Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 1,054,374	$ 869,624
Accumulated Amortization	(416,417)	(324,588)
Net	637,957	545,036	[1]
Purchased technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	420,029	366,574
Accumulated Amortization	(200,850)	(161,538)
Net	219,179	205,036
Other intangible assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	634,345	503,050
Accumulated Amortization	(215,567)	(163,050)
Net	418,778	340,000
Customer contracts and relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	386,808	318,027
Accumulated Amortization	(100,929)	(74,214)
Net	285,879	243,813
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	67,565	53,293
Accumulated Amortization	(25,644)	(19,171)
Net	41,921	34,122
Acquired rights to use technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	154,490	104,402
Accumulated Amortization	(71,478)	(56,782)
Net	83,012	47,620
Localization [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	7,783	8,586
Accumulated Amortization	(5,988)	(4,654)
Net	1,795	3,932
Other intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	17,699	18,742
Accumulated Amortization	(11,528)	(8,229)
Net	$ 6,171	$ 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.