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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="debit"
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                        label="Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity"
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                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                        period-type="duration">
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                           period-type="duration">
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              qname="us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent"
                              label="Total current liabilities"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                           period-type="duration">
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                           period-type="duration">
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                        period-type="instant"/>
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                        period-type="instant"/>
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                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"
                        label="Common stock, par value"
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                        data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
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                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockSharesAuthorized"
                        label="Common stock, shares authorized"
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                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued"
                        label="Common stock, shares issued"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding"
                        label="Common stock, shares outstanding"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
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                        qname="us-gaap:TreasuryStockShares"
                        label="Treasury stock, shares"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="instant"/>
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   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/StatementsOfIncome"
                  definition="02 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income">
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               label="Statements of Income [Abstract]"
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               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
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                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
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                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
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                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
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                        label="Revenue:"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           qname="us-gaap:SalesRevenueGoodsNet"
                           label="Products"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:SalesRevenueServicesNet"
                           label="Services and support"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           label="Total revenue"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                        qname="us-gaap:CostOfRevenueAbstract"
                        label="Cost of revenue:"
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                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           label="Products"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_CostOfServices" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:CostOfServices"
                           label="Services and support"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:CostOfRevenue"
                           label="Total cost of revenue"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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               <concept id="us-gaap_GrossProfit" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:GrossProfit"
                        label="Gross profit"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        balance="credit"
                        period-type="duration"/>
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                        qname="us-gaap:OperatingExpensesAbstract"
                        label="Operating expenses:"
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                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseSoftwareExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseSoftwareExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost"
                           label="Research and development"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpense" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:SellingAndMarketingExpense"
                           label="Sales and marketing"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"
                           label="General and administrative"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringCharges" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RestructuringCharges"
                           label="Restructuring charges"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets"
                           label="Amortization of purchased intangibles"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OperatingExpenses"
                           label="Total operating expenses"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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               <concept id="us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss"
                        label="Operating income"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        balance="credit"
                        period-type="duration"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"
                        label="Non-operating income (expense):"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncome"
                           label="Interest and other income, net"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_InterestExpense" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:InterestExpense"
                           label="Interest expense"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:GainLossOnInvestments"
                           label="Investment gains (losses), net"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense"
                           label="Total non-operating income (expense), net"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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               <concept id="us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"
                        prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"
                        label="Income before income taxes"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        balance="credit"
                        period-type="duration"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"
                        label="Provision for income taxes"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        balance="debit"
                        period-type="duration"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss"
                        label="Net income"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        balance="credit"
                        period-type="duration"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic"
                        label="Basic net income per share"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"
                        label="Shares used in computing basic net income per share"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration"/>
               <concept id="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted"
                        label="Diluted net income per share"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration"/>
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                        qname="us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"
                        label="Shares used in computing diluted net income per share"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration"/>
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   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/StatementsOfCashFlows"
                  definition="03 - Statement - Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows">
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               qname="adbe:StatementsOfCashFlowsAbstract"
               label="Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"
                        prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"
                        label="Cash flows from operating activities:"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss"
                           label="Net income"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"
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                           qname="us-gaap:AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"
                           label="Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:"
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                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization" prefix="us-gaap"
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                              label="Depreciation, amortization and accretion"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation"
                              label="Stock-based compensation"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits"
                              label="Deferred income taxes"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments"
                              label="Unrealized losses (gains) on investments"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfProperty" prefix="us-gaap"
