Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2017		Sep. 02, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,192,405		$ 769,169
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	244,763		249,675
Stock-based compensation	331,401		262,382
Deferred income taxes	47,859		44,164
Unrealized losses (gains) on investments, net	(3,243)		3,916
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0		(69,269)
Other non-cash items	2,606		(124)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired assets and assumed liabilities:
Trade receivables, net	26,461		(57,033)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	31,824		(86,350)
Trade payables	(68,397)		(10,861)
Accrued expenses	81,624		(5,540)
Income taxes payable	6,880		95,923
Deferred revenue	185,450		308,075
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,079,633		1,504,127
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of short-term investments	(1,419,411)		(1,813,509)
Maturities of short-term investments	601,130		557,769
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments	978,737		698,486
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(459,626)		(48,427)
Purchases of property and equipment	(140,438)		(155,172)
Purchases of long-term investments and other assets	(25,669)		(56,413)
Proceeds from sale of long-term investments and other assets	2,034		331
Net cash used for investing activities	(463,243)		(816,935)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Purchases of treasury stock	(800,000)		(775,000)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock	157,682		139,823
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards	(220,580)		(224,243)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	0		69,269
Repayment of capital lease obligations	(1,328)		(86)
Net cash used for financing activities	(864,226)		(790,237)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	11,071		(5,843)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	763,235		(108,888)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,011,315	[1]	876,560
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,774,550		767,672
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	211,343		108,508
Cash paid for interest	59,769		58,182
Non-cash investing activities:
Investment in Lease Receivable Applied to Building Purchase	80,439		0
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.