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Unsecured Debt	3 Months Ended
Unsecured Debt	Feb. 28, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Unsecured Debt	Unsecured Debt At February 28, 2015, our short-term borrowings consisted of commercial paper of $856 million and euro-denominated bank loans of $18 million with an aggregate weighted-average interest rate of 0.4%. In February 2015, we entered into an export credit facility that will provide us with the ability to borrow up to an aggregate of $505 million. Proceeds from this facility will be used to pay for a portion of the purchase price of a Princess Cruises' ("Princess") ship, which is expected to be delivered in March 2017. If drawn, this borrowing will be due in semi-annual installments through March 2029. In February 2015, we borrowed $472 million under a euro-denominated export credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of the purchase price of P&O Cruises (UK)'s Britannia. The floating rate facility is due in semi-annual installments through February 2027.

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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