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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) | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2014
Cash Flow Hedging |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Derivative Maturity Month And Year | 2015-02
Us Dollar [Member] | Interest rate swaps | Fair Value Hedging [Member] |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Derivative Maturity Month And Year | 2016-02
Maximum | Interest rate swaps | Cash Flow Hedging |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Derivative Maturity Month And Year | 2025-03
Maturing In July Twenty Seventeen [Member] | Maximum | Net investment hedges |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |
Maturity Of Foreign Currency Derivatives Month And Year | 2017-07

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