Property and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following as of November 30, 2018 and December 1, 2017 (in thousands):



	2018			2017
Computers and equipment	$	1,239,033		$	1,128,264
Furniture and fixtures	121,206			115,273
Capital projects in-progress	23,026			5,575
Leasehold improvements	181,990			120,165
Land	145,065			77,723
Buildings	485,024			490,665
Building improvements	285,564			265,829
Total	2,480,908			2,203,494
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,405,836		)	(1,266,518		)
Property and equipment, net	$	1,075,072		$	936,976

Depreciation and amortization expense of property and equipment for fiscal 2018, 2017 and 2016 was $157.1 million, $156.9 million and $157.6 million, respectively.

In March 2017, we exercised our option to purchase the Almaden Tower for a total purchase price of $103.6 million. We capitalized the Almaden Tower as property and equipment on our Consolidated Balance Sheets at $104.2 million, the lesser of cost or fair value, which represented the total purchase price plus other direct costs associated with the purchase.