Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended								3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013 USD ($)	May 31, 2012 USD ($)	May 31, 2013 USD ($)	May 31, 2012 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2012 USD ($)	May 31, 2013 Foreign Currency Intercompany Payable USD ($)	May 31, 2013 Minimum USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 Cash Flow Hedging	Feb. 28, 2015 Cash Flow Hedging Minimum USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 Cash Flow Hedging Maximum USD ($)	May 31, 2013 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] USD ($)
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items]
Derivative asset, cash collateral netting threshold, fair value							$ 100,000,000
Designated debt and other obligations as non-derivative hedges of net investments in foreign operations						1,800,000,000
Cumulative foreign currency transaction gains and (losses) included in the cumulative translation adjustment component of AOCI	350,000,000		350,000,000		243,000,000
Foreign currency translation adjustment	18,000,000	128,000,000	107,000,000	68,000,000
Weighted-average ceiling rate (USD per Euro in June and GBP per Euro in July)								0.83
Currency exchange risk hedged									257,000,000	278,000,000
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives	552,000,000		552,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax											6,000,000
Weighted-average floor rate (USD per Euro in June and GBP per Euro in July)								0.77
Foreign currency contract commitments	$ 1,100,000,000		$ 1,100,000,000
Percentage of debt bore fixed interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps	58.00%		58.00%		61.00%
Percentage of debt bore floating interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps	42.00%		42.00%		39.00%