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Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Estimated Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments and Location on Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013 Net investment hedges | Nov. 30, 2012 Net investment hedges | May 31, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging | Jul. 31, 2012 Cash Flow Hedging | Aug. 31, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging Interest rate swaps | Nov. 30, 2012 Cash Flow Hedging Interest rate swaps | Aug. 31, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging Interest rate swaps Sterling | Aug. 31, 2013 Fair Value Hedging Interest rate swaps | Aug. 31, 2013 Fair Value Hedging Interest rate swaps US Dollar | Aug. 31, 2013 Maturing in July 2017 Net investment hedges
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency forwards designated as hedges of net investments in foreign operations for euro-denominated functional currency | $ 115 | $ 235 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity date of derivative instruments |  |  | 2013-05 | 2015-02 |  |  | 2025-03 |  | 2016-02 |
Maturity of Foreign Currency Derivatives Month And Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2017-07
Amount of interest rate swap agreements change, of EURIBOR-based floating rate debt to fixed rate debt, for euro interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  | 885 | 269 |  |  |  |
Amount of interest rate swap agreements change, of fixed rate debt to U.S. dollar LIBOR or GBP LIBOR-based floating rate debt, for both U.S. dollar and sterling interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |

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