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Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 02, 2016
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Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | $ 987,417 | $ 893,701
Accumulated Amortization | (601,759) | (479,296)
Net | 385,658 | 414,405
Purchased technology [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 223,252 | 149,253
Accumulated Amortization | (110,433) | (82,091)
Net | 112,819 | 67,162
Customer contracts and relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 577,484 | 541,366
Accumulated Amortization | (356,613) | (274,380)
Net | 220,871 | 266,986
Trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 76,255 | 76,355
Accumulated Amortization | (56,094) | (46,846)
Net | 20,161 | 29,509
Acquired rights to use technology [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 71,130 | 87,403
Accumulated Amortization | (54,223) | (60,929)
Net | 16,907 | 26,474
Localization [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 603 | 631
Accumulated Amortization | (170) | (177)
Net | 433 | 454
Other intangibles [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 38,693 | 38,693
Accumulated Amortization | (24,226) | (14,873)
Net | 14,467 | 23,820
Total other intangible assets [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Cost | 764,165 | 744,448
Accumulated Amortization | (491,326) | (397,205)
Net | $ 272,839 | $ 347,243

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