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Segment Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) ship | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2016 USD ($) Segment ship | Aug. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Reportable Segments | Segment |  |  | 4 |
Number of Reportable Cruise Brand Operating Segments | Segment |  |  | 2 |
Operating costs and expenses | $ 2,563 | $ 2,490 | $ 7,064 | $ 7,229
Selling and administrative | 529 | 484 | 1,613 | 1,504
Depreciation and amortization | 443 | 399 | 1,303 | 1,206
Operating Income | 1,562 | 1,510 | 2,474 | 2,064
North America |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 3,284 | 3,111 | 7,823 | 7,570
Operating costs and expenses | 1,668 | 1,647 | 4,368 | 4,558
Selling and administrative | 293 | 271 | 897 | 830
Depreciation and amortization | 272 | 242 | 791 | 738
Operating Income | 1,051 | 951 | 1,767 | 1,444
EAA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,738 | 1,691 | 4,466 | 4,273
Operating costs and expenses | 903 | 852 | 2,666 | 2,644
Selling and administrative | 161 | 162 | 513 | 511
Depreciation and amortization | 152 | 140 | 450 | 417
Operating Income | 522 | 537 | 837 | 701
Cruise Support |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 31 | 30 | 93 | 82
Operating costs and expenses | 12 | 8 | 23 | 14
Selling and administrative | 73 | 49 | 196 | 156
Depreciation and amortization | 9 | 6 | 32 | 18
Operating Income | $ (63) | (33) | $ (158) | (106)
Tour and Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of cruise ships | ship | 3 |  | 3 |
Revenues | $ 148 | 150 | $ 190 | 194
Operating costs and expenses | 84 | 82 | 125 | 129
Selling and administrative | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7
Depreciation and amortization | 10 | 11 | 30 | 33
Operating Income | 52 | 55 | 28 | 25
Intersegment elimination |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | (104) | (99) | (118) | (116)
Operating costs and expenses | (104) | (99) | (118) | (116)
Selling and administrative | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating Income | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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