RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS: (MiTAC) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
May 31, 2014
May 31, 2013
May 31, 2014
May 31, 2013
Nov. 30, 2013
MiTAC International and affiliates [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Ownership percentage of company's common stock 25.00%   25.00%   26.00%
Beneficial ownership of company's common stock 9,835   9,835    
Purchases of inventories $ 32,615 $ 6,447 $ 51,500 $ 11,772  
Sales to related parties and affiliates 1,058 1,270 1,920 2,633  
Reimbursements received from related parties for rent and overhead costs $ 16 $ 793 $ 16 $ 1,724  
MiTAC International [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Beneficial ownership of company's common stock 5,552 [1]   5,552 [1]    
MiTAC International ownership in MiTAC Incorporated 8.70%   8.70%    
Synnex Technology International [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Beneficial ownership of company's common stock 4,283 [2]   4,283 [2]    
MiTAC Incorporated ownership in Synnex Technology International 13.60%   13.60%    
Chairman Emeritus, Board of Directors [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Beneficial ownership of company's common stock 372   372    
Chairman Emeritus through Charitable Remainder Trust [Member]
         
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]          
Beneficial ownership of company's common stock 224   224    
[1] Shares are held via Silver Star Developments Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of MiTAC Holdings. Excludes 372 shares directly held by Matthew Miau and 224 shares indirectly held by Mathew Miau through a charitable remainder trust.
[2] Synnex Technology International Corp. ("Synnex Technology International") is a separate entity from the Company and is a publicly-traded corporation in Taiwan. Shares are held via Peer Development Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Synnex Technology International. MiTAC Holdings owns a noncontrolling interest of 8.7% in MiTAC Incorporated, a privately-held Taiwanese company, which in turn holds a noncontrolling interest of 13.6% in Synnex Technology International.