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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May 29, 2020 | May 31, 2019 | May 29, 2020 | May 31, 2019
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 206 | $ 180 | $ 399 | $ 339
Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 21 | 24 | 45 | 50
Cost of Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 14 | 11 | 26 | 19
Cost of Revenue | Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7
Research and Development | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 107 | 86 | 208 | 162
Research and Development | Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 9 | 9 | 18 | 17
Sales and Marketing | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 58 | 58 | 113 | 111
Sales and Marketing | Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 7 | 10 | 17 | 20
General and Administrative | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 27 | 25 | 52 | 47
General and Administrative | Stock Purchase Rights and Options |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 2 | $ 2 | $ 4 | $ 6

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