Commitments Commitments - Operating Leases, Port Facilities and Other Commitments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2014
Operating leases
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In 2015	$ 56
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In 2016	45
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In 2017	30
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In 2018	25
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In 2019	24
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter	147
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due	327
Port Facilities And Other
Port Facilities And Other Contractual Commitments Due In 2015	231
Port Facilities And Other Contractual Commitments Due In 2016	188
Port Facilities And Other Contractual Commitments Due In 2017	141
Port Facilities And Other Contractual Commitments Due In 2018	110
Port Facilities And Other Contractual Commitments Due In 2019	70
Port Facilities And Other Contractual Commitments Due Thereafter	600
Port Facilities And Other Contractual Commitments Due	1,340
Leases And Other Future Minimum Payments
Leases And Other Future Minimum Payments Due In 2015	287
Leases And Other Future Minimum Payments Due In 2016	233
Leases And Other Future Minimum Payments Due In 2017	171
Leases And Other Future Minimum Payments Due In 2018	135
Leases And Other Future Minimum Payments Due In 2019	94
Leases And Other Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter	747
Leases And Other Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 1,667

The total minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under long-term purchase commitments

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under long-term purchase commitments within the current year

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under long-term purchase commitments due in the fifth year

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under long-term purchase commitments due in the fourth year

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under long-term purchase commitments due in the third year

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under long-term purchase commitments due in the second year

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The minimum amount the entity agreed to spend under long-term purchase commitments due after the fifth year

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Leases and Other Future Minimum Payments Due

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Leases and Other Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years

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Leases and Other Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years

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Leases and Other Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years

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Leases and Other Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable letter-terms in excess of one year.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of required minimum rental payments for operating leases having an initial or remaining non-cancelable lease term in excess of one year due after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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