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Industry Segment, Geographic Information and Significant Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 01, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2017 | Jun. 02, 2017 | Mar. 03, 2017 | Dec. 02, 2016 | Sep. 02, 2016 | Jun. 03, 2016 | Mar. 04, 2016 | Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 02, 2016 | Nov. 27, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue | $ 2,006,595 | $ 1,841,074 | $ 1,772,190 | $ 1,681,646 | $ 1,608,419 | $ 1,463,967 | $ 1,398,709 | $ 1,383,335 | $ 7,301,505 | $ 5,854,430 | $ 4,795,511
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,010,491) | (819,908) | (744,317)
Gross profit | $ 1,735,723 | $ 1,578,152 | $ 1,532,830 | $ 1,444,309 | $ 1,391,863 | $ 1,261,266 | $ 1,196,630 | $ 1,184,763 | $ 6,291,014 | $ 5,034,522 | $ 4,051,194
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 86.00% | 86.00% | 84.00%
Digital Media [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,010,579 | $ 3,941,011 | $ 3,095,160
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (239,994) | (231,074) | (210,587)
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,770,585 | $ 3,709,937 | $ 2,884,573
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95.00% | 94.00% | 93.00%
Digital Marketing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,120,032 | $ 1,736,585 | $ 1,508,858
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (763,468) | (581,093) | (525,309)
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,356,564 | $ 1,155,492 | $ 983,549
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64.00% | 67.00% | 65.00%
Print and Publishing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170,894 | $ 176,834 | $ 191,493
Cost of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,029) | (7,741) | (8,421)
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 163,865 | $ 169,093 | $ 183,072
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96.00% | 96.00% | 96.00%

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