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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Numeric) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018 | Sep. 01, 2017 | Dec. 01, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Share Price | $ 263.51 | $ 155.06 |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, non-vested awards | $ 1,090.0 |  |
Period for recognition, unrecognized compensation cost | 1 year 11 months 1 day |  |
Performance Shares |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Maximum Target Percentage Allowed Under Program | 200.00% |  |
Stock Options |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 328,000 |  | 333,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Shares Purchased, ESPP | 1,800,000 | 1,900,000 |
Average purchase price of shares, ESPP | $ 104.94 | $ 77.63 |
Total Intrinsic Value Of Shares Purchased | $ 198.9 | $ 97.7 |
Program 2015 | Performance Shares |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved | 200.00% |  |
Actual Shares Achieved | 1,000,000 |  |
Program 2014 | Performance Shares |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved |  |  | 198.00%
Actual Shares Achieved |  |  | 1,100,000

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