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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2017 | Sep. 02, 2016 | Sep. 01, 2017 | Sep. 02, 2016
Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 12,660 | $ 9,806 | $ 37,088 | $ 32,543
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 104,382 | 74,698 | 297,640 | 230,061
Cost of Subscription Revenue [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 628 | 333 | 1,899 | 1,119
Cost of Subscription Revenue [Member] | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 3,633 | 1,554 | 10,467 | 5,115
Cost of Service and Support Revenue [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,626 | 1,221 | 4,850 | 4,087
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 | 2,409 | 1,861 | 7,151 | 5,494
Research and Development Expense [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 4,608 | 3,336 | 12,884 | 10,961
Research and Development Expense [Member] | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 43,243 | 26,388 | 119,068 | 81,280
Sales and Marketing [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 4,658 | 3,940 | 13,832 | 12,953
Sales and Marketing [Member] | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 36,064 | 27,798 | 103,982 | 85,123
General and Administrative [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,140 | 976 | 3,623 | 3,423
General and Administrative [Member] | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 19,033 | $ 17,097 | $ 56,972 | $ 53,049

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