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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 01, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Retained Earnings | The changes in retained earnings for the six months ended June 1, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
Balance as of December 1, 2017 | $ | 9,573,870 |
Net income | 1,246,243 |
Reissuance of treasury stock | (348,729 | )
Adjustments to equity as a result of the Tax Act | (318 | )
Balance as of June 1, 2018 | $ | 10,471,066 |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and activity, net of related taxes, as of June 1, 2018 were as follows (in thousands):
| December 1, 2017 |  | Increase / Decrease |  | Reclassification Adjustments |  | June 1, 2018
Net unrealized gains / losses on available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities | $ | 2,704 |  |  | $ | (1,865 | ) |  | $ | (189 | ) |  | $ | 650 |
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities | (14,220 | ) |  | (23,004 | ) |  | 386 |  |  | (36,838 | )
Total net unrealized gains / losses on available-for-sale securities | (11,516 | ) |  | (24,869 | ) |  | 197 |  | (1) | (36,188 | )
Net unrealized gains / losses on derivative instruments designated as hedging instruments | (3,367 | ) |  | 29,767 |  |  | (2,177 | ) | (2) | 24,223 |
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments | (96,938 | ) |  | (20,327 | ) |  | — |  |  | (117,265 | )
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes | $ | (111,821 | ) |  | $ | (15,429 | ) |  | $ | (1,980 | ) |  | $ | (129,230 | )
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(1) | Reclassification adjustments for gains / losses on available-for-sale securities are classified in interest and other income (expense), net.
(2) | Reclassification adjustments for gains / losses on derivative instruments are classified in revenue.
Other Comprehensive Income, Tax | The following table sets forth the taxes related to each component of other comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 1, 2018 and June 2, 2017 (in thousands):
| Three Months |  | Six Months
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Available-for-sale securities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized gains / losses | $ | — |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 288 |
Reclassification adjustments | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (110 | )
Subtotal available-for-sale securities | — |  |  | 40 |  |  | — |  |  | 178 |
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments on derivative instruments | (100 | ) |  | (149 | ) |  | (1,626 | ) |  | (433 | )
Foreign currency translation adjustments | — |  |  | 1,261 |  |  | (1,742 | ) |  | 1,647 |
Total taxes, other comprehensive income | $ | (100 | ) |  | $ | 1,152 |  |  | $ | (3,368 | ) |  | $ | 1,392 |

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