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EQUITY: Changes in Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Changes in Equity [Roll Forward]        
Stockholders' equity, Beginning balance     $ 1,799,897 $ 1,653,985
Issuance of common stock on exercise of options     4,243 3,172
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan     1,771 1,463
Tax benefit from employee stock plans     5,262 4,893
Taxes paid for the settlement of equity awards     (3,427) (5,185)
Share-based compensation     10,615 10,630
Changes in ownership of noncontrolling interest     (1,206) (16)
Repurchases of common stock     (6,917) (8,736)
Dividends declared     (23,809) (14,755)
Net Income $ 58,701 $ 48,171 149,695 146,383
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes (359) (209) (578) 155
Change in unrealized losses in defined benefit plans, net of taxes 0 0 (455) 0
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes (1,135) (643) (4,961) (1,797)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes (2,068) (17,676) (3,347) (40,407)
Other comprehensive loss (3,562) (18,528) (9,341) (42,049)
Comprehensive income: 55,139 29,643 140,354 104,334
Stockholders' equity, ending balance 1,926,783 1,749,785 1,926,783 1,749,785
Parent [Member]        
Changes in Equity [Roll Forward]        
Stockholders' equity, Beginning balance     1,799,381 1,653,558
Issuance of common stock on exercise of options     4,243 3,172
Issuance of common stock for employee stock purchase plan     1,771 1,463
Tax benefit from employee stock plans     5,262 4,893
Taxes paid for the settlement of equity awards     (3,427) (5,185)
Share-based compensation     10,615 10,630
Changes in ownership of noncontrolling interest     (628) (28)
Repurchases of common stock     (6,917) (8,736)
Dividends declared     (23,809) (14,755)
Net Income     149,628 146,368
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes     (575) 155
Change in unrealized losses in defined benefit plans, net of taxes     (455) 0
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes     (4,961) (1,797)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes     (3,383) (40,406)
Other comprehensive loss     (9,374) (42,048)
Comprehensive income:     140,254 104,320
Stockholders' equity, ending balance 1,926,745 1,749,332 1,926,745 1,749,332
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]        
Changes in Equity [Roll Forward]        
Stockholders' equity, Beginning balance     516 427
Changes in ownership of noncontrolling interest     (578) 12
Net Income     67 15
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes     (3) 0
Change in unrealized losses in defined benefit plans, net of taxes     0 0
Unrealized losses on cash flow hedges, net of taxes     0 0
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes     36 (1)
Other comprehensive loss     33 (1)
Comprehensive income:     100 14
Stockholders' equity, ending balance $ 38 $ 453 $ 38 $ 453