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                              label="Retirements of property and equipment"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_TaxBenefitFromStockOptionsExercised" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:TaxBenefitFromStockOptionsExercised"
                              label="Tax benefit from employee stock option plans"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts"
                              label="Provision for losses on trade receivables"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther"
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                              qname="us-gaap:AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther"
                              label="Other non-cash items"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities"
                              prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities"
                              label="Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"
                           label="Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities:"
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                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables"
                              label="Trade receivables"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"
                              prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets"
                              label="Prepaid expenses and other current assets"
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                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="credit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable"
                              label="Trade payables"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities"
                              label="Accrued expenses"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_OtherIncreaseDecreaseInProvisionForRestructuring" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:OtherIncreaseDecreaseInProvisionForRestructuring"
                              label="Accrued restructuring"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable"
                              label="Income taxes payable"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              balance="debit"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue" prefix="us-gaap"
                              qname="us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue"
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                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAmortizedCost"
                           label="Total, Cost"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue"
                           label="Due within one year, Estimated Fair value"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="adbe:DueWithinTwoYearsEstimatedFairValue"
                           label="Due within two years, Estimated Fair value"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="adbe:DueWithinThreeYearsEstimatedFairValue"
                           label="Due within three years, Estimated Fair value"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="adbe:DueAfterThreeYearsEstimatedFairValue"
                           label="Due after three years, Estimated Fair value"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesFairValue"
                           label="Total, Estimated Fair value"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                        prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:CashCashEquivalentsAndShortTermInvestmentsNumericAbstract"
                        label="Cash, Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments Numeric [Abstract]"
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                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           qname="adbe:SecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPosition"
                           label="Securities in an unrealized loss position"
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                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue"
                           label="12 Months or More Securities in a Continuous Loss Position"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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               label="Financial Instruments (Details) [Abstract]"
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               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                  period-type="duration">
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                     prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"
                     label="Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) by Hedging Relationship [Axis]"
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                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                     period-type="duration">
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                        qname="us-gaap:HedgingRelationshipDomain"
                        label="Hedging Relationship"
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                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           qname="adbe:ForeignExchangeOptionContractsMember"
                           label="Foreign Exchange Option Contracts"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="adbe:ForeignExchangeForwardContractsMember"
                           label="Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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            <concept id="us-gaap_DerivativesFairValueByBalanceSheetLocationAxis" prefix="us-gaap"
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                     label="Derivatives, Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Location [Axis]"
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                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                     period-type="duration">
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                        qname="us-gaap:BalanceSheetLocationDomain"
                        label="Balance Sheet Location"
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                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           qname="us-gaap:DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssetsMember"
                           label="Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilitiesMember"
                           label="Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
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                        prefix="us-gaap"
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                        label="Total Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Disclosure Items [Domain]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel1Member"
                           label="Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel2Member"
                           label="Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel3Member"
                           label="Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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            <concept id="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDisclosureItemsAxis"
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                     label="Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Disclosure Items [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
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                        prefix="us-gaap"
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                        label="Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Disclosure Items"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel1Member"
                           label="Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueInputsLevel2Member"
                           label="Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           label="Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3"
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                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                        label="Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value on Recurring Basis [Abstract]"
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                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_MoneyMarketFundsAndOvernightDepositsFairValue" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:MoneyMarketFundsAndOvernightDepositsFairValue"
                           label="Money Market Funds and Overnight Deposits"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_FixedIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValue" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:FixedIncomeAvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValue"
                           label="Fixed Income Available-for-sale Securities"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValueDisclosure"
                           label="Available-for-sale Equity Securities"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="adbe:InvestmentsOfLimitedPartnership"
                           label="Investments of Limited Partnership"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssets"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAssets"
                           label="Foreign Currency Derivatives"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_MoneyMarketFundsFairValue" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:MoneyMarketFundsFairValue"
                           label="Money Market Funds"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_EquityAndFixedIncomeMutualFundsFairValue" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:EquityAndFixedIncomeMutualFundsFairValue"
                           label="Equity and Fixed Income Mutual Funds"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:DeferredCompensationPlanAssets"
