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Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($) cruise_ship identity	Feb. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 30,739		$ 30,572
Ships and ship improvements	39,300
Vessels and material intellectual property	23,000
Vessels and related assets	21,300
Debt instrument, convertible, equity component minimum threshold	$ 5,000
Before May 31, 2023 testing date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent)	67.50%
May 31, 2024 testing date onwards
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent)	65.00%
New revolving facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, convertible, liquidity component minimum threshold	$ 1,500
New revolving facility \| May 31, 2025 testing date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio	2.0
New revolving facility \| November 30, 2025 testing date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio	2.5
New revolving facility \| February 28, 2026 testing date onwards
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio	3.0
Revolving credit facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Available for borrowing	$ 3,000
Export Credit Facility \| May 31, 2025 testing date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio	2.0
Export Credit Facility \| November 30, 2025 testing date
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio	2.5
Export Credit Facility \| February 28, 2026 testing date onwards
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio	3.0
Secured \| Costa Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 250
Secured \| Redemptions and Retirements Due 2024 Through 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt value retired	998
Line of credit \| Export Credit Facility Due 2035
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	1,700
Value of vessels subject to negative pledges	18,100
Carnival Bermuda (Holdings) Limited \| Senior Priority Notes Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ships and ship improvements	$ 8,100
Number of unencumbered vessels \| cruise_ship	12
Changes in identity of vessels \| identity	0
Carnival Bermuda (Holdings) Limited \| New Revolving Facility Notes Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Ships and ship improvements	$ 2,900
Number of unencumbered vessels \| cruise_ship	3
Carnival Bermuda (Holdings) Limited \| Secured \| Senior Priority Notes Due 2028
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 2,000
Costa Crociere S.p.A \| Secured \| Costa Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	400
Sun Princess Limited \| Line of credit \| Export Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	900
Sun Princess II Limited \| Line of credit \| Export Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	100
Carnival Bermuda II (Holdings) Limited \| New revolving facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,500	$ 2,100