Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 01, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 922,850	$ 869,624
Accumulated Amortization	(342,282)	(324,588)
Net	580,568	545,036	[1]
Purchased technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	358,612	366,574
Accumulated Amortization	(162,882)	(161,538)
Net	195,730	205,036
Other intangible assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	564,238	503,050
Accumulated Amortization	(179,400)	(163,050)
Net	384,838	340,000
Customer contracts and relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	324,221	318,027
Accumulated Amortization	(82,802)	(74,214)
Net	241,419	243,813
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	66,551	53,293
Accumulated Amortization	(21,249)	(19,171)
Net	45,302	34,122
Acquired rights to use technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	147,397	104,402
Accumulated Amortization	(61,222)	(56,782)
Net	86,175	47,620
Localization [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	8,423	8,586
Accumulated Amortization	(5,369)	(4,654)
Net	3,054	3,932
Other intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	17,646	18,742
Accumulated Amortization	(8,758)	(8,229)
Net	$ 8,888	$ 10,513

[1] The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 30, 2012 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.