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Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 02, 2018 | Mar. 03, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |
Revenue | $ 2,078,947 | $ 1,681,646
Cost of revenue | 258,902 | 237,337
Gross profit | $ 1,820,045 | $ 1,444,309
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue | 88.00% | 86.00%
Digital Media |  |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |
Revenue | $ 1,460,561 | $ 1,138,079
Cost of revenue | 55,469 | 55,052
Gross profit | $ 1,405,092 | $ 1,083,027
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue | 96.00% | 95.00%
Digital Experience |  |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |
Revenue | $ 554,107 | $ 477,272
Cost of revenue | 198,792 | 176,763
Gross profit | $ 355,315 | $ 300,509
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue | 64.00% | 63.00%
Publishing |  |
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |
Revenue | $ 64,279 | $ 66,295
Cost of revenue | 4,641 | 5,522
Gross profit | $ 59,638 | $ 60,773
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue | 93.00% | 92.00%

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