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Acquisitions (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
		Dec. 07, 2020	Dec. 03, 2021
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Goodwill			$ 1,960
Workfront
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Customer contracts and relationships		$ 290
Purchased technology		100
Backlog		40
Trademarks		30
Total identifiable intangible assets		460
Net liabilities assumed		(31)
Goodwill	[1]	1,095
Total purchase price		$ 1,524
Customer Contracts and Relationships
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life			10 years
Customer Contracts and Relationships | Workfront
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		10 years
Purchased Technology
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life			5 years
Purchased Technology | Workfront
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		3 years
Backlog | Workfront
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		2 years
Trademarks
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life			9 years
Trademarks | Workfront
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		5 years
Other intangibles
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life			4 years
[1] Non-deductible for tax-purposes.

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