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Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Nov. 28, 2014
Nov. 29, 2013
Goodwill by reportable segment [Abstract]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance $ 4,771,981us-gaap_Goodwill $ 4,133,259us-gaap_Goodwill
Acquisitions 12,510us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod 618,094us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Other (62,529)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments [1] 20,628us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments [1]
Goodwill, Ending Balance 4,721,962us-gaap_Goodwill 4,771,981us-gaap_Goodwill
Digital Media [Member]    
Goodwill by reportable segment [Abstract]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 2,049,726us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMediaMember
1,958,330us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMediaMember
Acquisitions 12,510us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMediaMember
91,355us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMediaMember
Other (4,838)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMediaMember
[1] 41us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMediaMember
[1]
Goodwill, Ending Balance 2,057,398us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMediaMember
2,049,726us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMediaMember
Digital Marketing [Member]    
Goodwill by reportable segment [Abstract]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 2,463,828us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMarketingMember
1,916,468us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMarketingMember
Acquisitions 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMarketingMember
526,739us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMarketingMember
Other (57,687)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMarketingMember
[1] 20,621us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMarketingMember
[1]
Goodwill, Ending Balance 2,406,141us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMarketingMember
2,463,828us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_DigitalMarketingMember
Print and Publishing [Member]    
Goodwill by reportable segment [Abstract]    
Goodwill, Beginning Balance 258,427us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_PrintAndPublishingMember
258,461us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_PrintAndPublishingMember
Acquisitions 0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_PrintAndPublishingMember
0us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_PrintAndPublishingMember
Other (4)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_PrintAndPublishingMember
[1] (34)us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAndPurchaseAccountingAdjustments
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_PrintAndPublishingMember
[1]
Goodwill, Ending Balance $ 258,423us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_PrintAndPublishingMember
$ 258,427us-gaap_Goodwill
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= adbe_PrintAndPublishingMember
[1] Amounts primarily consist of foreign currency translation adjustments.