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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Numeric) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($) purchaseperiods shares | Dec. 01, 2017 shares
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock based awards (in millions) | $ | $ 978.2 |
Number of years over which unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized | 1 year 8 months 27 days |
Stock Options [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | shares | 314 | 333
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |
Period of options expiry | 7 years |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |
Offering Period | 24 months |
Number of purchase periods per offering period | purchaseperiods | 4 |
Purchase period | 6 months |
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | Focal Awards [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |
Vesting percentage per year for focal restricted stock units | 33.33% |
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] | Other Awards [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |
Award vesting period | 4 years |
Vesting percentage per year for restricted stock units other than focal grants | 25.00% |
Performance Shares [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |
Maximum percentage of target shares able to receive | 200.00% |
Performance Shares [Member] | Programs not yet achieved [Member] |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract] |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |
Vesting percentage on third year for performance awards | 100.00% |

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