Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risks (Details) - USD ($)	May 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Foreign currency contract commitments	$ 5,900,000,000
Carnival Horizon \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Minimum
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Currency exchange risk hedged	1.02
Carnival Horizon \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Maximum
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Currency exchange risk hedged		$ 1.25
Seabourn Ovation \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Minimum
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Currency exchange risk hedged	1.02
Seabourn Ovation \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Maximum
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Currency exchange risk hedged		1.25
Holland America Nieuw Statendam \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Minimum
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Currency exchange risk hedged	1.05
Holland America Nieuw Statendam \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Maximum
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Currency exchange risk hedged		$ 1.25
Euro-denominated
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	5,800,000,000.0
Sterling-denominated
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 251,000,000
United States Dollar Denominated Debt
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of debt bore fixed interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps	29.00%	28.00%
Percentage of debt bore floating interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps	7.00%	14.00%
Euro-denominated
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of debt bore fixed interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps	35.00%	35.00%
Percentage of debt bore floating interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps	26.00%	23.00%
Great British Pound-denominated
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of debt bore floating interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps	3.00%	0.00%

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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