Does it copy all files in ~/Library ? Including cache files and even things like Flash cookies? What about user created files/folders in / ?
etc etc
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Best Answer
Migration Assistant is fairly well documented in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4413 - basically if a newer or equivalent version of a file is not present, it gets moved by default.
In your case ~/Library is moved if you select that user - you can't deselect it like some other folders in the home folder.
Applications (which includes /Library/Application support as well as /Applications) move when that is selected.
Files in / only move if you choose other files. Everything goes AFAIK. Even ByHost preferences that no longer are used since the host has changed.