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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 01, 2018 | Jun. 02, 2017 | Jun. 01, 2018 | Jun. 02, 2017
Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 14,470 | $ 12,877 | $ 29,402 | $ 24,643
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 130,907 | 103,943 | 251,500 | 193,044
Cost of Subscription Revenue | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 729 | 878 | 1,497 | 1,271
Cost of Subscription Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 4,526 | 4,673 | 8,470 | 6,834
Cost of Service and Support Revenue | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,647 | 1,501 | 3,663 | 3,224
Cost of Service and Support Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 2,680 | 1,677 | 5,666 | 4,742
Research and Development Expense | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 5,301 | 4,435 | 10,649 | 8,467
Research and Development Expense | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 63,608 | 42,539 | 117,681 | 75,633
Sales and Marketing | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 5,443 | 4,801 | 10,763 | 9,189
Sales and Marketing | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 42,747 | 35,439 | 81,595 | 67,904
General and Administrative | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,350 | 1,262 | 2,830 | 2,492
General and Administrative | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 17,346 | $ 19,615 | $ 38,088 | $ 37,931

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