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Employee Benefit and Stock Plans (Details 1) - $ / shares | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
$ 6.32 to $10.54 |  |
Stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable |  |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Minimum | $ 6.32 |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Maximum | $ 11.06 |
Options Outstanding, Options | 2,771,667 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 8.33 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 5 years 5 months 1 day |
Options Exercisable, Options | 2,771,667 |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 8.33 |
$10.55 to $14.96 |  |
Stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable |  |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Minimum | 11.07 |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Maximum | $ 14.95 |
Options Outstanding, Options | 3,166,036 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 14.49 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 7 years 7 months 31 days |
Options Exercisable, Options | 1,088,448 |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 13.89 |
$14.97 to $20.08 |  |
Stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable |  |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Minimum | 14.96 |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Maximum | $ 19.90 |
Options Outstanding, Options | 2,652,671 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 17.31 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 2 months 1 day |
Options Exercisable, Options | 2,484,337 |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 17.35 |
$20.09 to $33.92 |  |
Stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable |  |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Minimum | 19.91 |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Maximum | $ 33.92 |
Options Outstanding, Options | 2,092,746 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 26.99 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 2 years 1 month 1 day |
Options Exercisable, Options | 2,092,746 |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 26.99 |
$33.93 to $69.63 |  |
Stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable |  |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Minimum | 33.93 |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Maximum | $ 69.63 |
Options Outstanding, Options | 1,952,524 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 37.73 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 2 years 6 months 31 days |
Options Exercisable, Options | 1,952,524 |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 37.73 |
$ 6.32 to $69.63 |  |
Stock options outstanding and stock options exercisable |  |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Minimum | 6.32 |
Range of Exercise Price in dollars per share, Maximum | $ 69.63 |
Options Outstanding, Options | 12,635,644.000 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 19.39 |
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life | 4 years 8 months 15 days |
Options Exercisable, Options | 10,389,722.000 |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price in dollars per share | $ 20.35 |
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |  | 3 years 9 months 1 day

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