Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 01, 2012	Dec. 02, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 951,238	$ 989,500	[1]
Short-term investments	2,046,879	1,922,192	[1]
Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $14,161 and 15,080 respectively	529,391	634,373	[1]
Deferred income taxes	79,360	91,963	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	163,939	133,423	[1]
Total current assets	3,770,807	3,771,451	[1]
Property and equipment, net	573,566	527,828	[1]
Goodwill	4,122,813	3,849,217	[1]
Purchased and other intangibles, net	600,332	545,526	[1]
Investment in lease receivable	207,239	207,239	[1]
Other assets	91,075	89,922	[1]
Total assets	9,365,832	8,991,183	[1]
Current liabilities:
Trade payables	69,416	86,660	[1]
Accrued expenses	555,024	554,941	[1]
Capital lease obligations	9,426	9,212	[1]
Accrued restructuring	18,337	80,930	[1]
Income taxes payable	58,326	42,634	[1]
Deferred revenue	535,115	476,402	[1]
Total current liabilities	1,245,644	1,250,779	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Debt and capital lease obligations	1,500,668	1,505,096	[1]
Deferred revenue	57,663	55,303	[1]
Accrued restructuring	12,148	7,449	[1]
Income taxes payable	151,671	156,958	[1]
Deferred income taxes	250,756	181,602	[1]
Other liabilities	47,636	50,883	[1]
Total liabilities	3,266,186	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; 493,987 and 491,540 shares outstanding, respectively	61	61	[1]
Additional paid-in-capital	2,886,953	2,753,896	[1]
Retained earnings	6,671,230	6,528,735	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	20,615	29,950	[1]
Treasury stock, at cost (106,847 and 109,294 shares, respectively), net of reissuances	(3,479,213)	(3,529,529)	[1]
Total stockholders' equity	6,099,646	5,783,113	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,365,832	$ 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.