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Industry Segment, Geographic Information and Significant Customers (Details 1) - 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
Revenue by Geographic Area [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
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 936,976 |  |  |  | 816,264 |  |  |  | 936,976 | 816,264 | 787,421
America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,216,531 | 3,400,135 | 2,788,044
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 756,190 |  |  |  | 643,382 |  |  |  | 756,190 | 643,382 | 621,549
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,830,845 | 3,087,764 | 2,548,024
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 753,393 |  |  |  | 642,823 |  |  |  | 753,393 | 642,823 | 621,122
Other Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 385,686 | 312,371 | 240,020
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 2,797 |  |  |  | 559 |  |  |  | 2,797 | 559 | 427
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,985,105 | 1,619,153 | 1,336,448
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 54,181 |  |  |  | 48,662 |  |  |  | 54,181 | 48,662 | 43,943
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,099,869 | 835,142 | 671,019
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 126,605 |  |  |  | 124,220 |  |  |  | 126,605 | 124,220 | 121,929
Japan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 524,254 | 401,205 | 347,740
India [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 109,051 |  |  |  | 106,322 |  |  |  | 109,051 | 106,322 | 111,662
Other-Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 575,615 | 433,937 | 323,279
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | $ 17,554 |  |  |  | $ 17,898 |  |  |  | $ 17,554 | $ 17,898 | $ 10,267

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