Employee Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]

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Employer contribution as a percentage of total contributions made by all plan participants

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Multi Employer Plans Funded Percentage

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Multiemployer Plans, Number

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost (reversal of cost) for pension benefits. Excludes other postretirement benefits.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Compensation Plans - Additional Information (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) plan shares	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2015
Employee Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Shares available for future grant (in shares) \| shares	11.8
Award vesting period (in years)	3 years
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 57
Weighted-average period over which cost is expected to be recognized (in years)	1 year 4 months 24 days
Pension expense	$ 34	$ 36	$ 53
Defined contribution plans, total expense	$ 41	$ 39	$ 37
Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plan
Employee Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of multiemployer plans \| plan	2
Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plan \| MNOPF
Employee Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Funded (percentage)					98.00%
Employer contribution of total contributions made by all plan participants (percentage)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Multiemployer Defined Benefit Pension Plan \| MNRPF
Employee Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Funded (percentage)				88.00%
Employer contribution of total contributions made by all plan participants (percentage)	5.00%	5.00%	5.00%
Pension Plan
Employee Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Weighted-average discount rates (percentage)	2.40%	3.40%