Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) ship	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) Segment ship	Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments | Segment			4
Number of Reportable Cruise Brand Operating Segments | Segment			2
Operating costs and expenses	$ 2,563	$ 2,490	$ 7,064	$ 7,229
Selling and administrative	529	484	1,613	1,504
Depreciation and amortization	443	399	1,303	1,206
Operating Income	1,562	1,510	2,474	2,064
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	3,284	3,111	7,823	7,570
Operating costs and expenses	1,668	1,647	4,368	4,558
Selling and administrative	293	271	897	830
Depreciation and amortization	272	242	791	738
Operating Income	1,051	951	1,767	1,444
EAA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,738	1,691	4,466	4,273
Operating costs and expenses	903	852	2,666	2,644
Selling and administrative	161	162	513	511
Depreciation and amortization	152	140	450	417
Operating Income	522	537	837	701
Cruise Support
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	31	30	93	82
Operating costs and expenses	12	8	23	14
Selling and administrative	73	49	196	156
Depreciation and amortization	9	6	32	18
Operating Income	$ (63)	(33)	$ (158)	(106)
Tour and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of cruise ships | ship	3		3
Revenues	$ 148	150	$ 190	194
Operating costs and expenses	84	82	125	129
Selling and administrative	2	2	7	7
Depreciation and amortization	10	11	30	33
Operating Income	52	55	28	25
Intersegment elimination
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(104)	(99)	(118)	(116)
Operating costs and expenses	(104)	(99)	(118)	(116)
Selling and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Operating Income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0