                           label="Subtotal for Deferred Compensation Plan Assets"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="adbe:TotalNonCurrentAssets"
                           label="Total Non-current Assets"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           label="Total Assets"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisDerivativeFinancialInstrumentsLiabilities"
                           label="Foreign Currency Derivatives"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                        qname="adbe:ReconciliationBalancesForInvestmentsOfLimitedPartnershipAbstract"
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                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetPurchasesSalesIssuancesSettlements"
                           label="Purchases and Sales of Investments, Net"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:FairValueMeasurementWithUnobservableInputsReconciliationRecurringBasisAssetValue"
                           label="Balance as of August 28, 2009"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                        qname="adbe:FairValueOfDerivativeInstrumentsAbstract"
                        label="Fair Value of Derivative Instruments [Abstract]"
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                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:DerivativeAssetDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentFairValue"
                           label="Prepaid Expense and Other Current Assets, Hedging"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
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                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                        qname="adbe:EffectOfDerivativeInstrumentsAsCashFlowHedgesAbstract"
                        label="Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships [Abstract]"
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                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
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                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsNoncurrent"
                           label="Restricted cash"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PrepaidLandLease" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:PrepaidLandLease"
                           label="Prepaid land lease"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PrepaidRentNoncurrent" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:PrepaidRentNoncurrent"
                           label="Prepaid Rent"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_Other" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:Other" label="Other"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent"
                           label="Total other assets"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_OtherAssetsNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:OtherAssetsNumericAbstract"
                        label="Other Assets Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_IndirectInvestments" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:IndirectInvestments"
                           label="Indirect investments of limited partnership interest in Adobe Ventures"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_DirectInvestmentsInPrivatelyHeldCompanies" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:DirectInvestmentsInPrivatelyHeldCompanies"
                           label="Direct investments in privately-held companies"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PurchasePriceOfRealProperty" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:PurchasePriceOfRealProperty"
                           label="Purchase price of real property"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_SecurityDeposit" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:SecurityDeposit"
                           label="Initial security and other deposits"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/AccruedExpensesDetails"
                  definition="1007 - Disclosure - Accrued Expenses (Details)">
      <concept id="adbe_AccruedExpensesDetailsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
               qname="adbe:AccruedExpensesDetailsAbstract"
               label="Accrued Expenses (Details) [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_AccruedExpenseAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:AccruedExpenseAbstract"
                        label="Accrued Expense [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"
                           label="Accrued compensation and benefits"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent"
                           label="Taxes payable"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_SalesAndMarketingAllowances" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:SalesAndMarketingAllowances"
                           label="Sales and marketing allowances"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"
                           label="Other"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"
                           label="Total accrued expenses"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/StockBasedCompensationDetails"
                  definition="1008 - Disclosure - Stock Based Compensation (Details)">
      <concept id="adbe_StockBasedCompensationDetailsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
               qname="adbe:StockBasedCompensationDetailsAbstract"
               label="Stock Based Compensation (Details) [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis"
                     prefix="adbe"
                     qname="adbe:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAxis"
                     label="Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeDomain"
                        prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeDomain"
                        label="Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_RestrictedStockUnitMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RestrictedStockUnitMember"
                           label="Restricted Stock Unit"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember"
                           label="Employee Stock Purchase Plan"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PerformanceSharesMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:PerformanceSharesMember"
                           label="Performance Shares"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_StockOptionsMember" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:StockOptionsMember"
                           label="Stock Options"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
            <concept id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardProgramNameAxis"
                     prefix="adbe"
                     qname="adbe:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardProgramNameAxis"
                     label="Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Program Name [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardProgramNameDomain"
                        prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardProgramNameDomain"
                        label="Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Program Name"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_Program2009Member" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:Program2009Member"
                           label="2009 Program"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PriorYearMember" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:PriorYearMember"
                           label="Prior Year"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="adbe_Program2008Member" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:Program2008Member"
                              label="2008 Program"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="adbe_Program2007Member" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:Program2007Member"
                              label="2007 Program [Member]"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="adbe_Program2006Member" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:Program2006Member"
                              label="2006 Program [Member]"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                  </concept>
               </concept>
            </concept>
            <concept id="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameAxis"
                     prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameAxis"
                     label="Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"
                        prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"
                        label="Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Award Type and Plan Name"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_OptionGrantsMember" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:OptionGrantsMember"
                           label="Option Grants"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_SharesGrantedMember" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:SharesGrantedMember"
                           label="Shares Granted"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_MaximumSharesEligibleToReceiveMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:MaximumSharesEligibleToReceiveMember"
                           label="Maximum Shares Eligible To Receive"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_OptionGrantsAndStockPurchaseRightsMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OptionGrantsAndStockPurchaseRightsMember"
                           label="Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareAwardsMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareAwardsMember"
                           label="Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_AssumptionsUsedToValueOptionGrantsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:AssumptionsUsedToValueOptionGrantsAbstract"
