Debt	6 Months Ended
May 31, 2013
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Debt	Debt In December 2012, we issued $500 million of unsecured publicly-traded notes, which bear interest at 1.9% and are due in December 2017. We used the net proceeds of these notes for general corporate purposes. In February 2013, we issued $500 million of unsecured publicly-traded notes, which bear interest at 1.2% and are due in February 2016. The proceeds were used to repay a like amount of unsecured floating rate export credit facilities prior to their maturity dates through 2022. In March 2013, we borrowed $311 million under an unsecured euro-denominated export credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of AIDAstella's purchase price. This floating rate facility is due in semi-annual installments through March 2025. In May 2013, we borrowed $526 million under an unsecured export credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of Royal Princess' purchase price. This floating rate facility is due in semi-annual installments through May 2025.

Debt

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

In December 2012, we issued $500 million of unsecured publicly-traded notes, which bear interest at 1.9% and are due in December 2017. We used the net proceeds of these notes for general corporate purposes.

In February 2013, we issued $500 million of unsecured publicly-traded notes, which bear interest at 1.2% and are due in February 2016. The proceeds were used to repay a like amount of unsecured floating rate export credit facilities prior to their maturity dates through 2022.

In March 2013, we borrowed $311 million under an unsecured euro-denominated export credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of AIDAstella's purchase price. This floating rate facility is due in semi-annual installments through March 2025.

In May 2013, we borrowed $526 million under an unsecured export credit facility, the proceeds of which were used to pay for a portion of Royal Princess' purchase price. This floating rate facility is due in semi-annual installments through May 2025.