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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 02, 2017 | Jun. 03, 2016 | Jun. 02, 2017 | Jun. 03, 2016
Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 12,877 | $ 11,274 | $ 24,643 | $ 22,737
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 103,943 | 74,078 | 193,044 | 155,363
Cost of Subscription Revenue [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 878 | 413 | 1,271 | 786
Cost of Subscription Revenue [Member] | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 4,673 | 1,758 | 6,834 | 3,561
Cost of Service and Support Revenue [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,501 | 1,433 | 3,224 | 2,866
Cost of Service and Support Revenue [Member] | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,677 | 1,738 | 4,742 | 3,633
Research and Development Expense [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 4,435 | 3,751 | 8,467 | 7,625
Research and Development Expense [Member] | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 42,539 | 25,408 | 75,633 | 54,892
Sales and Marketing [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 4,801 | 4,463 | 9,189 | 9,013
Sales and Marketing [Member] | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 35,439 | 27,969 | 67,904 | 57,325
General and Administrative [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,262 | 1,214 | 2,492 | 2,447
General and Administrative [Member] | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 19,615 | $ 17,205 | $ 37,931 | $ 35,952

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