                        label="Assumptions Used to Value Option Grants [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsExpectedLifeRangeAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ValuationAssumptionsExpectedLifeRangeAbstract"
                           label="Expected Life (in years) [Abstract]"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsExpectedLifeRangeMinimum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:ValuationAssumptionsExpectedLifeRangeMinimum"
                              label="From"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsExpectedLifeRangeMaximum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:ValuationAssumptionsExpectedLifeRangeMaximum"
                              label="To"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                  </concept>
                  <concept id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeAbstract"
                           label="Volatility [Abstract]"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeMinimum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeMinimum"
                              label="From"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeMaximum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:ValuationAssumptionsVolatilityRangeMaximum"
                              label="To"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                  </concept>
                  <concept id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeAbstract"
                           label="Risk Free Interest Rate [Abstract]"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeMinimum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeMinimum"
                              label="From"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="adbe_ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeMaximum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:ValuationAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRateRangeMaximum"
                              label="To"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                  </concept>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_StockOptionActivityAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:StockOptionActivityAbstract"
                        label="Stock Option Activity [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"
                           label="Beginning outstanding balance"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriod"
                           label="Granted"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriod"
                           label="Exercised"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsForfeituresAndExpirationsInPeriod"
                           label="Cancelled"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"
                           label="Ending outstanding balance"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_StockOptionsOutstandingAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:StockOptionsOutstandingAbstract"
                        label="Stock Options Outstanding [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingNumber"
                           label="Options outstanding - Shares"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingNumber"
                           label="Options vested and expected to vest - Shares"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableNumber"
                           label="Options exercisable - Shares"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"
                           label="Options outstanding - Exercise Price"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingWeightedAverageExercisePrice"
                           label="Options vested and expected to vest - Exercise Price"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisableWeightedAverageExercisePrice"
                           label="Options exercisable - Exercise Price"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_OptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageContractualLife" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OptionsOutstandingWeightedAverageContractualLife"
                           label="Options outstanding - Life"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_OptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageContractualLife"
                           prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageContractualLife"
                           label="Options vested and expected to vest - Life"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_OptionsExercisableWeightedAverageContractualLife" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OptionsExercisableWeightedAverageContractualLife"
                           label="Options exercisable - Life"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsOutstandingIntrinsicValue"
                           label="Options outstanding - Intrinsic Value"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestOutstandingAggregateIntrinsicValue"
                           label="Options vested and expected to vest - Intrinsic Value"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsVestedAndExpectedToVestExercisableAggregateIntrinsicValue"
                           label="Options exercisable -  Intrinsic Value"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_RestrictedStockUnitActivityAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:RestrictedStockUnitActivityAbstract"
                        label="Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           label="Beginning outstanding balance"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"
                           label="Awarded"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"
                           label="Released"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"
                           label="Forfeited"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           label="Ending outstanding balance"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceSharesOutstandingAbstract"
                        prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:RestrictedStockUnitsAndPerformanceSharesOutstandingAbstract"
                        label="Restricted Stock Units and Performance Shares Outstanding [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           label="Number of shares outstanding"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_VestedAndExpectedToVestShares" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:VestedAndExpectedToVestShares"
                           label="Number of shares vested and expected to vest"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_OutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OutstandingWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife"
                           label="Outstanding weighted average remaining contractual life"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_VestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife"
                           prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:VestedAndExpectedToVestWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLife"
                           label="Vested and expected to vest weighted average remaining contractual life"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_OutstandingIntrinsicValue" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OutstandingIntrinsicValue"
                           label="Outstanding intrinsic value"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_VestedAndExpectedToVestIntrinsicValue" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:VestedAndExpectedToVestIntrinsicValue"
                           label="Vested and expected to vest intrinsic value"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_PerformanceShareActivity2009ProgramAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:PerformanceShareActivity2009ProgramAbstract"
                        label="Performance Share Activity 2009 Program [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           label="Beginning outstanding balance"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"
                           label="Awarded"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"
                           label="Forfeited"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           label="Ending outstanding balance"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_PerformanceShareActivityPriorYearsProgramsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:PerformanceShareActivityPriorYearsProgramsAbstract"
                        label="Performance Share Activity Prior Years Programs [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           label="Beginning outstanding balance"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_Achieved" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:Achieved" label="Achieved"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"
                           label="Released"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod"
                           label="Forfeited"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber"
                           label="Ending outstanding balance"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_TotalStockBasedCompensationCostsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:TotalStockBasedCompensationCostsAbstract"
                        label="Total Stock-based Compensation Costs [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_CostOfRevenueServicesAndSupport" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:CostOfRevenueServicesAndSupport"
                           label="Cost of revenue-services and support"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ResearchAndDevelopment" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ResearchAndDevelopment"
                           label="Research and development"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_SalesAndMarketing" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:SalesAndMarketing"
                           label="Sales and marketing"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_GeneralAndAdministrative" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:GeneralAndAdministrative"
