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Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments (Summary Of Cash, Cash Equivalents And Trading And Available-For-Sale Investments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 264,221	$ 249,894
Unrealized Gains	1	0
Unrealized Losses	(30)	(140)
Fair Value	264,192	249,754
State and municipal bond obligations [Member]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	27,289	32,831
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	(6)	(107)
Fair Value	27,283	32,724
U.S. treasury bonds [Member]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	5,686	6,542
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	(24)	(29)
Fair Value	5,662	6,513
Corporate bonds [Member]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	4,339	3,485
Unrealized Gains	1	0
Unrealized Losses	0	(4)
Fair Value	4,340	3,481
Cash [Member]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	210,872	196,863
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	210,872	196,863
Money market funds [Member]
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investments [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	16,035	10,173
Unrealized Gains	0	0
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	$ 16,035	$ 10,173

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Amount before tax of unrealized gain in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) on investments in debt securities classified as available-for-sale.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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