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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2017
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |  |
Retained Earnings | The changes in retained earnings for the nine months ended September 1, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of December 2, 2016 | $ | 8,114,517 |
Net income | 1,192,405 |
Reissuance of treasury stock | (234,601 | )
Balance as of September 1, 2017 | $ | 9,072,321 |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] | The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and activity, net of related taxes, as of September 1, 2017 were as follows (in thousands):
| December 2, 2016 |  | Increase / Decrease |  | Reclassification Adjustments |  | September 1, 2017
Net unrealized gains / losses on available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities | $ | 3,499 |  |  | $ | 6,872 |  |  | $ | (1,224 | ) |  | $ | 9,147 |
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities | (11,565 | ) |  | 6,362 |  |  | 330 |  |  | (4,873 | )
Total net unrealized gains / losses on available-for-sale securities | (8,066 | ) |  | 13,234 |  |  | (894 | ) | (1) | 4,274 |
Net unrealized gains / losses on derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments | 21,689 |  |  | 3,613 |  |  | (31,219 | ) | (2) | (5,917 | )
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments | (187,225 | ) |  | 90,238 |  |  | — |  |  | (96,987 | )
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | $ | (173,602 | ) |  | $ | 107,085 |  |  | $ | (32,113 | ) |  | $ | (98,630 | )
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(1) | Reclassification adjustments for gains / losses on available-for-sale securities are classified in interest and other income (expense), net.
(2) | Reclassification adjustments for loss on the interest rate lock agreement and gains / losses on other derivative instruments are classified in interest and other income (expense), net and revenue, respectively.
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Other Comprehensive Income, Tax [Table Text Block] | The following table sets forth the taxes related to each component of other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 1, 2017 and September 2, 2016 (in thousands):
| Three Months |  | Nine Months
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains / losses | $ | 235 |  |  | $ | (13 | ) |  | $ | 523 |  |  | $ | (35 | )
Reclassification adjustments | (214 | ) |  | — |  |  | (323 | ) |  | — |
Subtotal available-for-sale securities | 21 |  |  | (13 | ) |  | 200 |  |  | (35 | )
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains / losses on derivative instruments(1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Reclassification adjustments(1) | (149 | ) |  | (151 | ) |  | (582 | ) |  | (466 | )
Subtotal derivatives designated as hedging instruments | (149 | ) |  | (151 | ) |  | (582 | ) |  | (466 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments | 1,434 |  |  | (463 | ) |  | 3,081 |  |  | 882 |
Total taxes, other comprehensive income | $ | 1,306 |  |  | $ | (627 | ) |  | $ | 2,699 |  |  | $ | 381 |
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(1) | Taxes related to derivative instruments other than the interest rate lock agreement were zero based on the tax jurisdiction where these derivative instruments were executed.
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[1] | Reclassification adjustments for gains / losses on available-for-sale securities are classified in interest and other income (expense), net.
[2] | Reclassification adjustments for loss on the interest rate lock agreement and gains / losses on other derivative instruments are classified in interest and other income (expense), net and revenue, respectively.

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