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Financial Instruments and Risk Management (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2016 VEF / $ | Mar. 31, 2016 VEF / $ | Feb. 29, 2016 VEF / $ | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Feb. 29, 2016
Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  | $ 444,414 |  | $ 445,503 | $ 1,160,522 | $ 1,159,977 |
Operating income |  |  |  | 63,319 |  | 55,633 | 123,704 | 114,608 |
SG&A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Risk and Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net foreign exchange gains (losses), including the impact of currency hedges and currency swaps |  |  |  | (110) |  | (440) | (600) | (2,540) |
Income tax expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Risk and Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net foreign exchange gains (losses), including the impact of currency hedges and currency swaps |  |  |  | (160) |  | 270 | $ (90) | 330 |
Venezuelan Bolivar | SIMADI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Risk and Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ | 205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuelan Bolivar | DIPRO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Risk and Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency before devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ |  |  | 6.30 |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ |  |  | 10.00 |  |  |  |  |  |
Venezuelan Bolivar | DICOM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Risk and Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of foreign currency after devaluation (in Bolivars per dollar) | VEF / $ |  | 207 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chinese Renminbi |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage decrease in Chinese renminbi against the U.S. Dollar |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  | 6.00%
Venezuela |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Risk and Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge from re-measurement of monetary assets and liabilities due to an exchange rate change |  |  |  |  | $ 18,730 |  |  |  |
Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales revenue, net |  |  |  | 160 |  | 7,200 | $ 530 | 17,240 |
Operating income |  |  |  | $ 50 |  | $ 3,120 | $ (60) | $ 6,440 |
Net sales revenue | Geographic concentration | International operations - transactions denominated in foreign currencies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Risk and Currency Exchange Uncertainties |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk percentage |  |  |  | 12.00% |  | 16.00% | 12.00% | 15.00% |

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