Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017 USD ($)	May 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 31, 2017 USD ($) Segment	May 31, 2016 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | Segment			4
Number of reportable cruise brand operating segments | Segment			2
Revenues	$ 3,945	$ 3,705	$ 7,736	$ 7,357
Operating costs and expenses	2,436	2,258	4,870	4,501
Selling and administrative	553	532	1,102	1,083
Depreciation and amortization	456	437	896	861
Operating Income	500	478	868	912
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	2,581	2,320	4,986	4,538
Operating costs and expenses	1,534	1,386	3,003	2,700
Selling and administrative	319	292	639	603
Depreciation and amortization	285	263	559	519
Operating Income	443	379	785	716
Operating Segments | EAA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	1,309	1,339	2,648	2,728
Operating costs and expenses	874	853	1,820	1,763
Selling and administrative	172	178	344	352
Depreciation and amortization	150	151	296	299
Operating Income	113	157	188	314
Operating Segments | Cruise Support
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	34	29	72	63
Operating costs and expenses	11	6	17	11
Selling and administrative	56	60	111	123
Depreciation and amortization	12	13	23	23
Operating Income	(45)	(50)	(79)	(94)
Operating Segments | Tour and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	37	31	46	42
Operating costs and expenses	33	27	46	41
Selling and administrative	6	2	8	5
Depreciation and amortization	9	10	18	20
Operating Income	(11)	(8)	(26)	(24)
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	(16)	(14)	(16)	(14)
Operating costs and expenses	(16)	(14)	(16)	(14)
Selling and administrative	0	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	0	0	0	0
Operating Income	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0