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Debt - Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2021 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of long-term debt purchased |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,956,000,000 | $ 1,621,000,000 | $ 1,651,000,000 |
Deferred principal payment amount |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative deferred principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, equity component minimum threshold |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, liquidity component minimum threshold |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Period One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Period Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Period Three |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required interest coverage covenant, ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Period Four |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Debt Covenant, Period Five |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, debt covenant, required debt to capital covenant (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 65.00% |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility due 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 2,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility due 2025, Tranche One | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, floor rate on variable rate (percentage) |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility due 2025, Tranche Two | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, floor rate on variable rate (percentage) |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) |  |  | 3.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Notes Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 2,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | First Priority Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, collateral |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25,600,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Senior Secured Term Loan Facility Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of long-term debt purchased |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Incremental Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 2,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount of long-term debt purchased | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured Debt | Incremental Term Loan | LIBOR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, floor rate on variable rate (percentage) | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, variable rate (percent) | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unsecured Term Loan Facility due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75%
Unsecured Debt | Senior Unecured Notes Due 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000.0 |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 6.00% |  |  |
Export Credit Facility | Export Credit Facility Due 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 544,000,000 |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Convertible |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
If-converted above par value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 398,000,000 |  |  |
Convertible notes |  |  |  |  |  | 52,000,000 |  |  |
Convertible | Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75% |  |
Decrease in principal amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, number of shares (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate, amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 286,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, effective interest rate (percentage) |  |  |  |  |  | 12.90% |  |  |
Debt instrument, convertible, carrying amount, after partial repurchase |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Convertible | Senior Convertible Notes due 2023 | On or After January 1, 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage (less than 98%) |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |

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