Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 29, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current debt	$ 3,149,343	$ 0
Long-term debt	988,924	4,124,800
Total carrying value of debt	4,138,267	4,124,800
Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current debt	2,249,784	0
Long-term debt	0	2,248,427
Notes 2020 and 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current debt	899,767	0
Long-term debt	988,924	1,886,117
Notes 2020 \| Interest Rate Swap
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fair value of interest rate swap offsetting carrying value of notes, current	(208)	0
Fair value of interest rate swap offsetting carrying value of notes, long-term	$ 0	$ (9,744)

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