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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Total
Total Jefferies Financial Group Inc. shareholders' equity
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock
Conversion of preferred shares into non-voting common shares
Common Stock
Conversion of preferred shares into non-voting common shares
Additional paid-in capital
Additional paid-in capital
Conversion of preferred shares into non-voting common shares
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
Retained earnings
Noncontrolling interests
Voting Common Stock
Common Stock
Non-voting Common Stock
Common Stock
Balance, beginning of period at Nov. 30, 2024     $ 55     $ 2,104,199   $ (423,131) $ 8,270,145 $ 68,215 $ 205,504 $ 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Conversion of preferred shares into non-voting common shares / Exchange of voting for non-voting common shares       $ 0 $ 0   $ 0       0 0
Purchase of common shares for treasury           (57,751)         (735)  
Share-based compensation expense           67,810            
Dividend equivalents           23,089            
Change in equity interest related to consolidated subsidiaries           (5,833)            
Other           13,895       14,541 1,511  
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes $ 48,204             48,204        
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.                 495,440      
Dividends - common shares ($0.40, $0.40, $1.20, $1.20 per share)                 (270,603)      
Dividends - preferred shares (33,100)               (33,075)      
Net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests 470,748                 (24,692)    
Contributions                   18,909    
Distributions                   (14,787)    
Balance, end of period at Aug. 31, 2025 10,500,910 $ 10,438,724 55     2,145,409   (374,927) 8,461,907 62,186 206,280 0
Balance, beginning of period at May. 31, 2025     55     2,129,358   (339,695) 8,309,035 77,149 206,272 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Conversion of preferred shares into non-voting common shares / Exchange of voting for non-voting common shares       0 0   0       0 0
Purchase of common shares for treasury           (902)         (16)  
Share-based compensation expense           13,980            
Dividend equivalents           6,138            
Change in equity interest related to consolidated subsidiaries           (4,710)            
Other           1,545       4,087 24  
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes (35,232)             (35,232)        
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.                 252,545      
Dividends - common shares ($0.40, $0.40, $1.20, $1.20 per share)                 (88,648)      
Dividends - preferred shares (11,000)               (11,025)      
Net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests 242,504                 (10,041)    
Contributions                   1,455    
Distributions                   (10,464)    
Balance, end of period at Aug. 31, 2025 10,500,910 10,438,724 55     2,145,409   (374,927) 8,461,907 62,186 206,280 0
Balance, beginning of period at Nov. 30, 2025 10,642,203   55     2,177,954   (384,434) 8,574,825 67,507 206,296 0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Conversion of preferred shares into non-voting common shares / Exchange of voting for non-voting common shares       (55) 27,562   (27,507)       (13,017) 13,017
Purchase of common shares for treasury           (432,960)         (8,286)  
Share-based compensation expense           95,767            
Dividend equivalents           23,574            
Change in equity interest related to consolidated subsidiaries           4,606            
Other           8,775       1,246 4,086  
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes 22,512             22,512        
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.                 721,615      
Dividends - common shares ($0.40, $0.40, $1.20, $1.20 per share)                 (277,981)      
Dividends - preferred shares (22,100)               (22,050)      
Net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests 697,577                 (24,038)    
Contributions                   981    
Distributions                   (7,606)    
Balance, end of period at Aug. 31, 2026 10,752,444 10,714,354 0     1,850,209   (361,922) 8,996,409 38,090 189,079 40,579
Balance, beginning of period at May. 31, 2026     55     1,915,162   (356,043) 8,804,430 40,389 194,145 9,247
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]                        
Conversion of preferred shares into non-voting common shares / Exchange of voting for non-voting common shares       $ (55) $ 27,562   $ (27,507)       (3,770) 3,770
Purchase of common shares for treasury           (68,204)         (1,328)  
Share-based compensation expense           22,170            
Dividend equivalents           7,153            
Change in equity interest related to consolidated subsidiaries           0            
Other           1,435       318 32  
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes (5,879)             (5,879)        
Net earnings attributable to Jefferies Financial Group Inc.                 290,993      
Dividends - common shares ($0.40, $0.40, $1.20, $1.20 per share)                 (99,014)      
Dividends - preferred shares 0               0      
Net losses attributable to noncontrolling interests 288,253                 (2,740)    
Contributions                   300    
Distributions                   (177)    
Balance, end of period at Aug. 31, 2026 $ 10,752,444 $ 10,714,354 $ 0     $ 1,850,209   $ (361,922) $ 8,996,409 $ 38,090 $ 189,079 $ 40,579