Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 03, 2017		Mar. 04, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 398,446		$ 254,307
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	80,809		81,200
Stock-based compensation	98,310		92,310
Deferred income taxes	60,315		56,906
Unrealized losses (gains) on investments, net	(1,021)		2,047
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0		(14,859)
Other non-cash items	115		(1,420)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities:
Trade receivables, net	184,250		74,274
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(10,758)		(84,832)
Trade payables	32,816		(21,601)
Accrued expenses	(92,105)		(81,111)
Income taxes payable	(61,639)		16,940
Deferred revenue	40,832		123,366
Net cash provided by operating activities	730,370		497,527
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments	(476,014)		(534,310)
Maturities of short-term investments	219,091		178,939
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments	426,243		194,515
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(459,626)		0
Purchases of property and equipment	(30,903)		(46,200)
Purchases of long-term investments and other assets	(18,218)		(51,892)
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments	545		106
Net cash used for investing activities	(338,882)		(258,842)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchases of treasury stock	(200,000)		(150,000)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	51,787		45,544
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(183,014)		(194,795)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0		14,859
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(268)		0
Net cash used for financing activities	(331,495)		(284,392)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(2,412)		(157)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	57,581		(45,864)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,011,315	[1]	876,560
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,068,896		830,696
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	27,254		15,973
Cash paid for interest	24,888		26,077
Non-cash investing activities:
Issuance of common stock and stock awards assumed in business acquisitions	$ 10,348		$ 0

[1] The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 2, 2016 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.