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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	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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Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees.

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