Carnival Corporation & Plc Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 1,012	$ 1,205
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	1,186	1,135
Losses on ship sales including impairments, net	163	36
Goodwill, trademark and other impairment charges	27	173
Unrealized gains on fuel derivatives, net	(5)	(12)
Realized losses on fuel derivatives	0	12
Share-based compensation	32	30
Other, net	26	2
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables	(172)	(54)
Inventories	1	7
Insurance recoverables, prepaid expenses and other	277	34
Accounts payable	50	(4)
Claims reserves, accrued and other liabilities	(132)	(103)
Customer deposits	(106)	15
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,359	2,476
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property and equipment	(1,812)	(2,164)
Insurance proceeds for the ship	0	508
Proceeds from sale of ships	70	46
Other, net	(65)	10
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,807)	(1,600)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings, net	142	(270)
Principal Repayments of Long-term Debt	(942)	(753)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,837	946
Dividends paid	(970)	(584)
Purchases of treasury stock	(138)	(69)
Sales of treasury stock	35	0
Other, net	7	(7)
Net cash used in financing activities	(29)	(737)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(7)	(21)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	516	118
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	465	450
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 981	$ 568