Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2014

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

Restricted Stock Unit Activity

Restricted stock unit activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and the fiscal year ended November 29, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

	2014		2013
Beginning outstanding balance	17,948		18,415
Awarded	3,327		7,236
Released	(5,870	)	(6,224	)
Forfeited	(361	)	(1,479	)
Ending outstanding balance	15,044		17,948

Restricted Stock Units Outstanding

Information regarding restricted stock units outstanding at February 28, 2014 and March 1, 2013 is summarized below:

	Number of Shares (thousands)	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(*) (millions)
2014
Restricted stock units outstanding	15,044	1.45	$	1,032.5
Restricted stock units vested and expected to vest	13,177	1.39	$	899.0
2013
Restricted stock units outstanding	18,936	1.66	$	754.2
Restricted stock units vested and expected to vest	16,279	1.59	$	646.5

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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 February 28, 2014 and March 1, 2013 were $68.63 and $39.83, respectively. 

Performance Share Activity 2013 & 2014 Programs

The following table sets forth the summary of performance share activity under our 2013 and 2014 Performance Share Programs for the three months ended February 28, 2014 (in thousands): 

	Shares Granted		Maximum Shares Eligible to Receive
Beginning outstanding balance	854		1,707
Awarded	709		1,417
Forfeited	(9	)	(18	)
Ending outstanding balance	1,554		3,106

Performance Share Activity 2011 & 2012 Programs

The following table sets forth the summary of performance share activity under our 2011 and 2012 Programs, based upon share awards actually achieved, for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and the fiscal year ended November 29, 2013 (in thousands):

	2014		2013
Beginning outstanding balance	861		388
Achieved	—		1,279
Released	(486	)	(665	)
Forfeited	(10	)	(141	)
Ending outstanding balance	365		861

Performance Shares Outstanding

Information regarding performance shares outstanding at February 28, 2014 and March 1, 2013 is summarized below: 

	Number of Shares (thousands)	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(*) (millions)
2014
Performance shares outstanding	365	0.90	$	25.1
Performance shares vested and expected to vest	336	0.90	$	22.9
2013
Performance shares outstanding	978	1.32	$	38.9
Performance shares vested and expected to vest	865	1.29	$	34.4

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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 February 28, 2014 and March 1, 2013 were $68.63 and $39.83, respectivel

Stock Options Activity

Option activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and the fiscal year ended November 29, 2013 was as follows (in thousands):

	2014		2013
Beginning outstanding balance	7,359		24,517
Granted	—		25
Exercised	(1,477	)	(15,872	)
Cancelled	(75	)	(1,584	)
Increase due to acquisition	—		273
Ending outstanding balance	5,807		7,359

Stock Options Outstanding

Information regarding stock options outstanding at February 28, 2014 and March 1, 2013 is summarized below:

	Number of Shares (thousands)	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value(*) (millions)
2014
Options outstanding	5,807	$	29.46	3.21	$	227.5
Options vested and expected to vest	5,730	$	29.57	3.18	$	223.8
Options exercisable	4,681	$	30.64	2.73	$	177.9
2013
Options outstanding	18,535	$	32.56	2.76	$	139.3
Options vested and expected to vest	18,250	$	32.66	2.71	$	135.3
Options exercisable	15,495	$	33.71	2.25	$	99.4

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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 February 28, 2014 and March 1, 2013 were $68.63 and $39.83, respectively

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

The assumptions used to value employee stock purchase rights during the three months ended February 28, 2014 and March 1, 2013 were as follows:

	Three Months
	2014	2013
Expected life (in years)	0.5 - 2.0	0.5 - 2.0
Volatility	27% - 28%	26 - 30%
Risk free interest rate	0.09% - 0.39%	0.12 - 0.27%

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 February 28, 2014 and March 1, 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

	2014				2013
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	$	461	$	1,369	$	637	$	1,063
Cost of revenue—services and support	731		1,538		855		2,450
Research and development	4,257		26,557		5,820		25,731
Sales and marketing	4,763		25,731		6,667		23,752
General and administrative	1,786		15,595		2,514		14,707
Total	$	11,998	$	70,790	$	16,493	$	67,703