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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2018 | Dec. 01, 2017 | Dec. 02, 2016
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits |  | $ 222,400 | $ 153,200 | $ 71,700
Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | [1] | 70,848 | 50,532 | 41,825
Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | [1] | 538,714 | 403,940 | 307,472
Cost of Revenue - Subscription [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 4,102 | 180 | 1,474
Cost of Revenue - Subscription [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 17,515 | 16,792 | 6,632
Cost of Revenue - Services and Support [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 8,286 | 6,661 | 5,514
Cost of Revenue - Services and Support [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 12,111 | 9,602 | 7,522
Research and Development [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 23,918 | 20,126 | 13,932
Research and Development [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 253,078 | 161,366 | 109,249
Sales and Marketing [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 27,252 | 18,592 | 16,534
Sales and Marketing [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 178,548 | 139,047 | 113,757
General and Administrative [Member] | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | 7,290 | 4,973 | 4,371
General and Administrative [Member] | Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs |  | $ 77,462 | $ 77,133 | $ 70,312
[1] | During fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016, we recorded tax benefits of $222.4 million, $153.2 million and $71.7 million, respectively.

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