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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) - Performance Shares
shares in Thousands

6 Months Ended

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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