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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The sources of income before the provision for income taxes are as follows:
Fiscal Years Ended November 30,
202420232022
United States$4,279 $(51,820)$7,883 
Foreign294,995 460,048 597,120 
Total income before income taxes$299,274 $408,228 $605,003 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Provision for income taxes consists of the following:
Fiscal Years Ended November 30,
202420232022
Current tax provision:
Federal$89,987 $78,961 $65,423 
State7,734 11,064 5,151 
Foreign185,584 126,072 129,613 
$283,305 $216,097 $200,187 
Deferred tax provision (benefit):
Federal$(104,236)$(97,371)$(19,596)
State(20,462)(12,850)(12,303)
Foreign(110,550)(11,490)1,075 
(235,248)(121,711)(30,824)
Total income tax provision$48,057 $94,386 $169,363 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The following presents the breakdown of net deferred tax liabilities after netting by taxing jurisdiction:
As of November 30,
20242023
Deferred tax assets$218,396 $72,333 
Deferred tax liabilities312,574 414,246 
Total net deferred tax liabilities$94,178 $341,913 
Net deferred tax liabilities consist of the following:
As of November 30,
20242023
Assets:
Net operating losses
$172,182 $138,930 
Accruals and other reserves
78,308 55,528 
Depreciation and amortization
107,095 73,234 
U.S. interest limitation carry forward
49,481 33,318 
Share-based compensation expense
17,714 7,867 
Deferred revenue
5,280 5,429 
Tax credits
5,082 5,082 
Foreign tax credit
5,199 915 
Operating lease liabilities201,266 190,348 
Intercompany loans payable110,708 81,654 
Other
32,048 37,713 
Gross deferred tax assets
784,363 630,018 
Valuation allowance
(125,163)(117,679)
Total deferred tax assets
$659,200 $512,339 
Liabilities:
Intangible assets
$529,129 $636,194 
Unremitted non-US earnings
42,433 45,250 
Operating lease right-of-use assets181,816 172,808 
Total deferred tax liabilities
753,378 854,252 
Net deferred tax liabilities$94,178 $341,913 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to the Company’s effective income tax rate is as follows: 
Fiscal Years Ended November 30,
202420232022
Federal statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal income tax benefit(1.8)%(1.0)%(1.4)%
International rate difference(9.0)%(2.3)%(2.7)%
Withholding taxes3.9 %2.5 %1.1 %
Uncertain tax benefits0.7 %1.3 %(0.3)%
Changes in valuation allowance6.5 %1.7 %1.3 %
Impact of inclusion of foreign income (1)
0.3 %(4.7)%9.2 %
Capital loss
(12.4)%— %— %
Other (2)
6.9 %4.6 %(0.2)%
Effective income tax rate16.1 %23.1 %28.0 %
(1)    Represents Subpart F income, Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT), and Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) (less Section 250 deduction), net of associated foreign tax credits.
(2)    Includes categories of reconciling items that are not individually equal to or greater than 5% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2024. Includes tax costs related to future legal entity restructuring for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2023.
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward
The aggregate changes in the balances of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding accrued interest and penalties, during fiscal years 2024, 2023, and 2022 were as follows:

Balance as of November 30, 2021$47,447 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year42,749 
Settlements(4,882)
Lapse of statute of limitations(14,351)
Balance as of November 30, 202270,963 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year5,819 
Additions based on tax positions related to the prior year / acquisition
6,071 
Lapse of statute of limitations(4,938)
Changes due to translation of foreign currencies
1,407 
Balance as of November 30, 202379,322 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year11,081 
Additions based on tax positions related to the prior year / acquisition
18,576 
Lapse of statute of limitations(8,071)
Changes due to translation of foreign currencies
(132)
Settlements
(428)
Balance as of November 30, 2024$100,348