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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) - Performance Shares [Member] - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 02, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Target Percentage Allowed Under Program |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |
Shares Granted [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning outstanding balance |  | 1,534 |  | 1,630 |  | 1,940 |
Awarded |  | 837 | [1] | 1,082 | [2] | 1,206 | [3]
Achieved |  | 1,050 | [4] | 1,135 | [5] | 1,373 | [5]
Forfeited |  | (173) |  | (43) |  | (143) |
Ending outstanding balance |  | 1,148 |  | 1,534 |  | 1,630 |
Maximum Shares Eligible to Receive [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning outstanding balance |  | 3,068 |  | 3,261 |  | 3,881 |
Awarded |  | 628 |  | 1,040 |  | 1,053 |
Achieved |  | 1,053 |  | 1,147 |  | 1,387 |
Forfeited |  | (347) |  | (86) |  | (286) |
Ending outstanding balance |  | 2,296 |  | 3,068 |  | 3,261 |
Program 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Achieved | [3] | 500 |  |  |  |  |
Program 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Achieved | [3] |  |  | 600 |  |  |
Program 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Achieved | [3] |  |  |  |  | 700 |
Programs achieved [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Fair Value Vested Units or Shares |  | $ 208.2 |  | $ 127.4 |  | $ 123.1 |
Program 2015 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |
Program 2014 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved |  |  |  | 198.00% |  |  |
Program 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved |  |  |  |  |  | 198.00% |
[1] | Included in the 0.8 million shares awarded during fiscal 2018 were 0.5 million additional 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 fiscal 2017 were 0.6 million additional shares awarded for the final achievement of the 2014 Performance Share program. The remaining awarded shares were for the 2017 Performance Share Program.
[3] | Included in the 1.2 million shares awarded during fiscal 2016 were 0.7 million additional shares awarded for the final achievement of the 2013 Performance Share program. The remaining awarded shares were for the 2016 Performance Share Program.
[4] | Shares achieved under our 2015, Performance Share program which resulted from 200% achievement of target.
[5] | Shares achieved under our 2014 and 2013 Performance Share programs which resulted from 198% achievement of target for both programs

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