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General (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Fees, taxes and charges collected by us from our guests	$ 125	$ 116	$ 262	$ 255
Cost of Property Repairs and Maintenance	$ 266	$ 239	$ 514	$ 464

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- Definition

Taxes fees and port expenses collected by us from our guests

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- Definition

The aggregate costs of keeping the property in good condition but that do not appreciably prolong the life or increase the value of the property.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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