| | 2020-11-30 | 2021-11-30 | 2022-11-30 | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
| Beginning Cash Position | | 2932730000.0 | 2955683000.0 | 4815770000.0 | 6570938000.0 |
| Capital Expenditure | | -65172000.0 | -57214000.0 | -99799000.0 | -171503000.0 |
| Cash Dividends Paid | | -309776000.0 | -438038000.0 | -430560000.0 | -548823000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities | | -2404735000.0 | -1277279000.0 | -3247589000.0 | -3681550000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities | | -105086000.0 | -128302000.0 | -176981000.0 | -302557000.0 |
| Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities | | 2532774000.0 | 3265668000.0 | 5179738000.0 | 2403379000.0 |
| Change In Account Payable | | 881309000.0 | 701113000.0 | -625862000.0 | 380380000.0 |
| Change In Inventory | | -1184121000.0 | -1711766000.0 | 2274083000.0 | -285095000.0 |
| Change In Other Current Assets | | -281821000.0 | -216250000.0 | -451733000.0 | -331669000.0 |
| Change In Other Working Capital | 90534000.0 | | | | |
| Change In Payable | | 881309000.0 | 701113000.0 | -625862000.0 | 380380000.0 |
| Change In Payables And Accrued Expense | | 881309000.0 | 701113000.0 | -625862000.0 | 380380000.0 |
| Change In Prepaid Assets | | -776493000.0 | -672055000.0 | -295761000.0 | -1631783000.0 |
| Change In Receivables | | -289776000.0 | -422398000.0 | -329191000.0 | -129212000.0 |
| Change In Working Capital | | -1650902000.0 | -2321356000.0 | 571536000.0 | -1997379000.0 |
| Changes In Cash | | 22953000.0 | 1860087000.0 | 1755168000.0 | -1580728000.0 |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | | -309776000.0 | -438038000.0 | -430560000.0 | -548823000.0 |
| Common Stock Issuance | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | |
| Common Stock Payments | | -1430212000.0 | -1039309000.0 | -1182711000.0 | -2256464000.0 |
| Deferred Income Tax | | 191627000.0 | -246653000.0 | -67968000.0 | 60426000.0 |
| Deferred Tax | | 191627000.0 | -246653000.0 | -67968000.0 | 60426000.0 |
| Depreciation Amortization Depletion | | 85954000.0 | 87075000.0 | 110164000.0 | 115528000.0 |
| Depreciation And Amortization | | 85954000.0 | 87075000.0 | 110164000.0 | 115528000.0 |
| Dividend Received CFO | | 45984000.0 | 71301000.0 | 53125000.0 | 155565000.0 |
| Dividends Received CFI | | 362181000.0 | 398423000.0 | 99643000.0 | 231096000.0 |
| Earnings Losses From Equity Investments | | -48993000.0 | 36302000.0 | 144610000.0 | -164099000.0 |
| End Cash Position | | 2955683000.0 | 4815770000.0 | 6570938000.0 | 4990210000.0 |
| Financing Cash Flow | | -2404735000.0 | -1277279000.0 | -3247589000.0 | -3681550000.0 |
| Free Cash Flow | | 2467602000.0 | 3208454000.0 | 5079939000.0 | 2231876000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | 40145000.0 | 110693000.0 | 151996000.0 | 195747000.0 |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of Business | -66225000.0 | -4978000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE | | | -7617000.0 | -7015000.0 | -38837000.0 |
| Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data | | 1140858000.0 | 1273166000.0 | 1864941000.0 | 790476000.0 |
| Interest Paid Supplemental Data | | 47720000.0 | 67842000.0 | 81223000.0 | 54921000.0 |
| Investing Cash Flow | | -105086000.0 | -128302000.0 | -176981000.0 | -302557000.0 |
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | |
| Issuance Of Debt | 92688000.0 | 13973000.0 | 409067000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | 92688000.0 | 13973000.0 | 409067000.0 | 0.0 | |
| Long Term Debt Payments | | -1355063000.0 | -623079000.0 | -1226251000.0 | -597389000.0 |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | | -375843000.0 | -447401000.0 | -201042000.0 | -425562000.0 |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | | -1430212000.0 | -1039309000.0 | -1182711000.0 | -2256464000.0 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | | 4456549000.0 | 4648501000.0 | 3961291000.0 | 3967655000.0 |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | | -97216000.0 | -67686000.0 | -3327000.0 | 2705000.0 |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | | -1078983000.0 | -214012000.0 | -1197539000.0 | -830237000.0 |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | | -1341090000.0 | -623079000.0 | -1226251000.0 | -597389000.0 |
| Net Other Financing Charges | | 414236000.0 | 414080000.0 | -436779000.0 | -46026000.0 |
| Net Other Investing Changes | | 70964000.0 | 20890000.0 | 14329000.0 | -734000.0 |
| Net PPEPurchase And Sale | | -65172000.0 | -32528000.0 | -86584000.0 | -110062000.0 |
| Net Short Term Debt Issuance | | 262107000.0 | 409067000.0 | 28712000.0 | -232848000.0 |
| Operating Cash Flow | | 2532774000.0 | 3265668000.0 | 5179738000.0 | 2403379000.0 |
| Operating Gains Losses | | -43708000.0 | 139378000.0 | 279980000.0 | -8014000.0 |
| Other Non Cash Items | | -6775000.0 | 31124000.0 | -1651000.0 | 148000.0 |
| Purchase Of Business | | -408183000.0 | -447401000.0 | -201042000.0 | -425562000.0 |
| Purchase Of Investment | | -128162000.0 | -93769000.0 | -8000000.0 | -4519000.0 |
| Purchase Of PPE | | -65172000.0 | -57214000.0 | -99799000.0 | -171503000.0 |
| Repayment Of Debt | | -1355063000.0 | -623079000.0 | -1226251000.0 | -597389000.0 |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | | -1430212000.0 | -1039309000.0 | -1182711000.0 | -2256464000.0 |
| Sale Of Business | 0.0 | 32340000.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Sale Of Investment | | 30946000.0 | 26083000.0 | 4673000.0 | 7224000.0 |
| Sale Of PPE | | 41551000.0 | 24686000.0 | 13215000.0 | 61441000.0 |
| Short Term Debt Issuance | | 262107000.0 | | | |
| Short Term Debt Payments | -281835000.0 | | | | |
| Stock Based Compensation | | 134621000.0 | 184086000.0 | 160720000.0 | 176676000.0 |
| Unrealized Gain Loss On Investment Securities | | -680576000.0 | 672212000.0 | 112541000.0 | -67226000.0 |