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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 02, 2016 | Nov. 27, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price |  | $ 179.52 |  | $ 99.73 |  | $ 92.17
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Restricted Stock Units (per share) |  | $ 120.33 |  | $ 89.87 |  | $ 75.47
Total Fair Value Vested Units or Shares |  | $ 472.0 |  | $ 499.8 |  | $ 495.1
Unit or Share Activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning outstanding balance |  | 8,316 |  | 10,069 |  | 13,564
Awarded |  | 5,018 |  | 4,440 |  | 4,012
Released |  | (3,859) |  | (5,471) |  | (6,561)
Forfeited |  | (766) |  | (722) |  | (946)
Due To Acquisition |  | 595 |  | 0 |  | 0
Ending outstanding balance |  | 9,304 |  | 8,316 |  | 10,069
Units or Shares Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |  | 1 year 1 month 10 days |  | 1 year 1 month 10 days |  | 11 months 5 days
Outstanding Intrinsic Value | [1] | $ 1,670.2 |  | $ 829.4 |  | $ 928.0
Vested And Expected To Vest Shares |  | 8,608 |  | 7,613 |  | 9,267
Vested And Expected To Vest Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life |  | 1 year 18 days |  | 1 year 15 days |  | 10 months 10 days
Vested And Expected To Vest Intrinsic Value | [1] | $ 1,545.3 |  | $ 759.3 |  | $ 842.9
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Target Percentage Allowed Under Program |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Program 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unit or Share Activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Achieved | [2] |  |  | (700) |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Program 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unit or Share Activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Achieved | [2] | (600) |  |  |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum Shares Eligible to Receive [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unit or Share Activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning outstanding balance |  | 3,261 |  | 3,881 |  | 3,034
Awarded |  | 1,040 |  | 1,053 |  | 1,342
Achieved |  | (1,147) |  | (1,387) |  | 0
Forfeited |  | (86) |  | (286) |  | (495)
Ending outstanding balance |  | 3,068 |  | 3,261 |  | 3,881
Performance Shares [Member] | Shares Granted [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unit or Share Activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning outstanding balance |  | 1,630 |  | 1,940 |  | 1,517
Awarded |  | 1,082 | [3] | 1,206 | [4] | 671
Achieved |  | (1,135) | [2] | (1,373) | [2] | 0
Forfeited |  | (43) |  | (143) |  | (248)
Ending outstanding balance |  | 1,534 |  | 1,630 |  | 1,940
Performance Shares [Member] | Program 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unit or Share Activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved |  | 198.00% |  |  |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Program 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unit or Share Activity |  |  |  |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved |  | 198.00% |  |  |  |
Performance Shares [Member] | Programs achieved [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Fair Value Vested Units or Shares |  | $ 127.4 |  | $ 123.1 |  | $ 26.1
[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 December 1, 2017, December 2, 2016 and November 27, 2015 were $179.52, $99.73 and $92.17, respectively.
[2] | Shares achieved under our 2014 and 2013 Performance Share programs which resulted from 198% achievement of target for both programs.
[3] | Included in the 1.1 million shares awarded during fiscal 2017 were 0.6 million additional shares awarded for the final achievement of the 2014 Performance Share program. The remaining awarded shares were for the 2017 Performance Share Program.
[4] | Included in the 1.2 million shares awarded during fiscal 2016 were 0.7 million additional shares awarded for the final achievement of the 2013 Performance Share program. The remaining awarded shares were for the 2016 Performance Share Program.

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