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Share-based Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Increase decrease in payouts threshold		20.00%
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)		158,656
Vesting term		5 years
Vesting percentage per year		20.00%
Shares granted, fair value		$ 8
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period for retirement eligibility for expense to be recognized		5 years
Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period for retirement eligibility for expense to be recognized		2 years
Performance Shares (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)		153,080
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award requisite performance period		3 years
Shares granted, fair value		$ 8
Performance Shares (PSUs) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based awards award payouts threshold		200.00%
Performance Shares (PSUs) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance based awards award payouts threshold		50.00%
Total Shareholder Return (TSR)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)		76,540
Return on Capital Employed Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)		76,540
Deferred stock units ("DSUs")
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total fair value of share awards at grant date	$ 1
Deferred stock units ("DSUs") \| Non-employee Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)	18,924
Deferred stock units ("DSUs") \| Non-employee Directors \| Class A Common Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares per stock unit	1