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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 02, 2018 | Mar. 03, 2017
Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 14,933 | $ 11,766
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 120,592 | 89,101
Cost of Subscription Revenue | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 768 | 393
Cost of Subscription Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 3,944 | 2,161
Cost of Service and Support Revenue | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 2,016 | 1,723
Cost of Service and Support Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 2,986 | 3,065
Research and Development Expense | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 5,349 | 4,032
Research and Development Expense | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 54,072 | 33,094
Sales and Marketing | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 5,320 | 4,388
Sales and Marketing | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 38,848 | 32,465
General and Administrative | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,480 | 1,230
General and Administrative | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 20,742 | $ 18,316

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