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Debt (Details Numeric 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2020	Nov. 27, 2020	Nov. 29, 2019	Jun. 07, 2019	Jan. 21, 2015	Jun. 13, 2014	Feb. 28, 2010
Notes 2023
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.70%
Notes 1.90% 2025
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.90%
Notes 2027
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 850
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.15%
Notes 2030
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 1,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.30%
Notes 2023, 1.90% 2025, 2027, and 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	$ 3,140
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount	6
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 21
Notes 2020
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 900				$ 900
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							4.75%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		4.92%
Notes 3.25% 2025
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,000	$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					3.25%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		3.67%
Outstanding Notes
Debt Instrument
Repurchase notes at price of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest							101.00%
Senior Notes, Fair Value		$ 4,480
Notes 2023
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		1.92%
Notes 1.90% 2025
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		2.07%
Notes 2027
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 850
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		2.26%
Notes 2030
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		2.69%
Fair Value Hedging
Debt Instrument
Derivative, Notional Amount						$ 900
Treasury Lock
Debt Instrument
Derivative, Notional Amount				$ 1,000
Treasury Lock \| Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Cash Flow Hedging
Debt Instrument
Derivative, Notional Amount				$ 1,000