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Commitments - Summary of Future Minimum Lease Payments, Operating and Finance Leases (Details) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments For Operating Leases And Finance Leases [Line Items]
2021 (remainder)	$ 1,305
2022	2,569
2023	2,237
2024	1,884
2025	1,632
Thereafter	8,737
Total lease payments	18,364
Less imputed interest	(2,752)
Present value of lease liability	15,612
Operating Leases
2021 (remainder)	1,288
2022	2,509
2023	2,212
2024	1,860
2025	1,608
Thereafter	8,030
Total lease payments	17,507
Less imputed interest	(2,375)
Present value of lease liability	15,132
Finance Leases
2021 (remainder)	17
2022	60
2023	25
2024	24
2025	24
Thereafter	707
Total lease payments	857
Less imputed interest	(377)
Present value of lease liability	480
Aircraft and Related Equipment [Member]
Operating Leases
2021 (remainder)	177
2022	234
2023	198
2024	102
2025	69
Thereafter	245
Total lease payments	1,025
Less imputed interest	(77)
Present value of lease liability	948
Facilities and Other [Member]
Operating Leases
2021 (remainder)	1,111
2022	2,275
2023	2,014
2024	1,758
2025	1,539
Thereafter	7,785
Total lease payments	16,482
Less imputed interest	(2,298)
Present value of lease liability	$ 14,184

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