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Debt - Schedule of Annual Maturities of Debt (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions, € in Billions | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 EUR (€) | Nov. 30, 2021 GBP (£)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 1,927 |  |
2023 | 2,765 |  |
2024 | 4,682 |  |
2025 | 4,332 |  |
2026 | 4,411 |  |
Thereafter | $ 15,854 |  |
Eurodollar | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate floor (percentage) | 0.00% |  |
Eurodollar | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate floor (percentage) | 0.75% |  |
Revolving credit facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of credit, current | $ 200 |  |
Secured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | 86 |  |
2023 | 92 |  |
2024 | 92 |  |
2025 | 2,690 |  |
2026 | 1,290 |  |
Thereafter | $ 5,688 |  |
Secured Debt | Notes due Feb 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 10.50% | 10.50% | 10.50%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 775 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Secured Debt | Euro-denominated notes due Feb 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 10.10% | 10.10% | 10.10%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 481 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Secured Debt | Notes due Jun 2027 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 7.90% | 7.90% | 7.90%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 192 |  |
Secured Debt | Notes due Aug 2027 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 9.90% | 9.90% | 9.90%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 900 |  |
Secured Debt | Notes due Aug 2028 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | 2,406 |  |
Secured Debt | Euro-denominated fixed rate bank loan due May 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | 30 |  |
2023 | 30 |  |
2024 | 30 |  |
2025 | 8 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Secured Debt | Euro-denominated fixed rate bank loan due May 2025 | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50%
Secured Debt | Euro-denominated fixed rate bank loan due May 2025 | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 6.20% | 6.20% | 6.20%
Secured Debt | Euro-denominated floating rate bank loan due Oct 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 20 |  |
2023 | 20 |  |
2024 | 20 |  |
2025 | 878 |  |
2026 | 11 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Secured Debt | Euro-denominated floating rate bank loan due Oct 2026 | Eurodollar | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 2.70% |  |
Secured Debt | Euro-denominated floating rate bank loan due Oct 2026 | Eurodollar | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 3.80% |  |
Secured Debt | Floating rate bank loan due Jun 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 36 |  |
2023 | 42 |  |
2024 | 42 |  |
2025 | 1,804 |  |
2026 | 23 |  |
Thereafter | $ 2,191 |  |
Secured Debt | Floating rate bank loan due Jun 2025 | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 3.00% |  |
Secured Debt | Floating rate bank loan due Jun 2025 | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 3.30% |  |
Unsecured Debt |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 1,840 |  |
2023 | 2,673 |  |
2024 | 4,590 |  |
2025 | 1,642 |  |
2026 | 3,120 |  |
Thereafter | 10,165 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Revolver Facility Expires Aug 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 2,790 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Revolver Facility Expires Aug 2024 | LIBOR |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 0.70% |  |
Unsecured Debt | U.S. Dollar-denominated revolving credit facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of credit, current | $ 1,700 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated revolving credit facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of credit, current | € |  | € 1.0 |
Unsecured Debt | Sterling-denominated revolving credit facility |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of credit, current | £ |  |  | £ 200
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated notes due Nov 2022 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 1.90% | 1.90% | 1.90%
2022 | $ 622 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Convertible notes due Apr 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 5.80% | 5.80% | 5.80%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 522 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Notes due Oct 2023 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 7.20% | 7.20% | 7.20%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 125 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Notes due Mar 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 7.60% | 7.60% | 7.60%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 1,450 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated notes due Mar 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 7.60% | 7.60% | 7.60%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 566 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Notes due March 2027 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 5.80% | 5.80% | 5.80%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 3,500 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Notes due Jan 2028 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 6.70% | 6.70% | 6.70%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 200 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Notes due May 2029 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 2,000 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated notes due Oct 2029 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00%
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 0 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | 679 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Floating rate bank loan due Sep 2024 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | 0 |  |
2023 | 290 |  |
2024 | 300 |  |
2025 | 0 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Floating rate bank loan due Sep 2024 | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 3.80% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Floating rate bank loan due Sep 2024 | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 4.50% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Sterling-denominated floating rate bank loan due Feb 2025 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 0 |  |
2023 | 0 |  |
2024 | 93 |  |
2025 | 374 |  |
2026 | 0 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Sterling-denominated floating rate bank loan due Feb 2025 | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 0.90% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated floating rate bank loan due May 2026 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 413 |  |
2023 | 490 |  |
2024 | 189 |  |
2025 | 189 |  |
2026 | 94 |  |
Thereafter | $ 0 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated floating rate bank loan due May 2026 | Eurodollar | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 0.30% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated floating rate bank loan due May 2026 | Eurodollar | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 4.80% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Export credit facility floating rate due Dec 2031 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 202 |  |
2023 | 246 |  |
2024 | 246 |  |
2025 | 186 |  |
2026 | 163 |  |
Thereafter | $ 406 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Export credit facility floating rate due Dec 2031 | LIBOR | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 0.50% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Export credit facility floating rate due Dec 2031 | LIBOR | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 1.50% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated export credit facility floating rate due Oct 2032 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 269 |  |
2023 | 468 |  |
2024 | 441 |  |
2025 | 364 |  |
2026 | 317 |  |
Thereafter | $ 952 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated export credit facility floating rate due Oct 2032 | Eurodollar | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 0.20% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated export credit facility floating rate due Oct 2032 | Eurodollar | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 1.60% |  |
Unsecured Debt | Export credit facility fixed rate due Dec 2032 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 260 |  |
2023 | 387 |  |
2024 | 387 |  |
2025 | 387 |  |
2026 | 387 |  |
Thereafter | $ 1,596 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Export credit facility fixed rate due Dec 2032 | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 2.40% | 2.40% | 2.40%
Unsecured Debt | Export credit facility fixed rate due Dec 2032 | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 3.40% | 3.40% | 3.40%
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated export credit facility fixed rate due Sep 2032 |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
2022 | $ 74 |  |
2023 | 144 |  |
2024 | 144 |  |
2025 | 144 |  |
2026 | 144 |  |
Thereafter | $ 832 |  |
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated export credit facility fixed rate due Sep 2032 | Minimum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 1.10% | 1.10% | 1.10%
Unsecured Debt | Euro-denominated export credit facility fixed rate due Sep 2032 | Maximum |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.60%

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