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Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2009 | Nov. 30, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2010 | Nov. 30, 2009 | Nov. 30, 2008
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Income tax benefit |  | $ 2,400,000 | $ 7,000,000 | $ 209,400,000 |
Valuation allowance loss for the year |  |  | 26,600,000 |  |
Recognition of federal income tax benefit |  |  | 5,400,000 | 190,700,000 |
Reversal of liability for Unrecognized tax benefits |  | 2,600,000 | 1,600,000 | 16,300,000 |
Income taxes refunded |  | 213,000 | 196,868,000 | 242,418,000 |
Net Increase in valuation allowance recorded against net deferred tax assets |  | 76,700,000 | 21,100,000 | 67,500,000 |
Federal income tax benefit from increased carryback of company's net operating loss to offset earnings |  |  | 5,400,000 |  |
Gross Decrease in valuation allowance | 196,300,000 |  |  |  |
Net Decrease in valuation allowance |  |  |  | 128,800,000 |
Non cash income tax benefits reflected to accumulated other comprehensive income | 130,700,000 |  |  |  |
Non cash income tax charge to accumulated other comprehensive income | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |
Valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets | 89,900,000 |  | 26,600,000 | 89,900,000 |
Period for Carry forward of tax benefits related to deferred tax assets |  | 20 years |  |  |
Expiration year of federal NOL carryforward |  | 2030 |  |  |
Minimum expiration period for state NOLs |  | 2 years |  |  |
Maximum expiration period for state NOLs |  | 20 years |  |  |
Total deferred tax assets |  | 161,569,000 | 165,044,000 |  |
Valuation allowance |  | (847,827,000) | (771,080,000) |  |
Goss unrecognized tax benefits |  | 2,800,000 |  |  |
Goss unrecognized tax benefits | 11,024,000 | 1,899,000 | 11,308,000 | 11,024,000 | 18,332,000
Uncertain tax positions |  | 1,000,000 | 7,900,000 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits that if recognized would affect the Company's annual effective tax rate | 1,300,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 1,300,000 |
Total accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized income tax benefits |  | 900,000 | 3,500,000 |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated Decrease in unrecognized tax benefit during 12 months following current reporting date |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Dates |  | 20 years |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated Decrease in unrecognized tax benefit during 12 months following current reporting date |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Expiration Dates |  | 5 years |  |  |

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