Debt and Credit Lines Debt and Credit Lines - Amounts due to banks (parenthetical) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Term Loan B
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan B	$ 200	$ 200
Amounts due banks, interest rate	4.25%	5.50%
Minimum \| Foreign subsidiaries borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amounts due banks, interest rate	10.00%	5.40%
Maximum \| Foreign subsidiaries borrowings
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amounts due banks, interest rate	12.90%	12.70%

Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans from a bank with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16(a))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 20, 22

-Article 5

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Period Type:	instant