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Fair Value Disclosures - Level 3 Rollforwards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024 | May 31, 2025 | May 31, 2024
Assets: |  |  |  |
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | $ (12,800) | $ 9,500 | $ (2,500) | $ 55,000
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held |  |  |  | 0
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | $ 32,900 | $ (12,800) | $ (36,300) | $ (4,000)
Fair Value, Asset, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Revenues | Revenues | Revenues | Revenues
Fair Value, Liability, Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Revenues | Revenues | Revenues | Revenues
Corporate equity securities |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 212,409 | $ 173,214 | $ 239,364 | $ 181,294
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (8,245) | 12,751 | (9,940) | 12,817
Purchases | (2,482) | (15,398) | (7,049) | (15,956)
Sales | (2,201) | (18) | (5,366) | (2,230)
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | 10,225 | 2,912 | (20,321) | (3,448)
Ending balance | 231,160 | 178,755 | 231,160 | 178,755
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 5,003 | (12,404) | 8,292 | (12,175)
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 590 | 675 | 208 | 676
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (256) | 8 | 126 | 1
Purchases | (173) | 0 | (173) | 0
Sales | 0 | 25 | 0 | 31
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 161 | 708 | 161 | 708
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 31 | (8) | (126) | (1)
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corporate debt securities |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 25,925 | 35,335 | 24,931 | 26,112
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (2,547) | (1,363) | (2,147) | (3,830)
Purchases | (18,805) | (1,091) | (37,129) | (25,563)
Sales | (15,740) | (16,250) | (23,787) | (17,217)
Settlements | (2,177) | 0 | (2,197) | (200)
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | 15,322 | 17,178 | 6,459 | 629
Ending balance | 44,682 | 38,717 | 44,682 | 38,717
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 2,194 | 89 | 2,419 | 2,997
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,113 | 124 | 165 | 124
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | 222 | (23) | 52 | (23)
Purchases | (41,346) | 0 | (135,198) | 0
Sales | 41,436 | 246 | 135,433 | 246
Settlements | (662) | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | (119) | 159 | 192 | 159
Ending balance | 644 | 506 | 644 | 506
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | (86) | 23 | (123) | 23
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
CDOs and CLOs |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 71,827 | 69,367 | 63,976 | 64,862
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | 4,123 | (1,220) | 10,286 | (9,006)
Purchases | (35,644) | (6,810) | (52,875) | (20,333)
Sales | (18,469) | (1,905) | (23,728) | (15,838)
Settlements | (6,550) | (5,527) | (6,550) | (7,293)
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | (7,381) | (1,339) | (5,339) | (2,444)
Ending balance | 70,948 | 68,626 | 70,948 | 68,626
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | (4,564) | (675) | (10,336) | 4,904
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sovereign obligations |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  |  | 172 |
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) |  |  | (2) |
Purchases |  |  | 0 |
Sales |  |  | (174) |
Settlements |  |  | 0 |
Issuances |  |  | 0 |
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held |  |  | 0 |
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held |  |  | 0 |
RMBS |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,526 | 684 | 7,714 | 20,871
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (436) | 6 | (269) | 207
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | (32)
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | (32)
Settlements | (15) | (34) | (36) | (5,395)
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (14,625)
Ending balance | 7,947 | 644 | 7,947 | 644
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 439 | 0 | 279 | 33
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 15 |  |  |
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (15) |  |  |
Purchases | 0 |  |  |
Sales | 0 |  |  |
Settlements | 0 |  |  |
Issuances | 0 |  |  |
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | 0 |  |  |
Ending balance | 0 |  | 0 |
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 0 |  |  |
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 |  |  |
CMBS |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 471 | 473 | 477 | 508
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (34) | (4) | (28) | 35
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | (4)
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 505 | 477 | 505 | 477
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 34 | 0 | 28 | (64)
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,154 | 944 | 1,153 | 840
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (1) | 0 | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | (245)
