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Supplemental Cash Flow Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2011
Disclosure Supplemental Cash Flow Information Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest | $ 301 | $ 347 | $ 358
Cash (paid) received, net for income taxes | $ (4) | $ (4) | $ 9

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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586 + Details
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- Definition The amount of cash paid for interest during the period net of cash paid for interest that is capitalized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586 + Details
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