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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 (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | $ 19 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral | $ 14 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Derivative liabilities | 392 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral | 278 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral
Designated as hedging instruments |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 52 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 49 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 340 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | 229 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Net investment hedges | Designated as hedging instruments | Prepaid Expenses and Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 10 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 6 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Net investment hedges | Designated as hedging instruments | Other Assets – Long-term |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 8 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 6 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Interest Rate Swaps | Designated as hedging instruments | Prepaid Expenses and Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets | 1 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 1 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Interest Rate Swaps | Designated as hedging instruments | Other Assets – Long-term |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets |  | 1 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAssetAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Interest Rate Swaps | Designated as hedging instruments | Accrued Liabilities And Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 12 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = ccl_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 13 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = ccl_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Interest Rate Swaps | Designated as hedging instruments | Other Long-term Liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 34 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember | 35 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Foreign currency zero cost collars | Designated as hedging instruments | Accrued Liabilities And Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 1 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = ccl_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Foreign currency zero cost collars | Designated as hedging instruments | Other Long-term Liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 6 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeOptionMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |
Fuel | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Accrued Liabilities And Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 132 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = ccl_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | 90 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = ccl_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Fuel | Not Designated as Hedging Instruments | Other Long-term Liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 208 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember | 139 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_CommodityContractMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
Foreign Currency Forward | Designated as hedging instruments |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities |  | 403 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember
Foreign Currency Forward | Designated as hedging instruments | Accrued Liabilities And Other |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative liabilities | 652 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiabilityAmountNotOffsetAgainstCollateral / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = ccl_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis = us-gaap_ForeignExchangeForwardMember / us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis = us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember |
Interest Rate Swaps | Cash Flow Hedging |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate cash flow hedge asset at fair value | 662 us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember | 750 us-gaap_InterestRateCashFlowHedgeAssetAtFairValue / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Interest Rate Swaps | Fair Value Hedging |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate fair value hedge asset at fair value | $ 500 us-gaap_InterestRateFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember | $ 500 us-gaap_InterestRateFairValueHedgeAssetAtFairValue / us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis = us-gaap_FairValueHedgingMember / us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis = us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember

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