Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Available for Sale Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 27, 2022	Nov. 28, 2021
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 156,746	$ 146,696
Unrealized Gains	19,438	25,122
Unrealized Losses	(391)	(80)
Fair Value	175,793	171,738
Current Assets
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	102,979	94,298
Unrealized Gains	1,455	1,432
Unrealized Losses	(391)	(80)
Fair Value	104,043	95,650
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets \| Rabbi trust assets
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,897	2,823
Unrealized Gains	1,303	1,277
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	5,200	4,100
Short-term Investments \| Short-term investments in marketable securities
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	99,082	91,475
Unrealized Gains	152	155
Unrealized Losses	(391)	(80)
Fair Value	98,843	91,550
Other Noncurrent Assets \| Rabbi trust assets
Debt and Equity Securities, FV-NI [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	53,767	52,398
Unrealized Gains	17,983	23,690
Unrealized Losses	0	0
Fair Value	$ 71,750	$ 76,088

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
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-Section 45
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