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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Numeric) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 27, 2020 USD ($) shares | Nov. 27, 2020 USD ($) purchaseperiods shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock based awards (in millions) | $ | $ 1,570 | $ 1,570
Number of years over which unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized | 2 years 14 days |
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Award vesting period |  | 4 years
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | 46.0 | 46.0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 38.1 | 38.1
Performance Shares [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Award vesting period |  | 3 years
Minimum percentage of target shares able to receive |  | 0.00%
Maximum percentage of target shares able to receive |  | 200.00%
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | 103.0 | 103.0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant | 12.6 | 12.6
Length of ESPP offering period, Months |  | twenty-four
Number of purchase periods per offering period | purchaseperiods |  | 4
Length of ESPP purchase period, Months |  | six
ESPP Purchase Price as Percentage of Market Price |  | 85.00%

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