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Stock-Based Compensation (Narratives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 08, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2015 | Apr. 07, 2016 | Apr. 06, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options outstanding (in years) |  |  |  | 4 years 2 months |  |  |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of stock options exercisable (in years) |  |  |  | 3 years 2 months |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value |  | $ 23.7 |  | $ 23.7 |  |  |
Intrinsic value of stock options exercisable |  | 21.8 |  | 21.8 |  |  |
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, total |  | 2.1 |  | 2.1 |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense (income) associated with stock options, total |  | 0.9 | $ 1.1 | 2.9 | $ 3.1 |  |
Restricted Stock and Performance Unit Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense (income) associated with stock options, total |  | $ 1.8 | $ 1.9 | $ 7.3 | $ 7.3 |  |
Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures |  |  |  | 58,958 |  |  |
Non-Employee Director Stock Units [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period |  |  |  | 65,670 |  |  |
Equity Incentive Two Thousand Fourteen Plan [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized | 7,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized |  |  |  |  |  | 12,300,000 | 4,800,000

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