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The difference between the market value on the date of purchase and the purchase price.

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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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The weighted average of per share prices paid for shares purchased on the open market for issuance to employees under the plan.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Numeric) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2016	May 29, 2015	Nov. 27, 2015
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Price	$ 98.70	$ 79.09
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract]
Unrecognized compensation cost, non-vested awards	$ 565.8
Period for recognition, unrecognized compensation cost	2 years 22 days
Stock Options [Member]
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number	0.9		1.3
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract]
Shares Purchased, ESPP	0.7	0.7
Average purchase price of shares, ESPP	$ 58.79	$ 50.31
Total Intrinsic Value Of Shares Purchased	$ 23.7	$ 16.0
2013, 2014, 2015, & 2016 Performance Share Programs [Member] \| Performance Share Program [Member]
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract]
Maximum Target Percentage Allowed Under Program	200.00%
Program 2013 [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Stock Based Compensation (Numeric) [Abstract]
Actual Percentage Achieved	198.00%
Achieved, Shares	1.4