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Acquisitions (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2018
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | $ 4,791,216 | $ 348,352 |
Marketo [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Customer Relationships, Gross |  |  |  | $ 576,900
Finite-Lived Purchased Technology, Gross |  |  |  | 444,500
Finite-Lived Backlog, Gross |  |  |  | 105,800
Finite-Lived Noncompete Agreements, Gross |  |  |  | 12,100
Finite-Lived Trademarks, Gross |  |  |  | 328,500
Total identifiable intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 1,467,800
Net assets acquired or liabilities assumed |  |  |  | (191,288)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | [1] | $ 3,459,751 |  |
Business Combination Purchase Price |  |  |  | $ 4,736,263
Customer Contracts and Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 9 years |  |
Customer Contracts and Relationships [Member] | Marketo [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 11 years |  |
Purchased Technology [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 6 years |  |
Purchased Technology [Member] | Marketo [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 7 years |  |
Backlog [Member] | Marketo [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 2 years |  |
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | Marketo [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 2 years |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 9 years |  |
Trademarks [Member] | Marketo [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 9 years |  |
[1] | Non-deductible for tax-purposes.

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