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Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Fuel Derivatives Outstanding (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014
Fuel Derivatives 2015 Maturity |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 7,803,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityMember |
Percent of Estimated Fuel Consumption | 50.00%us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountPercentOfRequiredNeedCoverage / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2015 Maturity November 2011 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 1,620,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityNovemberTwentyElevenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 80 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityNovemberTwentyElevenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 114 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityNovemberTwentyElevenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2015 Maturity February 2012 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 1,620,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityFebruaryTwentyTwelveTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 80 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityFebruaryTwentyTwelveTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 125 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityFebruaryTwentyTwelveTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2015 Maturity June 2012 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 927,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityJuneTwentyTwelveTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 74 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityJuneTwentyTwelveTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 110 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityJuneTwentyTwelveTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2015 Maturity April 2013 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 783,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityAprilTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 80 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityAprilTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 111 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityAprilTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2015 Maturity May 2013 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 1,413,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityMayTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 80 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityMayTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 110 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityMayTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2015 Maturity October 2014 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 1,440,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityOctoberTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 79 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityOctoberTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 110 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyFifteenMaturityOctoberTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2016 Maturity |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 8,724,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityMember |
Percent of Estimated Fuel Consumption | 44.00%us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountPercentOfRequiredNeedCoverage / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2016 Maturity June 2012 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 3,564,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityJuneTwentyTwelveTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 75 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityJuneTwentyTwelveTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 108 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityJuneTwentyTwelveTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2016 Maturity February 2013 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 2,160,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityFebruaryTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 80 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityFebruaryTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 120 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityFebruaryTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2016 Maturity April 2013 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 3,000,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityAprilTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 75 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityAprilTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 115 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySixteenMaturityAprilTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2017 Maturity |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 8,124,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityMember |
Percent of Estimated Fuel Consumption | 41.00%us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountPercentOfRequiredNeedCoverage / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2017 Maturity February 2013 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 3,276,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityFebruaryTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 80 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityFebruaryTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 115 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityFebruaryTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2017 Maturity April 2013 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 2,028,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityAprilTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 75 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityAprilTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 110 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityAprilTwentyThirteenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2017 Maturity January 2014 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 1,800,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivatives2017MaturityDateJanuaryTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 75 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivatives2017MaturityDateJanuaryTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 114 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivatives2017MaturityDateJanuaryTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2017 Maturity October 2014 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 1,020,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityOctoberTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 80 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityOctoberTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 113 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentySeventeenMaturityOctoberTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2018 Maturity |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 5,700,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivatives2018MaturityMember |
Percent of Estimated Fuel Consumption | 29.00%us-gaap_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmountPercentOfRequiredNeedCoverage / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivatives2018MaturityMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2018 Maturity January 2014 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 2,700,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivatives2018MaturityJanuary2014TransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 75 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivatives2018MaturityJanuary2014TransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 110 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivatives2018MaturityJanuary2014TransactionMember |
Fuel Derivatives 2018 Maturity October 2014 Transaction Date |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Barrels | 3,000,000 invest_DerivativeNonmonetaryNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyEighteenMaturityOctoberTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Floor Price (in dollars per barrel) | 80 us-gaap_DerivativeFloorPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyEighteenMaturityOctoberTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Weighted-Average Ceiling Price (in dollars per barrel) | 114 us-gaap_DerivativeCapPrice / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = ccl_FuelDerivativesTwentyEighteenMaturityOctoberTwentyFourteenTransactionMember |
Fuel |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized gain (loss), net on derivatives | $ (112)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember | $ (17)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnDerivatives / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember
Realized gain (loss), net on derivatives | $ (57)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember | $ 1 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfDerivatives / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember

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