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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 03, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Other |  |
Share Price | $ / shares | $ 666.59 |
Performance Shares |  |
Share Activity |  |
Beginning outstanding balance, Shares | shares | 0.7 |
Awarded, Shares | shares | 0.4 |
Achieved, Shares | shares | (0.4) |
Forfeited, Shares | shares | (0.1) |
Ending outstanding balance, Shares | shares | 0.6 |
Expected to vest, Shares | shares | 0.6 |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |
Beginning outstanding balance, Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares | $ 333.85 |
Awarded, Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares | 325.24 |
Achieved, Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares | 218.55 |
Forfeited, Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares | 378.73 |
Ending outstanding balance, Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares | 408.58 |
Expected to vest, Weighted average grant date fair value | $ / shares | $ 404.09 |
Aggregate Fair Value |  |
Ending outstanding balance, Aggregate fair value | $ | $ 409 | [1]
Expected to vest, Aggregate fair value | $ | $ 373 | [1]
Other |  |
Maximum Target Percentage Allowed Under Program | 200.00% |
Total fair value of performance shares achieved | $ | $ 212 |
Performance Shares | Program 2018 |  |
Other |  |
Actual Percentage Achieved | 200.00% |
Additional shares awarded upon achievement | shares | 0.2 |
[1] | The aggregate fair value is calculated using the closing stock price as of September 3, 2021 of $666.59

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