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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) | 6 Months Ended
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May 31, 2014
Stock Options [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Stock-based compensation award service period (in years) | 4 years
Stock Options [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Stock-based compensation award service period (in years) | 5 years
Restricted Stock Units [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Award market condition period | 3 years
Stock-based compensation award service period (in years) | 3 years
Restricted Stock [Member] |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |
Stock-based compensation award service period (in years) | 3 years

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- Definition Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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