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The amount recovered from insurance. These recoveries reduce costs and losses that are reported as a separate line item under operating expenses.

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Cyber Related Matters (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Cyber Related Matters (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2026 claim	Nov. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items]
Cybersecurity insurance, maximum amount		$ 15.0
Cybersecurity insurance, additional coverage		4.5
November 2022 Cyber Incident
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items]
Cyber incident costs			$ 0.0	$ 4.7
Moveit Vulnerability
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items]
Cyber incident costs		2.8	5.6	1.5
Insurance recoveries		$ 2.2	$ 2.1	$ 3.7
Moveit Vulnerability \| Subsequent Event
Business Interruption Loss [Line Items]
Dismissed customer claims \| claim	20
Pending customer claims \| claim	33