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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 27, 2020 | Nov. 29, 2019
Goodwill by reportable segment [Abstract] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  | $ 10,691 | $ 10,581
Acquisitions |  |  | 126
Reclassifications | [1] | 0 |
Other | [2] | 51 | (16)
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 10,742 | 10,691
Digital Media |  |  |
Goodwill by reportable segment [Abstract] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  | 2,865 | 2,740
Acquisitions |  |  | 126
Reclassifications | [1] | 0 |
Other | [2] | 3 | (1)
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 2,868 | 2,865
Digital Experience |  |  |
Goodwill by reportable segment [Abstract] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  | 7,448 | 7,463
Acquisitions |  |  | 0
Reclassifications | [1] | (20) |
Other | [2] | 48 | (15)
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | 7,476 | 7,448
Publishing and Advertising |  |  |
Goodwill by reportable segment [Abstract] |  |  |
Goodwill, Beginning Balance |  | 378 | 378
Acquisitions |  |  | 0
Reclassifications | [1] | 20 |
Other | [2] | 0 | 0
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | $ 398 | $ 378
[1] | In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, we moved our Advertising Cloud offerings from our Digital Experience segment into our new Publishing and Advertising segment, which combined Advertising Cloud with our previous Publishing segment.
[2] | Amounts consist of foreign currency translation adjustments.

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