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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Numeric) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jul. 14, 2011
lawsuits
Nov. 28, 2014
buildings
Nov. 29, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Mar. 31, 2007
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]          
Royalty Expense   $ 45,200,000us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense $ 40,200,000us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense $ 29,600,000us-gaap_RoyaltyExpense  
Loss Contingency, Information about Litigation Matters [Abstract]          
Class Action Lawsuits, Number Filed 5adbe_ClassActionLawsuitsNumberFiled        
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]          
Number of Corporate Headquarter Office Buildings   3adbe_NumberOfCorporateHeadquarterOfficeBuildings      
Lease Receivable Purchased   80,439,000adbe_InvestmentInLeaseReceivable 207,239,000adbe_InvestmentInLeaseReceivable    
Investment in lease receivable applied to building purchase   126,800,000adbe_InvestmentinLeaseReceivableAppliedtoBuildingPurchase 0adbe_InvestmentinLeaseReceivableAppliedtoBuildingPurchase 0adbe_InvestmentinLeaseReceivableAppliedtoBuildingPurchase  
Fair Value of Residual Value Guarantee, Unamortized Balance   0adbe_FairValueofResidualValueGuaranteeUnamortizedBalance      
Loss Contingency, Loss in Period   10,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyLossInPeriod      
Almaden Tower [Member]          
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]          
Option to Purchase Buildings   103,600,000adbe_OptionToPurchaseBuildings
/ adbe_LeaseCommitmentsforPrinciplePropertiesAxis
= adbe_AlmadenTowerMember
     
Residual Value Guarantees, recorded         3,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue
/ adbe_LeaseCommitmentsforPrinciplePropertiesAxis
= adbe_AlmadenTowerMember
East and West Towers [Member]          
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]          
Lease Receivable Purchased   80,400,000adbe_InvestmentInLeaseReceivable
/ adbe_LeaseCommitmentsforPrinciplePropertiesAxis
= adbe_EastAndWestTowersMember
     
Option to Purchase Buildings   143,200,000adbe_OptionToPurchaseBuildings
/ adbe_LeaseCommitmentsforPrinciplePropertiesAxis
= adbe_EastAndWestTowersMember
     
Investment in lease receivable applied to building purchase   126,800,000adbe_InvestmentinLeaseReceivableAppliedtoBuildingPurchase
/ adbe_LeaseCommitmentsforPrinciplePropertiesAxis
= adbe_EastAndWestTowersMember
     
Residual Value Guarantees   89,400,000adbe_ResidualValueGuarantees
/ adbe_LeaseCommitmentsforPrinciplePropertiesAxis
= adbe_EastAndWestTowersMember
     
Capitalized Amount for Building Purchase   $ 144,100,000adbe_CapitalizedAmountforBuildingPurchase
/ adbe_LeaseCommitmentsforPrinciplePropertiesAxis
= adbe_EastAndWestTowersMember