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Acquisitions (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | Jun. 18, 2018
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | $ 4,791,216 | $ 348,352 |
Magento [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Customer Relationships, Gross |  |  |  | $ 208,000
Finite-Lived Purchased Technology, Gross |  |  |  | 84,200
Finite -lived in-process research and development | [1] |  |  | 39,100
Finite-Lived Trademarks, Gross |  |  |  | 21,100
Other Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  |  |  | 43,400
Total identifiable intangible assets acquired |  |  |  | 395,800
Net assets acquired or liabilities assumed |  |  |  | (67,417)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | [2] | $ 1,316,217 |  |
Business Combination Purchase Price |  |  |  | $ 1,644,601
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] | Magento [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 8 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] | Magento [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 5 years |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 9 years |  |
Trademarks [Member] | Magento [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 3 years |  |
Other intangibles [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 4 years |  |
Other intangibles [Member] | Magento [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of acquired assets and liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  | 3 years |  |
[1] | Capitalized as purchased technology and are considered indefinite lived until the completion or abandonment of the associated research and development efforts.
[2] | Non-deductible for tax-purposes.

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