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Fair Value Disclosures (Fair Value Hierarchy, Carrying Values, and Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Aug. 31, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
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Convertible Senior Notes Due Two Thousand Nineteen At One Point Three Seven Five Percent [Member] [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 1.375% |
Carrying Value | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures |  | $ 230,000 | $ 230,000
Carrying Value | Level 2 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  | 2,359,488 | 2,308,275
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 3,400 | 30,600
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Convertible Debt, Fair Value Disclosures |  | 217,063 | 229,713
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member] | Level 2 | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Estimated Fair Value |  | 2,452,825 | 2,468,852
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | [1] | $ 0 | $ 6,421
[1] | Amounts represent the aggregate fair value for real estate assets impacted by inventory impairment charges during the applicable period, as of the date that the fair value measurements were made. The carrying value for these real estate assets may have subsequently increased or decreased from the fair value reflected due to activity that has occurred since the measurement date.

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- Definition Fair value portion of borrowing which can be exchanged for a specified number of another security at the option of the issuer or the holder, for example, but not limited to, the entity's common stock. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Glossary Convertible Security -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6509036 + Details
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