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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
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