Stock-Based Compensation (Details Numeric) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
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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