                           label="General and administrative"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_TotalStockBasedCompensationCosts" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:TotalStockBasedCompensationCosts"
                           label="Total"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_StockBasedCompensationNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:StockBasedCompensationNumericAbstract"
                        label="Stock Based Compensation Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationUnrecognizedCompensationCostsOnNonvestedAwards"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationUnrecognizedCompensationCostsOnNonvestedAwards"
                           label="Unrecognized compensation cost, adjusted for estimated forfeitures, related to non-vested stock based awards, will be recognized in 2.5 years"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_WeightedAverageRecognitionPeriodRelatedToNonVestedStockBasedAwards"
                           prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:WeightedAverageRecognitionPeriodRelatedToNonVestedStockBasedAwards"
                           label="Period over which unrecognized compensation costs will be recognized"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_CashRecoveriesOfFringeBenefitTax" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:CashRecoveriesOfFringeBenefitTax"
                           label="Cash Recoveries of Fringe Benefit Tax, India"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ActualSharesAchievedFor2008Program" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ActualSharesAchievedFor2008Program"
                           label="Actual shares achieved for the 2008 Program"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ActualPercentageAchievedFor2008Program" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ActualPercentageAchievedFor2008Program"
                           label="Actual percentage achieved for the 2008 Program"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PercentageVestingInFirstTranche" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:PercentageVestingInFirstTranche"
                           label="Percentage vesting on the later of the date of certification of achievement or the first anniversary date of the grant"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PercentageVestingEvenlyInFuture" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:PercentageVestingEvenlyInFuture"
                           label="Percentage vesting evenly on following three annual anniversary dates of the grant, contingent upon the recipient's continued service to Adobe"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_MaximumTargetPercentageAllowedUnderProgram" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:MaximumTargetPercentageAllowedUnderProgram"
                           label="Maximum percentage of target shares able to receive"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_WeightedAverageFairValueOfShares" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:WeightedAverageFairValueOfShares"
                           label="Weighted Average Fair Value of Shares, ESPP"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesPurchasedForAward"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardSharesPurchasedForAward"
                           label="Shares Purchased, ESPP"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAveragePricePaidForSharesPurchased"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardWeightedAveragePricePaidForSharesPurchased"
                           label="Average shares Purchase Price, ESPP"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue"
                           label="Shares Purchased Intrinsic Value, ESPP"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ClosingMarketValue" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:ClosingMarketValue"
                           label="Closing market values"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/EmployeeBenefitPlanDetails"
                  definition="1009 - Disclosure - Employee Benefit Plan (Details)">
      <concept id="adbe_EmployeeBenefitPlanDetailsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
               qname="adbe:EmployeeBenefitPlanDetailsAbstract"
               label="Employee Benefit Plan Details [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_EmployeeBenefitPlanNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:EmployeeBenefitPlanNumericAbstract"
                        label="Employee Benefit Plan Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:DeferredCompensationPlanAssets"
                           label="Deferred Compensation Plan Assets, Noncurrent"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:DeferredCompensationLiabilityClassifiedNoncurrent"
                           label="Deferred Compensation Liability, Noncurrent"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/RestructuringChargesDetails"
                  definition="1010 - Disclosure - Restructuring Charges (Details)">
      <concept id="adbe_RestructuringChargesDetailsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
               qname="adbe:RestructuringChargesDetailsAbstract"
               label="Restructuring Charges (Details) [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="adbe_RestructuringRelatedCostByRestructuringPlanAxis" prefix="adbe"
                     qname="adbe:RestructuringRelatedCostByRestructuringPlanAxis"
                     label="Restructuring Related Cost, by Restructuring Plan [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_RestructuringPlanDomain" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:RestructuringPlanDomain"
                        label="Restructuring Plan [Domain]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_ParentRestructuringActivitiesMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ParentRestructuringActivitiesMember"
                           label="Adobe [Member]"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_AcquiredCompanyRestructuringActivitiesMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:AcquiredCompanyRestructuringActivitiesMember"
                           label="Macromedia [Member]"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
            <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostByTypeOfRestructuringAxis"
                     prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:RestructuringAndRelatedCostByTypeOfRestructuringAxis"
                     label="Restructuring and Related Cost, by Type of Restructuring [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_TypeOfRestructuringDomain" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:TypeOfRestructuringDomain"
                        label="Type of Restructuring"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:FacilityClosingMember"
                           label="Cost of Closing Redundant Facilities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_OneTimeTerminationBenefitsMember" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OneTimeTerminationBenefitsMember"
                           label="Termination Benefits"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_OtherRestructuringChargesMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OtherRestructuringChargesMember"
                           label="Other Restructuring Charges"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_RestructuringActivitiesAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:RestructuringActivitiesAbstract"
                        label="Restructuring Activities [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RestructuringReserve"
                           label="Restructuring Reserve - Adobe"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_RestructuringReserveByAcquiredCompany" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RestructuringReserveByAcquiredCompany"
                           label="Restructuring Reserve - Macromedia"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostReportableSegmentIncurredCost"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RestructuringAndRelatedCostReportableSegmentIncurredCost"
                           label="Costs Incurred"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash"
                           label="Cash Payments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_RestructuringActivitiesOtherAdjustments" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RestructuringActivitiesOtherAdjustments"
                           label="Other adjustments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RestructuringAndRelatedCostCostIncurredToDate"
                           label="Total Costs Incurred to Date"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost"
                           label="Total Costs Expected to be Incurred"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_RestructuringChargesNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:RestructuringChargesNumericAbstract"
                        label="Restructuring Charges Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_RestructuringChargesRelatedToTerminationBenefits" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RestructuringChargesRelatedToTerminationBenefits"
                           label="Restructuring Charges Related to Termination Benefits"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RestructuringReserveSettledWithCash"
                           label="Employers' Accounting for Postemployment Benefits"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_BusinessExitCosts" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:BusinessExitCosts"
                           label="Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_EstimatedSubleaseIncomeNetOfFairValue" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:EstimatedSubleaseIncomeNetOfFairValue"
                           label="Estimated sublease income, Net of fair value"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost"
