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Stock Repurchase Program (Details Numeric) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 15, 2021	Nov. 27, 2020	Nov. 29, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Dec. 10, 2020	May 21, 2018
Stock Repurchase Programs (Numeric)
Structured stock repurchase prepayments		$ 3,050	$ 2,750	$ 2,050
Purchase of treasury stock, shares		8.0	9.9	8.7
Repurchased Shares, Average Price		$ 376.38	$ 270.23	$ 230.43
Up-front payments remaining		$ 255
Stock Repurchase Authority 2018 [Member]
Stock Repurchase Programs (Numeric)
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$ 8,000
Stock Repurchase Authority 2018 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Stock Repurchase Programs (Numeric)
Structured stock repurchase prepayments	$ 950
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 1,100
Stock Repurchase Authority 2020 [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Stock Repurchase Programs (Numeric)
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 15,000

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