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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 01, 2017 | Sep. 02, 2016 | Dec. 02, 2016 | Nov. 27, 2015
Restricted stock units outstanding |  |  |  |  |
Share Price |  | $ 155.06 | $ 103.57 |  |
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restricted stock units outstanding |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding |  | 9,443 | 8,398 | 8,316 | 10,069
Outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life (in years) |  | 1 year 3 months 7 days | 1 year 3 months |  |
Shares outstanding aggregate intrinsic value | [1] | $ 1,464.2 | $ 869.7 |  |
Number of shares vested and expected to vest |  | 8,636 | 7,597 |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life Vested And Expected To Vest |  | 1 year 2 months 19 days | 1 year 2 months 9 days |  |
Vested and expected to vest aggregate intrinsic value | [1] | $ 1,339.1 | $ 775.2 |  |
[1] | The intrinsic value is calculated as the market value as of the end of the fiscal period. As reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the market values as of September 1, 2017 and September 2, 2016 were $155.06 and $103.57, respectively.

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