Sales | 35 | 0 | 35 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 105 | 0 | 455
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | (35) | 0 | (35) | (1)
Ending balance | 1,153 | 1,049 | 1,153 | 1,049
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other ABS |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 147,319 | 102,256 | 103,214 | 117,661
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (6,814) | 2,198 | 264 | 5,913
Purchases | (27,523) | (63,554) | (86,866) | (76,263)
Sales | (26,231) | (15,138) | (30,929) | (32,817)
Settlements | (1,863) | (35,363) | (4,175) | (26,619)
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | 119 | 55,625 | (1,031) | 40,161
Ending balance | 153,681 | 168,736 | 153,681 | 168,736
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 5,985 | (1,694) | (565) | (3,938)
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans and other receivables |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 153,764 | 78,885 | 152,586 | 130,101
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | 7,236 | (1,255) | 5,759 | 39,831
Purchases | (18,008) | (11,329) | (72,851) | (18,555)
Sales | (39,475) | (4,161) | (82,603) | (3,974)
Settlements | (13,063) | (35) | (21,549) | (17,892)
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 3,670 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | (19,830) | 5,273 | (27,028) | 5,587
Ending balance | 92,168 | 92,546 | 92,168 | 92,546
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | (10,875) | 579 | (9,134) | (17,220)
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Investments at fair value |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 157,881 | 121,764 | 137,865 | 130,835
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (6,041) | (1,616) | (6,434) | 9,079
Purchases | (261) | (15,224) | (21,549) | (16,855)
Sales | 0 | (547) | 0 | 0
Settlements | (804) | 0 | (2,469) | (547)
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | (10,000) | 0 | (10,000) | (7)
Ending balance | 153,379 | 138,057 | 153,379 | 138,057
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 3,581 | 1,616 | 3,974 | (9,079)
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 848 | 1,466 | 16,864 | 1,521
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (658) | (251) | (1,673) | (114)
Purchases | (37) | (925) | (1,046) | (1,041)
Sales | 0 | 2,801 | 0 | 3,642
Settlements | 183 | 81 | 698 | 114
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | (23) | (1,588) | (14,530) | (2,538)
Ending balance | 313 | 1,584 | 313 | 1,584
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | (226) | 309 | 39 | 107
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net derivatives |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 42,076 | 52,089 | 22,286 | 50,955
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | (1,132) | (10,062) | (13,925) | (17,979)
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | (978)
Sales | 0 | 0 | 22,588 | 2,913
Settlements | (4) | (9,689) | (484) | (9,486)
Issuances | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | (7,652) | 2,539 | 2,823 | 9,452
Ending balance | 33,288 | 34,877 | 33,288 | 34,877
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | (6,385) | (178) | 5,076 | 9,057
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Other secured financings |  |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 12,705 | 3,965 | 14,884 | 3,898
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | 0 | 0 | 241 | 4,482
Purchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements | (2,360) | 0 | (4,780) | (4,415)
Issuances | 8,531 | 0 | 8,531 | 0
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 18,876 | 3,965 | 18,876 | 3,965
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | 0 | 0 | (241) | (4,482)
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Assets: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 860,684 |  |  |
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) | 34,729 |  |  |
Purchases | 0 |  |  |
Sales | 0 |  |  |
Settlements | (5,893) |  |  |
Issuances | 93,570 |  |  |
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 | 8,066 |  |  |
Ending balance | 991,156 |  | 991,156 |
Changes in unrealized gains/(losses) included in earnings for instruments still held | (49,509) |  |  |
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held | 14,781 |  |  |
Liabilities: |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 779,529 | 821,903 | 744,597
Total gains/(losses) (realized and unrealized) |  | (2,477) | (21,118) | 9,651
Purchases |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Settlements |  | (2,109) | (2,799) | (2,109)
Issuances |  | 6,616 | 218,124 | 28,072
Net transfers into/ (out of) Level 3 |  | 2,653 | (24,954) | 4,001
Ending balance | $ 991,156 | 784,212 | 991,156 | 784,212
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in earnings for instruments still held |  | 9,334 | (19,522) | (5,117)
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in other comprehensive income for instruments still held |  | $ (6,857) | $ 40,640 | $ (4,534)

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