Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments (Details 1) $ in Thousands	Mar. 02, 2018 USD ($) securities	Dec. 01, 2017 USD ($) securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 2,483,290	$ 2,010,339
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(26,172)	(7,862)
Available-for-sale securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve months, fair value	813,906	872,620
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(9,175)	(6,358)
Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses Related to Available-For-Sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 6,182,513	$ 5,831,289
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Less than One Year \| securities	1,237	894
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Greater than or Equal to One Year \| securities	342	360
Asset-backed Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	$ 57,439	$ 64,618
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(495)	(193)
Available-for-sale securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve months, fair value	33,818	32,383
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(315)	(210)
Corporate Debt Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	1,811,370	1,338,232
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(22,326)	(5,459)
Available-for-sale securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve months, fair value	479,654	500,689
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(7,502)	(4,666)
Municipal Notes
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	18,389	11,805
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(246)	(115)
Available-for-sale securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve months, fair value	592	598
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(22)	(17)
Foreign Government Debt Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	3,796	2,388
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(55)	(8)
US Treasury Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value	592,296	593,296
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Accumulated Loss	(3,050)	(2,087)
Available-for-sale securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for more than twelve months, fair value	299,842	338,950
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Accumulated Loss	(1,336)	(1,465)
Fixed Income Investments
Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses Related to Available-For-Sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3,515,532	3,525,217
Fixed Income Investments \| Asset-backed Securities
Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses Related to Available-For-Sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	92,067	98,403
Fixed Income Investments \| Corporate Debt Securities
Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses Related to Available-For-Sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	2,461,348	2,461,691
Fixed Income Investments \| Municipal Notes
Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses Related to Available-For-Sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	19,249	21,189
Fixed Income Investments \| Foreign Government Debt Securities
Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses Related to Available-For-Sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	3,852	2,396
Fixed Income Investments \| US Treasury Securities
Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses Related to Available-For-Sale Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	$ 939,016	$ 941,538

This item represents the cost of debt and equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any.

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