Fair Value Disclosures - Investments Measured at Fair Value Based on Net Asset Value Per Share (Footnote) (Detail)
6 Months Ended
May 31, 2016
Nov. 30, 2015
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Percentage of investment at fair value in liquidation 5.00%  
Equity Long/Short Hedge Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Percentage of redeemable investments 95.00% 100.00%
Fixed Income and High Yield Hedge Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Percentage of investments with no redemption provisions 9.00% 8.00%
Fund of Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Percentage of investments with no redemption provisions 98.00% 95.00%
Estimated period for the liquidation of the underlying assets, Maximum 6 months  
Private equity funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Estimated period for the liquidation of the underlying assets, Maximum 8 years  
Percentage of investments at fair value expected to liquidate 99.00% 100.00%
Estimated period for the liquidation of the underlying assets, Minimum 1 year  
Multi-asset Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Percentage of redeemable investments 12.00% 100.00%
Redemption restriction, percentage 25.00%  
Minimum [Member] | Equity Long/Short Hedge Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Notice period redemption of investment prior written notice period 30 days  
Minimum [Member] | Multi-asset Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Notice period redemption of investment prior written notice period 30 days  
Maximum [Member] | Equity Long/Short Hedge Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Notice period redemption of investment prior written notice period 90 days  
Maximum [Member] | Multi-asset Funds [Member]    
Fair Value, Investments, Entities that Calculate Net Asset Value Per Share [Line Items]    
Notice period redemption of investment prior written notice period 90 days