Accrued Expenses

6 Months Ended

Jun. 03, 2011

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses as of June 3, 2011 and December 3, 2010 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2011		2010
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	198,720	$	290,366
Sales and marketing allowances	39,940		38,706
Accrued marketing	41,581		26,404
Taxes payable	23,088		21,800
Accrued interest expense	21,136		21,203
Other	172,070		165,796
Accrued expenses	$	496,535	$	564,275

Other primarily includes general corporate accruals for local and regional expenses and technical support. Other is also comprised of deferred rent related to office locations with rent escalations, accrued royalties and foreign currency liability derivatives.