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Fair Value Measurements, Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities - Estimated Carrying and Fair Values of Financial Instrument Assets and Liabilities Not Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - Financial Instruments Not Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis - USD ($) $ in Millions | Aug. 31, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
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Carrying Value |  |
Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 329 | $ 240
Restricted cash | 7 | 11
Long-term other assets | 129 | 156
Total | 465 | 407
Liabilities |  |
Total | 7,860 | 9,088
Carrying Value | Fixed Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 4,027 | 4,433
Carrying Value | Floating Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 3,833 | 4,655
Fair Value | Level 1 |  |
Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 329 | 240
Restricted cash | 7 | 11
Long-term other assets | 1 | 1
Total | 337 | 252
Liabilities |  |
Total | 0 | 0
Fair Value | Level 1 | Fixed Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 0 | 0
Fair Value | Level 1 | Floating Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 0 | 0
Fair Value | Level 2 |  |
Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Restricted cash | 0 | 0
Long-term other assets | 95 | 103
Total | 95 | 103
Liabilities |  |
Total | 8,140 | 9,305
Fair Value | Level 2 | Fixed Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 4,296 | 4,743
Fair Value | Level 2 | Floating Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 3,844 | 4,562
Fair Value | Level 3 |  |
Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Restricted cash | 0 | 0
Long-term other assets | 36 | 49
Total | 36 | 49
Liabilities |  |
Total | 0 | 0
Fair Value | Level 3 | Fixed Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 0 | 0
Fair Value | Level 3 | Floating Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 820 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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