Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	Jun. 01, 2012	Mar. 02, 2012	Dec. 02, 2011	Sep. 02, 2011	Jun. 03, 2011	Mar. 04, 2011	Nov. 30, 2012	Dec. 02, 2011	Dec. 03, 2010
Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net income	$ 222,333,000	$ 201,357,000	$ 223,876,000	$ 185,209,000	$ 173,719,000	$ 195,101,000	$ 229,436,000	$ 234,591,000	$ 832,775,000	$ 832,847,000	$ 774,680,000
Available-for-sale securities:
Unrealized gains / losses on available-for-sale securities									11,297,000	(1,795,000)	(1,211,000)
Reclassification adjustment for gains on available-for-sale securities recognized during the period									(2,874,000)	(1,834,000)	(2,959,000)
Subtotal available-for-sale securities									8,423,000	(3,629,000)	(4,170,000)
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Unrealized gains / losses on derivative instruments									23,922,000	16,952,000	20,325,000
Reclassification adjustment for gains on derivative instruments recognized during the period									(30,672,000)	(3,749,000)	(20,169,000)
Subtotal derivatives designated as hedging instruments									(6,750,000)	13,203,000	156,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments									(911,000)	2,948,000	(3,004,000)
Other comprehensive income									762,000	12,522,000	(7,018,000)
Total comprehensive income, net of taxes									833,537,000	845,369,000	767,662,000
Taxes Related to Each Component of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Available-for-sale securities									13,000	700,000	495,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments									1,169,000	2,483,000	275,000
Derivative instruments									$ 0	$ 0	$ 0