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Stockholders' Equity (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) preferred_share_purchase_right $ / shares shares | Aug. 31, 2023 $ / shares | May 31, 2023 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2022 $ / shares | May 31, 2022 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2022 $ / shares | Nov. 30, 2021 $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2021 $ / shares | May 31, 2021 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2021 $ / shares | Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) preferred_share_purchase_right $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) preferred_share_purchase_right $ / shares shares | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) dividend_declared shares | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) dividend_declared shares | Mar. 21, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 07, 2022 USD ($) shares | Jul. 08, 2021 shares | Jul. 07, 2021 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend distribution, number of preferred share purchase rights for each outstanding common stock share | preferred_share_purchase_right | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares included in each purchase right in the 2021 Rights Agreement | 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.01 | 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price for right holders (per right) | $ / shares | $ 85.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 85.00 | $ 85.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Calendar days after a public announcement during which rights to be exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Business days after the commencement of a tender or exchange offer during which rights to be exercised |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Beneficially ownership in company's outstanding common stock to be held by person or group to exercise rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, market value multiple of purchase price | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of common shares issued for each purchase right | shares | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Price at which company may redeem all of the then outstanding rights (per right) | $ / shares | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 | $ 188,175 |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of quarterly dividends declared | dividend_declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  |  |
Increase in cash dividend declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  | 0.05 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.20 | $ 0.20 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 | $ 0.15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of treasury stock acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,238 | $ 15,902 | $ 12,337 |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,244,000 | 4,928,000 | 4,668,600 |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 | $ 188,175 |  |  |  |
Value of treasury stock acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,238 | 15,902 | 12,337 |  |  |  |
July 2021 Stock Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |
Remaining authorized number of shares available for repurchases | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 331,400 |  |
May 2018 Stock Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining authorized number of shares available for repurchases | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,193,947
April 2022 Stock Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |
April 2022 Stock Repurchase Program | Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1,965,442 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,927,499 |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000 |  |  |  |  |
March 2023 Stock Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount | $ 163,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 163,600 | $ 163,600 |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |
March 2023 Stock Repurchase Program | Treasury Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,278,995 | 9,244,437 |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchased during period, value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 336,400 | $ 411,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Not Part of a Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of treasury stock acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14,200 | $ 15,900 | $ 12,300 |  |  |  |

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