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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 | May 31, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015
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Carrying Value |  |
Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 285 | $ 647
Restricted cash | 53 | 7
Long-term other assets | 114 | 119
Total | 452 | 773
Liabilities |  |
Total | 9,429 | 8,787
Carrying Value | Fixed Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 5,311 | 5,193
Carrying Value | Floating Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 4,118 | 3,594
Fair Value | Level 1 |  |
Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 285 | 647
Restricted cash | 53 | 7
Long-term other assets | 1 | 1
Total | 339 | 655
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 | 77 | 87
Total | 77 | 87
Liabilities |  |
Total | 9,690 | 9,039
Fair Value | Level 2 | Fixed Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 5,627 | 5,450
Fair Value | Level 2 | Floating Rate |  |
Liabilities |  |
Debt | 4,063 | 3,589
Fair Value | Level 3 |  |
Assets |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0
Restricted cash | 0 | 0
Long-term other assets | 38 | 31
Total | 38 | 31
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=66048111&loc=d3e19207-110258 + Details
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