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Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Nov. 30, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017
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Purchased and other intangible assets, net by reportable segment [Abstract] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 2,069,001 | $ 385,658
Digital Media [Member] |  |
Purchased and other intangible assets, net by reportable segment [Abstract] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 408,602 | 128,243
Digital Experience [Member] |  |
Purchased and other intangible assets, net by reportable segment [Abstract] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | 1,660,396 | 257,408
Publishing [Member] |  |
Purchased and other intangible assets, net by reportable segment [Abstract] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net | $ 3 | $ 7

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