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Stock-Based Incentive Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Nov. 29, 2020 | Aug. 23, 2020 | May 24, 2020 | Feb. 23, 2020 | Nov. 24, 2019 | Aug. 25, 2019 | May 26, 2019 | Feb. 24, 2019 | Nov. 29, 2020 | Nov. 24, 2019 | Nov. 25, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based compensation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 51,300,000 | $ 79,000,000.0 | $ 89,800,000
Tax benefit (expense) realized from exercise of stock options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,600,000 | 19,500,000 | 22,300,000
Total compensation cost not yet recognized |  | $ 55,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 55,500,000 |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 1 month 20 days |  |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  | 652,556,000 | $ 484,002,000 | $ 550,525,000 | $ 660,545,000 | $ 719,749,000 | $ 595,528,000 | $ 637,525,000 | $ 581,896,000 | $ 2,347,628,000 | 2,534,698,000 | 2,457,564,000
Net income |  | $ (56,670,000) | $ (27,049,000) | $ 363,549,000 | $ (152,689,000) | (95,296,000) | $ (124,509,000) | $ (28,230,000) | $ (146,577,000) | $ 127,141,000 | (394,612,000) | (283,142,000)
Number of shares available for grant (shares) |  | 35,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,100 |  |
Authorized amount, ESPP (shares) | 12,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Available for issuance, ESPP (shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,300 |  |
Stock-based Compensation Capitalized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Service Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of awards vested in period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88,600,000 | 1,600,000 |
Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of awards vested in period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,000,000.0 |  |
Phantom Service Restricted Stock Unit Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000 |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 3 months 29 days |  |
Minimum contractual term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Exercises in period, intrinsic value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,300,000 | 52,900,000 | 17,000,000.0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Granted During Period, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,100,000 |  |
Phantom Performance Restricted Stock Unit Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized |  | 400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 5 months 12 days |  |
Exercises in period, intrinsic value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Granted During Period, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |
Phantom Performance Restricted Stock Unit Plan [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |
Phantom Service Restricted Stock Unit [Plan and Phantom Performance Restricted Stock Unit Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Compensation cost accrual |  | 3,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,100,000 |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Granted During Period, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000.0 |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Fair Value |  | $ 9,900,000 |  |  |  | $ 10,200,000 |  |  |  | $ 9,900,000 | 10,200,000 |
2016 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (shares) |  | 80,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000 |  |
2016 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] | Performance-Based Stock Appreciation Rights SARs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercises in period, intrinsic value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,953,000 | 27,776,000 | 6,777,000
2016 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] | Service Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000 |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 4 months 6 days |  |
Minimum contractual term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Exercises in period, intrinsic value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 44,119,000 | $ 54,045,000 | $ 53,398,000
2016 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] | Service Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
2016 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] | Service Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized |  | 36,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,800,000 |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years 3 months 7 days |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value without a market condition (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18.80 | $ 15.56 | $ 9.16
2016 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] | Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized |  | $ 11,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,300,000 |  |
Total compensation cost not yet recognized, period for recognition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 7 months 9 days |  |
Award performance goal period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value without a market condition (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25.87 |  |
2016 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] | Performance Restricted Stock Units [Member] | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |
2016 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) [Member] | Performance RSUs Granted as Replacement Awards [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted-average grant date fair value without a market condition (in dollars per unit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28.78 |  |
2019 Equity Incentive Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (shares) |  | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000 |  |

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