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Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - shares
shares in Thousands

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

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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