                           label="Charges for termination benefits for the elimination"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_AccruedRestructuringCurrent" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:AccruedRestructuringCurrent"
                           label="Accrued restructuring, current"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_AccruedRestructuringNonCurrent" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:AccruedRestructuringNonCurrent"
                           label="Accrued restructuring, non-current"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_AccruedRestructuringCharges" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:AccruedRestructuringCharges"
                           label="Accrued restructuring charges"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:RestructuringReserveTranslationAdjustment"
                           label="Foreign currency translation adjustments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_SeveranceCostsIncludingAcquisitions" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:SeveranceCostsIncludingAcquisitions"
                           label="Costs for termination benefits"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsContractTerminations"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitsContractTerminations"
                           label="Costs for contract terminations"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_AccrualForLeasedFacilityIncludedInPurchasePriceAsAssumedLiability"
                           prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:AccrualForLeasedFacilityIncludedInPurchasePriceAsAssumedLiability"
                           label="Accrual for a leased facility included in the purchase price of Macromedia as an assumed liability"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_AdjustmentsRecordedAsIncreaseDecreaseToRestructuringCharges"
                           prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:AdjustmentsRecordedAsIncreaseDecreaseToRestructuringCharges"
                           label="Adjustments recorded as an increase to restructuring charges"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_OtherAdjustmentsChangeToPreviousEstimates" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OtherAdjustmentsChangeToPreviousEstimates"
                           label="Change to previous estimates, Other Adjustments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ExpectedReductionsInFullTimePositions" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ExpectedReductionsInFullTimePositions"
                           label="Expected reductions in full time positions"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PositionsEliminated" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:PositionsEliminated"
                           label="Positions eliminated"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ResearchDevelopmentAndSalesFacilitiesAreaVacated" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ResearchDevelopmentAndSalesFacilitiesAreaVacated"
                           label="Research &amp; development and sales facilities, area vacated"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_CreditAdjustedRiskFreeInterestRate" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:CreditAdjustedRiskFreeInterestRate"
                           label="Credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/ShareholderEquityDetails"
                  definition="1011 - Disclosure - Shareholders Equity (Details)">
      <concept id="adbe_ShareholdersEquityDetailsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
               qname="adbe:ShareholdersEquityDetailsAbstract"
               label="Shareholders Equity Details [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockAxis" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:EquityClassOfTreasuryStockAxis"
                     label="Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockDomain" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:ClassOfTreasuryStockDomain"
                        label="Class of Treasury Stock"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_OpenMarketTransactionsMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OpenMarketTransactionsMember"
                           label="Open Market Transactions"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_ShareholdersEquityNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:ShareholdersEquityNumericAbstract"
                        label="Shareholders' Equity Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_StructuredRepurchasePrepayments" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:StructuredRepurchasePrepayments"
                           label="Structured Repurchase Prepayments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_RepurchasedShares" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:RepurchasedShares"
                           label="Repurchased Shares"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare"
                           label="Repurchased Shares, Price"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_UpFrontPaymentsTreasuryStock" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:UpFrontPaymentsTreasuryStock"
                           label="Up-front payments remaining in treasury stock"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ShareAuthorization" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:ShareAuthorization"
                           label="Share Authorization"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementScenarioAxis"
                     label="Statement, Scenario [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"
                        label="Scenario, Unspecified"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_StockRepurchaseProgramIMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:StockRepurchaseProgramIMember"
                           label="Stock Repurchase Program I"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_StockRepurchaseProgramIIMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:StockRepurchaseProgramIIMember"
                           label="Stock Repurchase Program I I"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
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                  definition="1012 - Disclosure - Comprehensive Income (Details)">
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               label="Comprehensive Income (Details) [Abstract]"
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               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
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                  label="Statement [Table]"
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                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
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                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
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                        qname="adbe:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxesAbstract"
                        label="Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Taxes [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           label="Net income"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AvailableForSaleSecuritiesChangeInNetUnrealizedHoldingGainLossNetOfTax"
                           label="Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           label="Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses on available-for-sale securities recognized during the period"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax"
                           label="Unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeReclassificationAdjustmentOnDerivativesIncludedInNetIncomeNetOfTax"
                           label="Reclassification adjustment for gains on derivative instruments recognized during the period"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease"
                           label="Foreign currency translation adjustments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="adbe:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss"
                           label="Other comprehensive (loss) income"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease"
                           label="Total other comprehensive income, net of taxes"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                        prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract"
                        label="Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           qname="adbe:UnrealizedGainsOnAvailableForSaleSecurities"
                           label="Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                           qname="adbe:UnrealizedLossesOnAvailableForSaleSecurities"
                           label="Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax"
                           label="Total net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax"
                           label="Net unrealized gains on derivative instruments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax"
                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax"
                           label="Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"
                           label="Total accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
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                  definition="1013 - Disclosure - Net Income Per Share (Details)">
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               qname="adbe:NetIncomePerShareDetailsAbstract"
               label="Net Income Per Share (Details) [Abstract]"
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               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
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                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
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                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
