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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 27, 2020
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and activity, net of related taxes, for fiscal 2020 were as follows:
(in millions) | November 29, 2019 |  | Increase / Decrease |  | Reclassification Adjustments |  | November 27, 2020
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | (1) |  | (1) | $ | 6 |
Net unrealized gains / losses on derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments | (22) |  |  | (44) |  |  | 6 |  | (2) | (60) |
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments | (170) |  |  | 66 |  |  | — |  |  | (104) |
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | $ | (188) |  |  | $ | 25 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | (158) |
_________________________________________ (1) Reclassification adjustments for gains / losses on available-for-sale securities are classified in other income (expense), net. (2)Reclassification adjustments for gains / losses on foreign currency hedges are classified in revenue and reclassification adjustments for gains / losses on Treasury lock hedges are classified in interest expense.

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