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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - shares shares in Thousands | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017
Restricted Stock Unit |  |  |  |
Shares Activity |  |  |  |
Beginning outstanding balance | 9,304 |  | 8,316 |
Awarded, Shares | 3,742 |  | 5,018 |
Released, Shares | (3,686) |  | (3,859) |
Forfeited, Shares | (525) |  | (766) |
Increase due to acquisition | 0 |  | 595 |
Ending outstanding balance | 8,835 |  | 9,304 |
Performance Shares | Shares Granted |  |  |  |
Shares Activity |  |  |  |
Beginning outstanding balance | 1,534 |  | 1,630 |
Awarded, Shares | 837 | [1] | 1,082 | [2]
Achieved | (1,050) |  | (1,135) |
Forfeited, Shares | (165) |  | (43) |
Ending outstanding balance | 1,156 |  | 1,534 |
Performance Shares | Maximum Shares Eligible to Receive |  |  |  |
Shares Activity |  |  |  |
Beginning outstanding balance | 3,068 |  | 3,261 |
Awarded, Shares | 628 |  | 1,040 |
Achieved | (1,053) |  | (1,147) |
Forfeited, Shares | (331) |  | (86) |
Ending outstanding balance | 2,312 |  | 3,068 |
Performance Shares | Program 2015 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved | 200.00% |  |  |
Actual Shares Achieved | 1,000 |  |  |
Shares Activity |  |  |  |
Awarded, Shares | 500 |  |  |
Performance Shares | Program 2014 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved |  |  | 198.00% |
Actual Shares Achieved |  |  | 1,100 |
Shares Activity |  |  |  |
Awarded, Shares |  |  | 600 |
[1] | Included in the 0.8 million shares awarded during the nine months ended August 31, 2018 were 0.5 million shares awarded for the final achievement of the 2015 Performance Share program. The remaining awarded shares were for the 2018 Performance Share Program.
[2] | Included in the 1.1 million shares awarded during the fiscal year ended December 1, 2017 were 0.6 million shares awarded for the final achievement of the 2014 Performance Share program. The remaining awarded shares were for the 2017 Performance Share Program

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