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	Nov. 30, 2014 debt_instrument	Nov. 30, 2013
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Percentage of debt bore floating interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps	48.00%	41.00%
Export Credit Facilities Fixed Rate \| Minimum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.20%
Export Credit Facilities Fixed Rate \| Maximum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	5.50%
Export Credit Facilities Euro Fixed Rate \| Minimum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	3.80%
Export Credit Facilities Euro Fixed Rate \| Maximum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
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Export Credit Facilities Floating Rate
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
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Export Credit Facilities Floating Rate \| Minimum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	1.40%
Export Credit Facilities Floating Rate \| Maximum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
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Export Credit Facility Euro Floating Rate \| Minimum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	0.30%
Export Credit Facility Euro Floating Rate \| Maximum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	1.20%
Bank Loans Fixed Rate
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
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Bank Loans Fixed Rate \| Minimum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	0.00%
Bank Loans Fixed Rate \| Maximum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	0.00%
Bank Loans Euro Fixed Rate
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
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Bank Loans Floating Rate \| Minimum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	0.70%
Bank Loans Floating Rate \| Maximum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	1.20%
Bank Loans Euro Floating Rate
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	0.70%
Private Placement Notes Fixed Rate \| Minimum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
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Private Placement Notes Fixed Rate \| Maximum
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Private Placement Notes Euro Fixed Rate \| Minimum
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Private Placement Notes Euro Fixed Rate \| Maximum
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Publicly Traded Notes Fixed Rate \| Minimum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
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Publicly Traded Notes Fixed Rate \| Maximum
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Debt Other \| Minimum
Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
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Debt Other \| Maximum
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Debt instrument, interest rate	7.30%
U.S. Dollar Denominated Debt
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Percentage of total Debt	33.00%	31.00%
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Debt Used for General Corporate Purposes \| Bank Loans Floating Rate
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Euro Bank Loans
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Debt instrument, interest rate	1.30%
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Debt Outstanding [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	0.40%