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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) - Performance Shares shares in Thousands | 6 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019 shares
Shares Granted |  |
Shares Activity |  |
Beginning outstanding balance | 1,148 |
Awarded, Shares | 722 | [1]
Achieved | (830) | [2]
Forfeited, Shares | (23) |
Ending outstanding balance | 1,017 |
Maximum Shares Eligible to Receive |  |
Shares Activity |  |
Beginning outstanding balance | 2,296 |
Awarded, Shares | 614 |
Achieved | (830) |
Forfeited, Shares | (46) |
Ending outstanding balance | 2,034 |
Program 2016 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved | 200.00% |
Actual Shares Achieved | 800 |
Shares Activity |  |
Awarded, Shares | 400 |
[1] | Included in the 0.7 million shares awarded during the six months ended May 31, 2019 were 0.4 million shares awarded for the final achievement of the 2016 Performance Share program. The remaining awarded shares were for the 2019 Performance Share Program.
[2] | Shares achieved under our 2016 Performance Share Program resulted from 200% achievement of target.

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