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Compensation Plans and Post-Employment Benefits - Additional Information (Details) shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2023 USD ($) plan section shares | Nov. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2024 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares available for future grant (in shares) | shares | 31.7 |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period (in years) | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost | $ 59 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average period over which cost is expected to be recognized (in years) | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plans, total expense | $ 48 | $ 40 | $ 35 |  |  |
Pension Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ 220 | 386 |  |  |  |
Number of multiemployer plans | plan | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Number of multiemployer plan sections | section | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Multiemployer plans expense | $ 1 | $ 2 | $ 28 |  |  |
Pension Plan | MNOPF |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded (percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 102.00%
Employer contribution of total contributions made by all plan participants (percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |
Pension Plan | MNRPF |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded (percent) |  |  |  |  | 93.00% |
Employer contribution of total contributions made by all plan participants (percent) | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |
Pension Plan | All Other Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated contributions | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Plan | All Other Plans | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated contributions |  |  |  | $ 29 |  |
Pension Plan | UK Plan |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Anticipated contributions | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Plan | UK Plan | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest bonds rate (percent) | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |
Pension Plan | UK Plan | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest bonds rate (percent) | 5.60% |  |  |  |  |

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