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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 02, 2016 | Nov. 27, 2015
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits |  | $ 153,200 | $ 71,700 | $ 68,800
Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | [1] | 50,532 | 41,825 | 43,866
Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | [1] | 403,940 | 307,472 | 294,168
Cost of Revenue - Subscription [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 180 | 1,474 | 1,449
Cost of Revenue - Subscription [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 16,792 | 6,632 | 6,481
Cost of Revenue - Services and Support [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 6,661 | 5,514 | 5,185
Cost of Revenue - Services and Support [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 9,602 | 7,522 | 6,446
Research and Development [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 20,126 | 13,932 | 14,082
Research and Development [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 161,366 | 109,249 | 104,624
Sales and Marketing [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 18,592 | 16,534 | 18,360
Sales and Marketing [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 139,047 | 113,757 | 109,908
General and Administrative [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 4,973 | 4,371 | 4,790
General and Administrative [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | $ 77,133 | $ 70,312 | $ 66,709
[1] | During fiscal 2017, 2016 and 2015, we recorded tax benefits of $153.2 million, $71.7 million and $68.8 million, respectively.

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