(in thousands, except ratios) | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||
November 27, 2015 | November 28, 2014 | November 29, 2013 | November 30, 2012 | December 2, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||
Income before provision for income taxes | $ | 873,781 | $ | 361,376 | $ | 356,141 | $ | 1,118,794 | $ | 1,035,230 | |||||||||
Add: fix charges | 90,387 | 87,720 | 94,794 | 94,721 | 94,511 | ||||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 964,168 | $ | 449,096 | $ | 450,935 | $ | 1,213,515 | $ | 1,129,741 | |||||||||
Total fixed charges(*) | 90,387 | 87,720 | 94,794 | 94,721 | 94,511 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 10.7 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 12.8 | 12.0 |
(*) | Fixed charges consist of interest charges, the amortization of debt issuance costs and an estimate of interest as a component of rental expense. |