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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May 31, 2019 | Jun. 01, 2018 | May 31, 2019 | Jun. 01, 2018
Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 24,304 | $ 14,470 | $ 49,771 | $ 29,402
Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 179,996 | 130,907 | 339,216 | 251,500
Cost of Subscription Revenue | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,500 | 729 | 2,890 | 1,497
Cost of Subscription Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 6,491 | 4,526 | 11,673 | 8,470
Cost of Service and Support Revenue | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 1,757 | 1,647 | 3,755 | 3,663
Cost of Service and Support Revenue | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 4,152 | 2,680 | 7,969 | 5,666
Research and Development Expense | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 8,771 | 5,301 | 17,216 | 10,649
Research and Development Expense | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 86,123 | 63,608 | 161,942 | 117,681
Sales and Marketing | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 10,087 | 5,443 | 20,440 | 10,763
Sales and Marketing | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 58,525 | 42,747 | 110,772 | 81,595
General and Administrative | Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | 2,189 | 1,350 | 5,470 | 2,830
General and Administrative | Restricted Stock Units and Performance Share Awards |  |  |  |
Total stock-based compensation costs |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation costs | $ 24,705 | $ 17,346 | $ 46,860 | $ 38,088

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