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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 | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2013 Cash Flow Hedging | Nov. 30, 2013 Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Nov. 30, 2012 Net Investment Hedging [Member] | Nov. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Cash Flow Hedging | Nov. 30, 2012 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Cash Flow Hedging | Nov. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Nov. 30, 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member] Fair Value Hedging [Member] Us Dollar
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total foreign currency forwards designated as hedges of net investments in foreign operations for euro-denominated functional currency |  | $ 578 | $ 235 |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  | 909 | 269 |  |
Amount of interest rate swap agreements change, of fixed rate debt to U.S. dollar LIBOR-based floating rate debt, for U.S. dollar interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500 |
Maturity date of derivative instruments | 2015-02 |  |  |  |  |  | 2016-02

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