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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Numeric) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 01, 2017 USD ($) purchaseperiods $ / shares shares | Dec. 02, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Nov. 27, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Closing market values (per share) | $ / shares | $ 179.52 | $ 99.73 | $ 92.17
Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock based awards (in millions) | $ | $ 708.3 |  |
Number of years over which unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized | 1 year 9 months 29 days |  |
New Non-Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Non-Employee Director Aggregate Grant Value Per Award | $ | $ 0.3 |  |
Vesting percentage per year for grants to non-employee directors | 100.00% |  |
Existing Non-Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Non-Employee Director Aggregate Grant Value Per Award | $ | $ 0.3 |  |
Numbers of days used to calculate the aggregate value of the equity award | 30 days |  |
Vesting percentage per year for grants to non-employee directors | 100.00% |  |
2003 Plan [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Common stock shares reserved for Issuance | 183.2 |  |
Shares available for grant | 93.6 |  |
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Period of options expiry | 7 years |  |
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | New Non-Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 1 year |  |
Numbers of days used to calculate the aggregate value of the equity award | 30 days |  |
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | Existing Non-Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 1 year |  |
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | Focal Awards [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Vesting percentage per year for focal restricted stock units | 33.33% |  |
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | Other Awards [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 4 years |  |
Vesting percentage per year for restricted stock units other than focal grants | 25.00% |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Common stock shares reserved for Issuance | 93.0 |  |
Shares available for grant | 7.0 |  |
ESPP Purchase Price as Percentage of Market Price | 85.00% |  |
Offering Period | 24 months |  |
Number of purchase periods per offering period | purchaseperiods | 4 |  |
Purchase period | 6 months |  |
Weighted Average Subscription Date Fair Value of Shares (per share) | $ / shares | $ 29.86 | $ 24.84 | $ 20.81
Shares Purchased, ESPP | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.1
Average purchase price of shares, ESPP (per share) | $ / shares | $ 77.63 | $ 66.13 | $ 52.37
Shares Purchased Intrinsic Value, ESPP | $ | $ 97.7 | $ 54.3 | $ 53.9
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Maximum percentage of target shares able to receive | 200.00% |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Program 2013 [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved | 198.00% |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Program 2014 [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved | 198.00% |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Programs not yet achieved [Member] |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |
Vesting percentage on third year for performance awards | 100.00% |  |

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