Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 30, 2013

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

Restricted stock unit activity for the nine months ended August 30, 2013 and the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Beginning outstanding balance	18,415		16,871
Awarded	6,826		9,431
Released	(5,837	)	(5,854	)
Forfeited	(1,241	)	(2,147	)
Increase due to acquisition	—		114
Ending outstanding balance	18,163		18,415

Restricted Stock Units Outstanding

Information regarding restricted stock units outstanding at August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 is summarized below:

	Number of Shares (thousands)	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(*) (millions)
2013
Restricted stock units outstanding	18,163	1.29	$	831.0
Restricted stock units vested and expected to vest	16,159	1.22	$	736.8
2012
Restricted stock units outstanding	18,877	1.55	$	590.3
Restricted stock units vested and expected to vest	16,403	1.45	$	512.1

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^(*)  The intrinsic value is calculated as the market value as of the end of the fiscal period. As reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the market values as of August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 were $45.75 and $31.27, respectively. 

Performance Share Activity Current Year Program

The following table sets forth the summary of performance share activity under our Performance Share Program for fiscal 2013 (the “2013 Program”) for the nine months ended August 30, 2013 (in thousands): 

	Shares Granted		Maximum Shares Eligible to Receive
Beginning outstanding balance	—		—
Awarded	946		1,891
Forfeited	(84	)	(168	)
Ending outstanding balance	862		1,723

Performance Share Activity Prior Years Programs

The following table sets forth the summary of performance share activity under our 2010, 2011 and 2012 programs, based upon share awards actually achieved, for the nine months ended August 30, 2013 and the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012 (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Beginning outstanding balance	388		405
Achieved	1,279		492
Released	(665	)	(464	)
Forfeited	(134	)	(45	)
Ending outstanding balance	868		388

Performance Shares Outstanding

Information regarding performance shares outstanding at August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 is summarized below: 

	Number of Shares (thousands)	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(*) (millions)
2013
Performance shares outstanding	868	0.83	$	39.7
Performance shares vested and expected to vest	804	0.81	$	36.7
2012
Performance shares outstanding	431	0.79	$	13.5
Performance shares vested and expected to vest	401	0.76	$	12.5

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^(*)  The intrinsic value is calculated as the market value as of the end of the fiscal period. As reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the market values as of August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 were $45.75 and $31.27, respectivel

Assumptions Used to Value Option Grants

The assumptions used to value option grants during the nine months ended August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 were as follows: 

	Nine Months
	2013		2012
Expected life (in years)	3.2		3.9 - 4.2
Volatility	27	%	31 - 34%
Risk free interest rate	0.36	%	0.54 - 0.71%

Assumptions Used to Value Employee Stock Purchase Rights

The assumptions used to value employee stock purchase rights during the three and nine months ended August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 were as follows:

	Three Months		Nine Months
	2013	2012	2013	2012
Expected life (in years)	0.5 - 2.0	0.5 - 2.0	0.5 - 2.0	0.5 - 2.0
Volatility	27 - 29%	30 - 31%	26 - 30%	30 - 36%
Risk free interest rate	0.09 - 0.34%	0.15 - 0.30%	0.09 - 0.34%	0.06 - 0.30%

Stock Options Activity

Option activity for the nine months ended August 30, 2013 and the fiscal year ended November 30, 2012 was as follows (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Beginning outstanding balance	24,517		34,802
Granted	25		57
Exercised	(13,744	)	(6,754	)
Cancelled	(1,546	)	(4,692	)
Increase due to acquisition	273		1,104
Ending outstanding balance	9,525		24,517

Stock Options Outstanding

Information regarding stock options outstanding at August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 is summarized below:

	Number of Shares (thousands)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(*) (millions)
2013
Options outstanding	9,525	$	30.80	3.10	$	142.6
Options vested and expected to vest	9,359	$	30.93	3.05	$	138.9
Options exercisable	7,489	$	32.23	2.49	$	101.5
2012
Options outstanding	26,210	$	31.67	3.01	$	85.8
Options vested and expected to vest	25,724	$	31.75	2.95	$	83.1
Options exercisable	21,312	$	32.91	2.46	$	52.7

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^(*)  The intrinsic value is calculated as the difference between the market value as of the end of the fiscal period and the exercise price of the shares. As reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market, the market values as of August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 were $45.75 and $31.27, respectively

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs

Total stock-based compensation costs that have been included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	2013				2012
Income Statement Classifications	Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights		Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards		Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights		Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards
Cost of revenue—subscription	$	380	$	1,245	$	769	$	837
Cost of revenue—services and support	878		2,609		1,147		2,167
Research and development	4,786		25,736		7,340		22,536
Sales and marketing	4,617		24,309		8,639		20,194
General and administrative	1,858		14,606		4,001		12,039
Total	$	12,519	$	68,505	$	21,896	$	57,773

Total stock-based compensation costs that have been included in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended August 30, 2013 and August 31, 2012 were as follows (in thousands):

	2013				2012
Income Statement Classifications	Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights		Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards		Option Grants and Stock Purchase Rights		Restricted Stock and Performance Share Awards
Cost of revenue—subscription	$	1,463	$	3,489	$	2,212	$	2,154
Cost of revenue—services and support	2,559		7,419		2,965		6,610
Research and development	15,340		74,677		18,756		60,905
Sales and marketing	16,177		72,087		23,806		56,483
General and administrative	6,518		44,361		12,491		36,267
Total	$	42,057	$	202,033	$	60,230	$	162,419