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Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2018	Jun. 02, 2017	Jun. 01, 2018	Jun. 02, 2017
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,195,360	$ 1,772,190	$ 4,274,307	$ 3,453,836
Cost of revenue	281,344	239,360	540,246	476,697
Gross profit	$ 1,914,016	$ 1,532,830	$ 3,734,061	$ 2,977,139
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	87.00%	86.00%	87.00%	86.00%
Digital Media
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 1,546,424	$ 1,211,988	$ 3,006,985	$ 2,350,067
Cost of revenue	54,760	58,350	110,229	113,402
Gross profit	$ 1,491,664	$ 1,153,638	$ 2,896,756	$ 2,236,665
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	96.00%	95.00%	96.00%	95.00%
Digital Experience
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 585,952	$ 495,415	$ 1,140,059	$ 972,687
Cost of revenue	220,696	175,164	419,488	351,927
Gross profit	$ 365,256	$ 320,251	$ 720,571	$ 620,760
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	62.00%	65.00%	63.00%	64.00%
Publishing
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 62,984	$ 64,787	$ 127,263	$ 131,082
Cost of revenue	5,888	5,846	10,529	11,368
Gross profit	$ 57,096	$ 58,941	$ 116,734	$ 119,714
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	91.00%	91.00%	92.00%	91.00%

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
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