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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	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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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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