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General - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended | 84 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2011 | Nov. 30, 2010 | Nov. 30, 2009 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2015
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | $ 349 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 349 | $ 305
Total current assets | 1,488 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,488 | 1,617
Property and equipment, net | 32,819 |  |  |  |  |  | 32,819 | 32,232
Other assets | 744 |  |  |  |  |  | 744 | 649
Total assets | 39,448 |  |  |  |  |  | 39,448 | 38,797
Retained earnings | 19,158 |  |  |  |  |  | 19,158 | 20,023
Total shareholders’ equity | 24,204 |  |  |  |  |  | 24,204 | 24,353
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 39,448 |  |  |  |  |  | 39,448 | $ 38,797
Reclassification of Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | 349 |  |  |  |  |  | 349 |
Total current assets | 1,488 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,488 |
Property and equipment, net | 32,819 |  |  |  |  |  | 32,819 |
Other assets | 744 |  |  |  |  |  | 744 |
Total assets | 39,448 |  |  |  |  |  | 39,448 |
Retained earnings | 19,158 |  |  |  |  |  | 19,158 |
Total shareholders’ equity | 24,204 |  |  |  |  |  | 24,204 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ 39,448 |  |  |  |  |  | 39,448 |
Cumulative impact of revision, reduction in retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 84 |
Impact of revision on diluted earnings per share, decrease (in dollars per share) | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.02 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.11 |
As Previously Reported | Reclassification of Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | $ 364 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 364 |
Total current assets | 1,503 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,503 |
Property and equipment, net | 32,773 |  |  |  |  |  | 32,773 |
Other assets | 859 |  |  |  |  |  | 859 |
Total assets | 39,532 |  |  |  |  |  | 39,532 |
Retained earnings | 19,242 |  |  |  |  |  | 19,242 |
Total shareholders’ equity | 24,288 |  |  |  |  |  | 24,288 |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 39,532 |  |  |  |  |  | 39,532 |
Adjustment | Reclassification of Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Error Corrections and Prior Period Adjustments Restatement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | (15) |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |
Total current assets | (15) |  |  |  |  |  | (15) |
Property and equipment, net | 46 |  |  |  |  |  | 46 |
Other assets | (115) |  |  |  |  |  | (115) |
Total assets | (84) |  |  |  |  |  | (84) |
Retained earnings | (84) |  |  |  |  |  | (84) |
Total shareholders’ equity | (84) |  |  |  |  |  | (84) |
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ (84) |  |  |  |  |  | $ (84) |

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