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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018 | Sep. 01, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Sep. 01, 2017
Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 19,694 | $ 12,660 | $ 49,097 | $ 37,088
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 139,344 | 104,382 | 390,844 | 297,640
Cost of Subscription Revenue | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 934 | 628 | 2,431 | 1,899
Cost of Subscription Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 4,509 | 3,633 | 12,979 | 10,467
Cost of Service and Support Revenue | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,930 | 1,626 | 5,593 | 4,850
Cost of Service and Support Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 2,789 | 2,409 | 8,455 | 7,151
Research and Development Expense | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 6,347 | 4,608 | 16,997 | 12,884
Research and Development Expense | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 66,308 | 43,243 | 183,989 | 119,068
Sales and Marketing | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 7,551 | 4,658 | 18,314 | 13,832
Sales and Marketing | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 47,885 | 36,064 | 129,480 | 103,982
General and Administrative | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 2,932 | 1,140 | 5,762 | 3,623
General and Administrative | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 17,853 | $ 19,033 | $ 55,941 | $ 56,972

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