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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Nov. 27, 2020 | Feb. 03, 2020 | Nov. 29, 2019 | Oct. 17, 2018 | Jan. 21, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2010
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Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ 4,150 |  | $ 4,150 |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Current, Gross | 0 |  | (3,150) |  |  |
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and issuance costs, noncurrent | (33) |  | (11) |  |  |
Debt instrument, unamortized discount and issuance costs, current | 0 |  | (1) |  |  |
Long-term Debt | 4,117 |  | 989 |  |  |
Debt, Current | $ 0 |  | 3,149 |  |  |
Term Loan entered into to fund a portion of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Amount Outstanding |  |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |
Notes 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |
Notes 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | 850 |  |  |  |
Notes 1.90% 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | 500 |  |  |  |
Notes 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |
Notes 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  | 900 |  |  | $ 900
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 4.92% |  |  |  |  |
Notes 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 1.92% |  |  |  |  |
Notes 1.90% 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.07% |  |  |  |  |
Notes 3.25% 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,000 |  | 1,000 |  | $ 1,000 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 3.67% |  |  |  |  |
Notes 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 850 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.26% |  |  |  |  |
Notes 2030 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ 1,300 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.69% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan entered into to fund a portion of acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Amount Outstanding |  |  | $ 2,250 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage | 2.47% |  |  |  |  |

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