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Debt - Extinguishment of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 03, 2015 | Dec. 04, 2014 | Aug. 28, 2014
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease in Principal |  |  | $ (277) |
Decrease in Carrying Value |  |  | (512) |
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations |  |  | (654) |
Decrease in Equity |  |  | (106) |
Loss on restructure of debt |  | $ (1) | (30) |
Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss on restructure of debt | [1] |  | (30) |
Convertible Debt [Member] | Conversion And Settlement [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease in Principal |  |  | (120) |
Decrease in Carrying Value |  |  | (367) |
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations |  |  | (407) |
Decrease in Equity |  |  | (14) |
Convertible Debt [Member] | Repurchase [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease in Principal |  |  | (36) |
Carrying amount of debt extinguished |  |  | (30) |
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations |  |  | (125) |
Decrease in Equity |  |  | (92) |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2033E convertible senior notes [Member] | Conversion And Settlement [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease in Principal |  |  | (6) |
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations |  |  | (18) |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2033E convertible senior notes [Member] | Repurchase [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease in Principal |  | (57) |  |
Carrying amount of debt extinguished |  | (54) |  |
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations |  | (94) |  |
Decrease in Equity |  | (38) |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2031B convertible senior notes [Member] | Conversion And Settlement [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease in Principal |  |  | (114) |
Decrease in Carrying Value |  |  |  | $ 275
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations |  |  | (389) |
Convertible Debt [Member] | 2032C and 2032D convertible senior notes [Member] | Repurchase [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease in Principal |  |  | (36) |
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations |  |  | (125) |
Convertible Debt [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] | Conversion And Settlement [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss on restructure of debt |  |  | (22) |
Convertible Debt [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] | Repurchase [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss on restructure of debt |  |  | (3) |
Convertible Debt [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] | 2033E convertible senior notes [Member] | Repurchase [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss on restructure of debt | [1] | $ (1) |  |
Other notes payable [Member] | Prepayment [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Decrease in Principal |  |  | (121) |
Carrying amount of debt extinguished |  |  | (115) |
Decrease in Cash to Settle Long-term Debt Obligations |  |  | (122) |
Decrease in Equity |  |  | 0 |
Other notes payable [Member] | Other Non-Operating Income Expense Net [Member] | Prepayment [Member] |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loss on restructure of debt |  |  | $ (5) |
[1] | Included in other non-operating expense.

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