Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Common Shares $1 Par Value |
Common Shares $1 Par Value
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Additional Paid-In Capital |
Additional Paid-In Capital
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
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Retained Earnings |
Retained Earnings
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Retained Earnings
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Noncontrolling Interests |
Noncontrolling Interests
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| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2020 | $ 9,438,525 | $ (19,915) | $ 9,418,610 | $ 9,403,893 | $ (19,915) | $ 9,383,978 | $ 249,751 | $ 249,751 | $ 2,911,223 | $ 2,911,223 | $ (288,917) | $ (288,917) | $ 6,531,836 | $ (19,915) | $ 6,511,921 | $ 34,632 | $ 34,632 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders | 935,031 | 935,031 | 935,031 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests | (1,412) | (1,412) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | (75,081) | (75,081) | (75,081) | ||||||||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 3,434 | 3,434 | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (13,266) | (13,266) | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 64,257 | 64,257 | 64,257 | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests | (10,773) | (10,773) | (10,773) | ||||||||||||||
| Purchase of common shares for treasury | (130,097) | (130,097) | (5,103) | (124,994) | |||||||||||||
| Dividends | (106,839) | (106,839) | (106,839) | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 11,500 | 12,158 | 2,384 | 9,774 | (658) | ||||||||||||
| Ending balance at May. 31, 2021 | $ 10,095,364 | 10,072,634 | 247,032 | 2,849,487 | (363,998) | 7,340,113 | 22,730 | ||||||||||
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Feb. 28, 2021 | $ 9,778,358 | 9,745,862 | 246,703 | 2,804,243 | (346,544) | 7,041,460 | 32,496 | ||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders | 352,596 | 352,596 | 352,596 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests | (669) | (669) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | (17,454) | (17,454) | (17,454) | ||||||||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 3,354 | 3,354 | |||||||||||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | (11,793) | (11,793) | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 43,579 | 43,579 | 43,579 | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests | (3,715) | (3,715) | (3,715) | ||||||||||||||
| Dividends | (53,943) | (53,943) | (53,943) | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 5,051 | 5,709 | 329 | 5,380 | (658) | ||||||||||||
| Ending balance at May. 31, 2021 | $ 10,095,364 | 10,072,634 | 247,032 | 2,849,487 | (363,998) | 7,340,113 | 22,730 | ||||||||||
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| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Nov. 30, 2021 | $ 10,579,640 | 10,553,755 | 243,541 | 2,742,244 | (372,143) | 7,940,113 | 25,885 | ||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders | 441,461 | 441,461 | 441,461 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests | 127 | 127 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | 55,166 | 55,166 | 55,166 | ||||||||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 63,171 | 63,171 | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 22,999 | 22,999 | 22,999 | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests | (13,128) | (13,128) | (13,128) | ||||||||||||||
| Deconsolidation of Asset Management entity | (21,221) | (21,221) | |||||||||||||||
| Purchase of common shares for treasury | (622,223) | (622,223) | (18,051) | (604,172) | |||||||||||||
| Dividends | (153,107) | (153,107) | (153,107) | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 15,254 | 15,254 | 6,831 | 8,423 | |||||||||||||
| Ending balance at May. 31, 2022 | $ 10,368,139 | 10,300,177 | 232,321 | 2,156,366 | (316,977) | 8,228,467 | 67,962 | ||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Beginning balance at Feb. 28, 2022 | $ 10,548,919 | 10,490,300 | 240,169 | 2,390,787 | (330,308) | 8,189,652 | 58,619 | ||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. common shareholders | 114,014 | 114,014 | 114,014 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests | 1,096 | 1,096 | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes | 13,331 | 13,331 | 13,331 | ||||||||||||||
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests | 29,468 | 29,468 | |||||||||||||||
| Share-based compensation expense | 13,253 | 13,253 | 13,253 | ||||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests | (5,137) | (5,137) | (5,137) | ||||||||||||||
| Deconsolidation of Asset Management entity | (21,221) | (21,221) | |||||||||||||||
| Purchase of common shares for treasury | (258,034) | (258,034) | (8,013) | (250,021) | |||||||||||||
| Dividends | (75,199) | (75,199) | (75,199) | ||||||||||||||
| Other | 7,649 | 7,649 | 165 | 7,484 | |||||||||||||
| Ending balance at May. 31, 2022 | $ 10,368,139 | $ 10,300,177 | $ 232,321 | $ 2,156,366 | $ (316,977) | $ 8,228,467 | $ 67,962 | ||||||||||
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] | |||||||||||||||||
| Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share | $ 1 |