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                        qname="adbe:NetIncomePerShareAbstract"
                        label="Net Income Per Share [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
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                           label="Net income"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"
                           label="Shares used to compute basic net income per share"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_UnvestedRestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareAwards" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:UnvestedRestrictedStockAndPerformanceShareAwards"
                           label="Unvested restricted stock and performance share awards"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToShareBasedPaymentArrangements"
                           label="Stock options"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"
                           label="Shares used in computing diluted net income per share"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic"
                           label="Basic net income per share"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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                           qname="us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted"
                           label="Diluted net income per share"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:perShareItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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               <concept id="adbe_NetIncomePerShareNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:NetIncomePerShareNumericAbstract"
                        label="Net Income Per Share Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_CommonStockWithExercisePricesGreaterThanAverageFairMarketValue"
                           prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:CommonStockWithExercisePricesGreaterThanAverageFairMarketValue"
                           label="Common stock with exercise prices greater than average fair market value"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:sharesItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_AverageFairMarketValue" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:AverageFairMarketValue"
                           label="Average fair market value"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetails"
                  definition="1014 - Disclosure - Commitments and Contingencies (Details)">
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               qname="adbe:CommitmentsAndContingenciesDetailsAbstract"
               label="Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_CommitmentsAndContingenciesNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:CommitmentsAndContingenciesNumericAbstract"
                        label="Commitments and Contingencies Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_LeaseReceivablePurchased" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:LeaseReceivablePurchased"
                           label="Lease Receivable Purchased"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_OptionToPurchaseBuildings" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:OptionToPurchaseBuildings"
                           label="Option to Purchase Buildings"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ResidualValueGuarantees" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ResidualValueGuarantees"
                           label="Residual Value Guarantees"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ResidualValueGuraranteeUnderOtherLongTermLiabilities" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ResidualValueGuraranteeUnderOtherLongTermLiabilities"
                           label="Residual Value Gurarantee Under Other Long Term Liabilities"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_UnamortizedPortionResidualValueGuaranteeUnderOtherLongTermLiabilitiesAndPrepaidRent"
                           prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:UnamortizedPortionResidualValueGuaranteeUnderOtherLongTermLiabilitiesAndPrepaidRent"
                           label="Unamortized Portion, Residual Value Guarantee Under Other Long-term Liabilities and Prepaid Rent"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_StandbyLetterOfCredit" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:StandbyLetterOfCredit"
                           label="Standby letter of credit to secure a lower interest rate and reduce the number of covenants"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" prefix="us-gaap"
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                     label="Statement, Scenario [Axis]"
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                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
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                        qname="us-gaap:ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"
                        label="Scenario, Unspecified"
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                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_LeaseCommitmentsMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:LeaseCommitmentsMember"
                           label="East and West Towers"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_LeaseCommitmentMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:LeaseCommitmentMember"
                           label="Almaden Tower"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
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   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/CreditAgreementDetails"
                  definition="1015 - Disclosure - Credit Agreement (Details)">
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               qname="adbe:CreditAgreementDetailsAbstract"
               label="Credit Agreement (Details) [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_CreditAgreementNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:CreditAgreementNumericAbstract"
                        label="Credit Agreement Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity"
                           label="Total senior unsecured revolving credit facility"
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                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:LineOfCreditFacilityRemainingBorrowingCapacity"
                           label="Option to request an additional credit in commitments"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"
                           label="Maximum aggregate, credit facility"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_AccruedInterestMarginRateOverLIBORAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:AccruedInterestMarginRateOverLIBORAbstract"
                           label="Interest rates"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="adbe_AccruedInterestMarginRateOverLIBORMinimum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:AccruedInterestMarginRateOverLIBORMinimum"
                              label="From"
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                              data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="adbe_AccruedInterestMarginRateOverLIBORMaximum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:AccruedInterestMarginRateOverLIBORMaximum"
                              label="To"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
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                  <concept id="adbe_CommitmentFeesRateAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:CommitmentFeesRateAbstract"
                           label="Commitment fees rate"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="true"
                           period-type="duration">
                     <concept id="adbe_CommitmentFeesRateMinimum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:CommitmentFeesRateMinimum"
                              label="From"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                     <concept id="adbe_CommitmentFeesRateMaximum" prefix="adbe"
                              qname="adbe:CommitmentFeesRateMaximum"
                              label="To"
                              substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                              data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                              abstract="false"
                              period-type="duration"/>
                  </concept>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:LineOfCreditFacilityAmountOutstanding"
                           label="Amount outstanding, credit facility"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalAmountBorrowed" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalAmountBorrowed"
                           label="Additional funds borrowed, credit facility"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementScenarioAxis"
                     label="Statement, Scenario [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain"
                        label="Scenario, Unspecified"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_MinimumMember" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:MinimumMember"
                           label="From [Member]"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_MaximumMember" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:MaximumMember"
                           label="To [Member]"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/NonOperatingIncomeExpenseDetails"
                  definition="1016 - Disclosure - Non Operating Income (Expense) (Details)">
      <concept id="adbe_NonOperatingIncomeExpenseDetailsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
               qname="adbe:NonOperatingIncomeExpenseDetailsAbstract"
               label="Non Operating Income Expense (Details) [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpenseAbstract"
