Schedule II-Valuation And Qualifying Accounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2021	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019
Allowances for credit losses and notes and other receivables
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 2,394	$ 3,379	$ 2,793
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses	79	661	1,404
Additions, Charged (credited) to other accounts	59	(568)	(344)
Deductions	(1)	(1,078)	(474)
Ending balance	2,531	2,394	3,379
Allowance for loan losses and loans receivable
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,012	4,122	6,154
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses	0	795	485
Additions, Charged (credited) to other accounts	(31)	17	0
Deductions	(1,890)	(922)	(2,517)
Ending balance	2,091	4,012	4,122
Allowance against net deferred tax assets
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,411	4,341	7,219
Additions, Charged to costs and expenses	0	70	0
Additions, Charged (credited) to other accounts	(1,556)	0	0
Deductions	(162)	0	(2,878)
Ending balance	$ 2,693	$ 4,411	$ 4,341

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Amount of valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-09(Column B))
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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