Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016 USD ($) ship	May 31, 2015 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($) Segment ship	May 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments | Segment			4
Number of Reportable Cruise Brand Operating Segments | Segment			2
Revenues	$ 3,705	$ 3,590	$ 7,357	$ 7,120
Operating costs and expenses	2,258	2,404	4,501	4,739
Selling and administrative	532	491	1,083	1,020
Depreciation and amortization	437	406	861	807
Operating Income	478	289	912	554
North America (a)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,320	2,266	4,538	4,459
Operating costs and expenses	1,386	1,534	2,700	2,911
Selling and administrative	292	271	603	558
Depreciation and amortization	263	251	519	497
Operating Income	379	210	716	493
EAA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,339	1,279	2,728	2,582
Operating costs and expenses	853	849	1,763	1,792
Selling and administrative	178	171	352	349
Depreciation and amortization	151	138	299	276
Operating Income	157	121	314	165
Cruise Support
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	29	27	63	52
Operating costs and expenses	6	7	11	6
Selling and administrative	60	47	123	108
Depreciation and amortization	13	6	23	12
Operating Income	$ (50)	(33)	$ (94)	(74)
Tour and Other (a)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of cruise ships | ship	3		3
Revenues	$ 31	35	$ 42	44
Operating costs and expenses	27	31	41	47
Selling and administrative	2	2	5	5
Depreciation and amortization	10	11	20	22
Operating Income	(8)	(9)	(24)	(30)
Intersegment elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(14)	(17)	(14)	(17)
Operating costs and expenses	(14)	(17)	(14)	(17)
Selling and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Operating Income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0