Revenue (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Aug. 28, 2020	Aug. 30, 2019	Aug. 28, 2020	Aug. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ 3,225	$ 2,834	$ 9,444	$ 8,179
Cost of revenue	427	416	1,294	1,221
Gross profit	$ 2,798	$ 2,418	$ 8,150	$ 6,958
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	87.00%	85.00%	86.00%	85.00%
Digital Media
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ 2,337	$ 1,962	$ 6,738	$ 5,629
Cost of revenue	87	74	258	213
Gross profit	$ 2,250	$ 1,888	$ 6,480	$ 5,416
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	96.00%	96.00%	96.00%	96.00%
Digital Experience
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ 838	$ 821	$ 2,522	$ 2,348
Cost of revenue	334	337	1,021	993
Gross profit	$ 504	$ 484	$ 1,501	$ 1,355
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	60.00%	59.00%	60.00%	58.00%
Publishing
Segment Reporting Information
Revenues	$ 50	$ 51	$ 184	$ 202
Cost of revenue	6	5	15	15
Gross profit	$ 44	$ 46	$ 169	$ 187
Gross profit as a percentage of revenue	88.00%	90.00%	92.00%	92.00%

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