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Segment Information - Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  | 4 |
Revenues | $ 6,533 | $ 5,836 | $ 16,043 | $ 14,425
Operating costs and expenses | 3,532 | 2,958 | 9,833 | 8,348
Selling and administrative | 563 | 573 | 1,813 | 1,794
Depreciation and amortization | 548 | 511 | 1,607 | 1,510
Operating Income | 1,890 | 1,794 | 2,791 | 2,772
Operating Segments | NAA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 4,256 | 3,805 | 10,495 | 9,325
Operating costs and expenses | 2,327 | 1,981 | 6,370 | 5,385
Selling and administrative | 339 | 333 | 1,034 | 1,039
Depreciation and amortization | 345 | 323 | 1,012 | 940
Operating Income | 1,246 | 1,168 | 2,079 | 1,961
Operating Segments | EA |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,035 | 1,832 | 5,122 | 4,784
Operating costs and expenses | 1,058 | 891 | 3,166 | 2,783
Selling and administrative | 150 | 172 | 540 | 551
Depreciation and amortization | 165 | 150 | 483 | 466
Operating Income | 662 | 621 | 933 | 984
Operating Segments | Cruise Support |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 42 | 31 | 128 | 94
Operating costs and expenses | 39 | (4) | 99 | 40
Selling and administrative | 65 | 64 | 217 | 183
Depreciation and amortization | 29 | 28 | 84 | 76
Operating Income | (92) | (57) | (272) | (204)
Operating Segments | Tour and Other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 200 | 167 | 299 | 222
Operating costs and expenses | 109 | 90 | 198 | 140
Selling and administrative | 9 | 4 | 21 | 22
Depreciation and amortization | 9 | 10 | 28 | 29
Operating Income | $ 74 | $ 62 | $ 52 | $ 31

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