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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 28, 2021 | Nov. 29, 2020 | Nov. 24, 2019
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Income tax expense (benefit) | $ 26,699 | $ (62,642) | $ 82,604
Effective income tax rate | 4.60% | 33.00% | 17.30%
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation exercises | $ 41,600 | $ (26,100) |
CARES Act, Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Net Operating Loss Carryback Provision |  | 4,600 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | $ 45,971 | $ 38,543 |
U.S. federal statutory rate (percent) | 21.00% | 21.00% | 21.00%
Change in valuation allowance | $ (2,573) | $ (18,271) | $ 81
Reassessment of tax liabilities |  | 1,531 | 6,480
Change in tax law | 0 | (4,628) | 0
Foreign net operating loss carryforwards | 53,320 | 58,644 |
Foreign operating loss | 212,000 |  |
Deferred tax assets, subject to expiration | 97,300 |  |
Deferred tax assets, not subject to expiration | 115,500 |  |
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries | 7,800 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 30,654 | 32,286 | 36,559
Unrecognized tax benefits that would impact effective tax rate | 28,300 | 28,800 |
Significant change in unrecognized tax benefits is reasonably possible, maximum | 200 |  |
Penalties and interest accrued | 1,800 | 1,200 |
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic |  | 38,500 |
Foreign tax credit carryforwards | 147,817 | 232,164 |
Foreign Tax Credits Expired in Period |  | 6,300 |
Previously Used Foreign Tax Credits Written Off |  | 27,600 |
Foreign-derived intangible income benefit ("FDII") | 65,955 | 0 | 11,918
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Changes in Related Gross Deferred Tax Asset | 4,855 | 18,271 | $ (81)
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance |  | $ 18,300 |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Changes in Related Gross Deferred Tax Asset | 1,201 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset [Member] |  |  |
Income Taxes [Line Items] |  |  |
Changes in Related Gross Deferred Tax Asset | $ 3,654 |  |

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