                        label="Non-operating income (expense):"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:InvestmentIncomeInterest"
                           label="Interest income"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax"
                           label="Foreign exchange losses"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_RealizedGainsOnFixedIncomeInvestment" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RealizedGainsOnFixedIncomeInvestment"
                           label="Realized gains on fixed income investment"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_RealizedLossesOnFixedIncomeInvestment" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RealizedLossesOnFixedIncomeInvestment"
                           label="Realized losses on fixed income investment"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"
                           label="Other, net"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncome" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncome"
                           label="Interest and other income, net"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:InterestExpenseDebt"
                           label="Interest expense"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_RealizedInvestmentGains" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RealizedInvestmentGains"
                           label="Realized investment gains"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_UnrealizedInvestmentGains" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:UnrealizedInvestmentGains"
                           label="Unrealized investment gains"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_RealizedInvestmentLosses" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RealizedInvestmentLosses"
                           label="Realized investment losses"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_UnrealizedInvestmentLosses" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:UnrealizedInvestmentLosses"
                           label="Unrealized investment losses"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:GainLossOnInvestments"
                           label="Investment gains (losses), net"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense"
                           label="Total non-operating income (expense), net"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/SegmentsDetails"
                  definition="1017 - Disclosure - Segments (Details)">
      <concept id="adbe_SegmentsDetailsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
               qname="adbe:SegmentsDetailsAbstract"
               label="Segments (Details) [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentAxis" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:SegmentReportingInformationBySegmentAxis"
                     label="Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Axis]"
                     substitution-group="xbrldt:dimensionItem"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="us-gaap_ReportingSegmentDomain" prefix="us-gaap"
                        qname="us-gaap:ReportingSegmentDomain"
                        label="Total Reporting Segment"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="false"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_CreativeSolutionsMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:CreativeSolutionsMember"
                           label="Creative Solutions"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_KnowledgeWorkerMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:KnowledgeWorkerMember"
                           label="Knowledge Worker"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_EnterpriseMember" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:EnterpriseMember"
                           label="Enterprise"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PlatformMember" prefix="adbe" qname="adbe:PlatformMember"
                           label="Platform"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PrintAndPublishingMember" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:PrintAndPublishingMember"
                           label="Print And Publishing"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="us-types:domainItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_SegmentReportingAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:SegmentReportingAbstract"
                        label="Segment Reporting [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationRevenue" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:SegmentReportingInformationRevenue"
                           label="Revenue"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_Revenues" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:Revenues" label="Revenue"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_CostOfRevenue" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:CostOfRevenue"
                           label="Cost of revenue"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="us-gaap_GrossProfit" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:GrossProfit"
                           label="Gross profit"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenue" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:GrossProfitAsPercentageOfRevenue"
                           label="Gross profit as a percentage of revenue"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
               <concept id="adbe_SegmentNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:SegmentNumericAbstract"
                        label="Segment Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="adbe_RevenueFromMobileClientProducts" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RevenueFromMobileClientProducts"
                           label="Revenue from mobile client products"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="duration"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_RevenueFromMobileClientProductsAsPercentageOfPlatformRevenue"
                           prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:RevenueFromMobileClientProductsAsPercentageOfPlatformRevenue"
                           label="Revenue from mobile client products as a % of Platform Revenue"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:pureItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="duration"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://adobe.com/20090828/role/SubsequentEventsDetails"
                  definition="1018 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events (Details)">
      <concept id="adbe_SubsequentEventsDetailsAbstract" prefix="adbe"
               qname="adbe:SubsequentEventsDetailsAbstract"
               label="Subsequent Events Details [Abstract]"
               substitution-group="xbrli:item"
               data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
               abstract="true"
               period-type="duration">
         <concept id="us-gaap_StatementTable" prefix="us-gaap" qname="us-gaap:StatementTable"
                  label="Statement [Table]"
                  substitution-group="xbrldt:hypercubeItem"
                  data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                  abstract="true"
                  period-type="duration">
            <concept id="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" prefix="us-gaap"
                     qname="us-gaap:StatementLineItems"
                     label="Statement [Line Items]"
                     substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                     data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                     abstract="true"
                     period-type="duration">
               <concept id="adbe_SubsequentEventsNumericAbstract" prefix="adbe"
                        qname="adbe:SubsequentEventsNumericAbstract"
                        label="Subsequent Events Numeric [Abstract]"
                        substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                        data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        xbrl-data-type="xbrli:stringItemType"
                        abstract="true"
                        period-type="duration">
                  <concept id="us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid" prefix="us-gaap"
                           qname="us-gaap:BusinessAcquisitionCostOfAcquiredEntityCashPaid"
                           label="Business Acquisition"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="debit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_ExpectedPurchasePriceOfAcquiredCompany" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:ExpectedPurchasePriceOfAcquiredCompany"
                           label="Expected purchase price of Omniture, Inc."
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_PricePerShareToAcquireCompany" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:PricePerShareToAcquireCompany"
                           label="Price per share to acquire Omniture"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:decimalItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           period-type="instant"/>
                  <concept id="adbe_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalAmountBorrowed" prefix="adbe"
                           qname="adbe:LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalAmountBorrowed"
                           label="Additional funds borrowed, credit facility"
                           substitution-group="xbrli:item"
                           data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           xbrl-data-type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"
                           abstract="false"
                           balance="credit"
                           period-type="instant"/>
               </concept>
            </concept>
         </concept>
      </concept>
   </extended-link>
   <extended-link uri="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link"
                  definition="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/link"/>
</presentation>
