Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 02, 2012	Dec. 02, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 801,263	$ 989,500	[1]
Short-term investments	1,964,855	1,922,192	[1]
Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $15,296 and $15,080, respectively	512,211	634,373	[1]
Deferred income taxes	77,514	91,963	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	149,812	133,423	[1]
Total current assets	3,505,655	3,771,451	[1]
Property and equipment, net	549,780	527,828	[1]
Goodwill	4,138,077	3,849,217	[1]
Purchased and other intangibles, net	637,825	545,526	[1]
Investment in lease receivable	207,239	207,239	[1]
Other assets	94,132	89,922	[1]
Total assets	9,132,708	8,991,183	[1]
Current liabilities:
Trade payables	70,100	86,660	[1]
Accrued expenses	476,140	554,941	[1]
Capital lease obligations	9,318	9,212	[1]
Accrued restructuring	36,370	80,930	[1]
Income taxes payable	30,549	42,634	[1]
Deferred revenue	492,545	476,402	[1]
Total current liabilities	1,115,022	1,250,779	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Debt and capital lease obligations	1,502,893	1,505,096	[1]
Deferred revenue	56,419	55,303	[1]
Accrued restructuring	12,803	7,449	[1]
Income taxes payable	150,137	156,958	[1]
Deferred income taxes	254,193	181,602	[1]
Other liabilities	54,939	50,883	[1]
Total liabilities	3,146,406	3,208,070	[1]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0	[1]
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 900,000 shares authorized; 600,834 shares issued; 495,928 and 491,540 shares outstanding, respectively	61	61	[1]
Additional paid-in-capital	2,821,712	2,753,896	[1]
Retained earnings	6,497,070	6,528,735	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	46,748	29,950	[1]
Treasury stock, at cost (104,906 and 109,294 shares, respectively), net of reissuances	(3,379,289)	(3,529,529)	[1]
Total stockholders' equity	5,986,302	5,783,113	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,132,708	$ 8,991,183	[1]

[1] The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 2, 2011 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.