Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
May 31, 2026 USD ($)
Commitments And Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
2026	$ 8,738.8
2027	1,631.3
2028 and 2029	2,251.1
2030 and 2031	33.5
2032 and Later	112.6
Maximum Payout	$ 12,767.3
Repurchase obligation settlement period	3 days
Equity commitments
Commitments And Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
2026	$ 13.9
2027	128.7
2028 and 2029	80.1
2030 and 2031	0.6
2032 and Later	101.9
Maximum Payout	325.2
Loan commitments
Commitments And Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
2026	0.6
2027	254.6
2028 and 2029	104.6
2030 and 2031	32.9
2032 and Later	10.7
Maximum Payout	403.4
Loan purchase commitments
Commitments And Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
2026	3,836.4
2027	0.0
2028 and 2029	0.0
2030 and 2031	0.0
2032 and Later	0.0
Maximum Payout	3,836.4
Forward starting reverse repos
Commitments And Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
2026	2,888.2
2027	0.0
2028 and 2029	0.0
2030 and 2031	0.0
2032 and Later	0.0
Maximum Payout	2,888.2
Forward starting repos
Commitments And Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
2026	1,683.4
2027	0.0
2028 and 2029	0.0
2030 and 2031	0.0
2032 and Later	0.0
Maximum Payout	1,683.4
Other unfunded commitments
Commitments And Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
2026	316.3
2027	1,248.0
2028 and 2029	2,066.4
2030 and 2031	0.0
2032 and Later	0.0
Maximum Payout	3,630.7
Back-to-back committed sales contracts
Commitments And Guarantee Obligations [Line Items]
Maximum Payout	$ 3,430.0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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