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DLC Arrangement - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2011
Collaborative Arrangements and Non-collaborative Arrangement Transactions [Line Items] |
DLC arrangement current equalization ratio | 1

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- Definition Share equalization ratio + References No definition available. + Details
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Namespace Prefix: | ccl_
Data Type: | xbrli:decimalItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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- Details
Name: | us-gaap_CollaborativeArrangementsAndNoncollaborativeArrangementTransactionsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration