 76,629	$ 91,059	76,629
Prime Brokerage
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Provision for doubtful accounts				$ 39,000
Adjustment for change in accounting principle for current expected credit losses
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance					$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 26,519