Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2017	Sep. 01, 2017	Jun. 02, 2017	Mar. 03, 2017	Dec. 02, 2016	Sep. 02, 2016	Jun. 03, 2016	Mar. 04, 2016	Dec. 01, 2017	Dec. 02, 2016	Nov. 27, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
U.S federal statutory rate									35.00%
Income before income taxes	$ 643,012	$ 541,379	$ 492,618	$ 460,632	$ 456,700	$ 356,301	$ 329,830	$ 292,307	$ 2,137,641	$ 1,435,138	$ 873,781
Income before income taxes [Abstract]
Domestic									1,056,156	805,749	589,371
Foreign									1,081,485	629,389	284,410
Provision for income taxes - Current
United States federal									298,802	94,396	204,834
Foreign									60,962	59,749	52,125
State and local									33,578	15,222	(14,975)
Total current									393,342	169,367	241,984
Provision for income taxes - Deferred
United States federal									48,905	33,924	(31,011)
Foreign									(4,242)	(2,751)	(9,368)
State and local									5,682	(9,287)	(25,511)
Total deferred									50,345	21,886	(65,890)
Tax expense attributable to employee stock plans									0	75,103	68,136
Provision for income taxes									443,687	266,356	244,230
Reconciliation of provision for income taxes [Abstract]
Computed "expected" tax expense									748,174	502,298	305,824
State tax expense, net of federal benefit									25,131	10,636	(8,316)
Tax credits									(38,000)	(48,383)	(25,967)
Differences between statutory rate and foreign effective tax rate									(215,490)	(133,778)	(90,063)
Stock-based compensation (net of tax deduction)									(42,512)	15,101	9,623
Resolution of income tax examinations									(31,358)	(68,003)	(17,595)
Domestic manufacturing deduction benefit									(32,200)	(26,990)	(16,800)
Tax charge for licensing acquired company technology to foreign subsidiaries									24,771	5,346	80,015
Other, net									5,171	10,129	7,509
Provision for income taxes									$ 443,687	$ 266,356	$ 244,230