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Notes Payable - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 10, 2023 | Aug. 09, 2023 | Nov. 15, 2022 | Nov. 14, 2022 | Jul. 07, 2022 | Jun. 22, 2022 | Aug. 31, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2023 | Nov. 30, 2022 | Nov. 30, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt issuance cost, premiums and discounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,900,000 | $ 16,200,000 |
Borrowings under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170,000,000 | 1,685,000,000 | $ 340,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aug. 25, 2026 |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,100,000 | 43,000,000 |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | $ 3,598,000 | $ 5,075,000
Collateralize mortgages |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,500,000 |  |
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of principal, 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,400,000 |  |
Repayments of principal, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |
Repayments of principal, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 360,000,000 |  |
Repayments of principal, 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000,000 |  |
Repayments of principal, 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Repayments of principal, thereafter |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,040,000,000.00 |  |
Senior unsecured term loan due August 25, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings under revolving credit facility |  |  |  | $ 360,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of principal amount for purchase of notes if change in control |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |
Senior Notes | 7.625% Senior notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of senior debt |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, rate |  |  | 7.625% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 7.25% Senior notes due July 15, 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, rate |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  | 7.25% |  |
Principal |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 345,500,000 |  |  |  |
Conversion price premium |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | 7.50% Senior notes due September 15, 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of senior debt |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes, rate |  |  |  |  | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |
Payment to purchase notes |  |  |  |  | $ (353,600,000) |  |  |  |  |
Loss on early extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |
Senior unsecured term loan due August 25, 2026 | Senior unsecured term loan due August 25, 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate (in percentage) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.80% | 5.60% |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,090,000,000.00 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility, expiration date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Feb. 18, 2027 |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,290,000,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,080,000,000.00 |  |
Weighted average interest rate (in percentage) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.10% |
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.15% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, unused capacity, commitment fee percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.35% |  |
Letter of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,700,000 |  |
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243,300,000 |  |
LOC Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility, expiration date | Feb. 18, 2027 | Feb. 13, 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,500,000 | $ 36,400,000 |

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