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Amount of short-term debt and current maturity of long-term debt and capital lease obligations due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Debt (Details Numeric 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2020	Dec. 02, 2022	Dec. 03, 2021	Jan. 21, 2015
Debt Instrument
Debt		$ 500	$ 0
Outstanding Notes
Debt Instrument
Repurchase notes at price of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest		101.00%
Notes 2023
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 500	$ 500	500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		1.92%
Notes 1.90% 2025
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	500	$ 500	500
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		2.07%
Notes 3.25% 2025
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 1,000	1,000	$ 1,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		3.67%
Notes 2027
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	850	$ 850	850
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		2.26%
Notes 2030
Debt Instrument
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	1,300	$ 1,300	$ 1,300
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage		2.69%
Notes 2023, 1.90% 2025, 2027, and 2030 [Member]
Debt Instrument
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 3,140