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Industry Segment, Geographic Information and Significant Customers (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Jun. 01, 2018 | Mar. 02, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | Sep. 01, 2017 | Jun. 02, 2017 | Mar. 03, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 02, 2016
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue | $ 2,464,625 | $ 2,291,076 | $ 2,195,360 | $ 2,078,947 | $ 2,006,595 | $ 1,841,074 | $ 1,772,190 | $ 1,681,646 | $ 9,030,008 | $ 7,301,505 | $ 5,854,430
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 1,075,072 |  |  |  | 936,976 |  |  |  | 1,075,072 | 936,976 | 816,264
America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,116,765 | 4,216,531 | 3,400,135
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 912,620 |  |  |  | 756,190 |  |  |  | 912,620 | 756,190 | 643,382
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,632,469 | 3,830,845 | 3,087,764
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 882,145 |  |  |  | 753,393 |  |  |  | 882,145 | 753,393 | 642,823
Other Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 484,296 | 385,686 | 312,371
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 30,475 |  |  |  | 2,797 |  |  |  | 30,475 | 2,797 | 559
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,550,062 | 1,985,105 | 1,619,153
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 51,033 |  |  |  | 54,181 |  |  |  | 51,033 | 54,181 | 48,662
Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,363,181 | 1,099,869 | 835,142
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 111,419 |  |  |  | 126,605 |  |  |  | 111,419 | 126,605 | 124,220
Japan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 609,361 | 524,254 | 401,205
India [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | 93,259 |  |  |  | 109,051 |  |  |  | 93,259 | 109,051 | 106,322
Other-Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 753,820 | 575,615 | 433,937
Property and Equipment by Geographic Area [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property and equipment, net | $ 18,160 |  |  |  | $ 17,554 |  |  |  | $ 18,160 | $ 17,554 | $ 17,898

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