Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Jun. 24, 2013
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	CCL
Entity Registrant Name	CARNIVAL CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000815097
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		591,568,966
Carnival plc
Trading Symbol	CUK
Entity Registrant Name	CARNIVAL PLC
Entity Central Index Key	0001125259
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		215,508,521