Collateral Required to be Posted

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Collateral Required to be Received

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Interest-bearing, non-restricted cash to be posted or received as collateral to the extent the fuel derivative fair value payable to or receivable from an individual counterparty, respectively, exceeds the contractual threshold.

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4H

-Subparagraph (d)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624258-113959

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The effective portion of gains and losses (net) on derivative instruments designated and qualifying as hedging instruments that was recognized in other comprehensive income during the current period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 4C

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35706170&loc=SL5624171-113959

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Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Derivatives Qualifying and Designated as Hedging Instruments Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2014
Fuel
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Collateral posted	$ 15,000,000
Collateral required to be received	0		0
Collateral required to be posted			0
Minimum
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative asset, cash collateral netting threshold, fair value	100,000,000
Net investment hedges \| Designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portions of derivatives qualifying and designated as hedging instruments recognized in other comprehensive income	39,000,000	2,000,000
Foreign currency zero cost collars \| Designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portions of derivatives qualifying and designated as hedging instruments recognized in other comprehensive income	(37,000,000)	(3,000,000)
Interest Rate Swaps \| Designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Effective portions of derivatives qualifying and designated as hedging instruments recognized in other comprehensive income	$ (2,000,000)	$ (4,000,000)