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Unsecured Debt - Additional Information (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions, € in Billions | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2019 EUR (€) | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 GBP (£) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of commercial paper |  | $ 2 | $ 364 |  |
Line of credit, maturity period | 12 years |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility available amount |  |  |  |  | $ 2,800
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 22.50% |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Main Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |
Debt Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 3,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Main Credit Facility | U.S. Dollar Denominated Debt |  |  |  |  |
Debt Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700
Revolving Credit Facility | Main Credit Facility | Euro Denominated |  |  |  |  |
Debt Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | € | € 1.0 |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Main Credit Facility | Sterling-denominated |  |  |  |  |
Debt Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | £ |  |  |  | £ 150 |
Commercial paper |  |  |  |  |
Debt Outstanding [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Short-term borrowings |  | $ 2 | $ 111 |  |

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