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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)
 9 Months Ended
Aug. 28, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Activity
Restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended August 28, 2026 was as follows:
Number of
Shares
(in millions)
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Beginning outstanding balance7.9 $436.52 
Awarded8.5 $281.32 
Released(3.1)$406.55 
Forfeited(0.9)$388.55 
Increase due to acquisition0.4 $215.23 
Ending outstanding balance12.8 $336.90 $3,735 
Expected to vest11.7 $338.64 $3,410 
Schedule of Performance Share Activity
Performance share activity for the nine months ended August 28, 2026 was as follows:
Number of
Shares
(in millions)
Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Beginning outstanding balance0.6 $501.16 
Awarded0.3 $339.26 
Released(0.2)$472.18 
Forfeited(0.1)$458.86 
Ending outstanding balance0.6 $429.95 $159 
Expected to vest0.5 $434.38 $146 
Schedule of Total Stock-Based Compensation Costs
Total stock-based compensation costs included in our condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended August 28, 2026 and August 29, 2025 were as follows:
Three MonthsNine Months
(in millions)2026202520262025
Cost of revenue$35 $32 $101 $93 
Research and development277 254 825 748 
Sales and marketing150 145 442 423 
General and administrative77 66 216 189 
Total$539 $497 $1,584 $1,453