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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Numeric) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 01, 2019 | Mar. 02, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Share Price | $ 264.01 | $ 209.79 |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, non-vested awards | $ 1,640.0 |  |
Period for recognition, unrecognized compensation cost | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |
Performance Shares |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Maximum Target Percentage Allowed Under Program | 200.00% |  |
Stock Options |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number | 0.2 |  | 0.3
Employee Stock Purchase Plan |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Shares Purchased, ESPP | 0.5 | 0.7 |
Average purchase price of shares, ESPP | $ 129.23 | $ 91.74 |
Total Intrinsic Value Of Shares Purchased | $ 51.2 | $ 54.3 |
2003 Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award |  |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | 200.7 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 45.4 |  |
Program 2016 | Performance Shares |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved | 200.00% |  |
Actual Shares Achieved | 0.8 |  |
Program 2015 | Performance Shares |  |  |
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) |  |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved |  | 200.00% |
Actual Shares Achieved |  | 1.0 |

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