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Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2010 | Nov. 30, 2009
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Rent expense under operating leases | $ 59,000,000 | $ 61,000,000 | $ 54,000,000
Ship Commitments |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Ships under contract for construction | 10 |  |
Aggregate passenger capacity of Ships under contract for construction | 31,987 |  |
Estimated total cost of ships under contract | 6,600,000,000 |  |
Payment for ships under construction | 500,000,000 |  |
Anticipated payment for cost of ships due in 2012 | 1,800,000,000 |  |
Anticipated payment for cost of ships due in 2013 | 1,100,000,000 |  |
Anticipated payment for cost of ships due in 2014 | 1,400,000,000 |  |
Anticipated payment for cost of ships due in 2015 | 1,200,000,000 |  |
Anticipated payment for cost of ships due in 2016 | $ 500,000,000 |  |

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