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Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2012 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 Foreign Currency Intercompany Payable USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 Foreign Currency Intercompany Payable USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 Minimum USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 Cash Flow Hedging | Feb. 28, 2015 Cash Flow Hedging Minimum USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2015 Cash Flow Hedging Maximum USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 Europe Australia And Asia Cruise Brands USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2013 Europe Australia And Asia Cruise Brands USD ($)
Fair Value, Measurement Inputs, Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 176,000,000 |
Goodwill, trademark and other impairment charges | 27,000,000 |  | 27,000,000 | 173,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  | 13,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,000,000 |
Derivative asset, cash collateral netting threshold, fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Designated debt and other obligations as non-derivative hedges of net investments in foreign operations |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000,000 | 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative foreign currency transaction gains and (losses) included in the cumulative translation adjustment component of AOCI | 327,000,000 |  | 327,000,000 |  | 243,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (22,000,000) | 2,000,000 | 83,000,000 | 69,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average ceiling rate (USD per Euro in June and GBP per Euro in July) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.83 |  |  |  |  |
Currency exchange risk hedged |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 264,000,000 | 284,000,000 |  |  |
Weighted-average floor rate (USD per Euro in June and GBP per Euro in July) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.77 |  |  |  |  |
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives | 552,000,000 |  | 552,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |
Foreign currency contract commitments | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of debt bore fixed interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps | 57.00% |  | 57.00% |  | 61.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of debt bore floating interest rates, including the effect of interest rate swaps | 43.00% |  | 43.00% |  | 39.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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