Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 01, 2017	Dec. 02, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,306,072	$ 1,011,315
Short-term investments	3,513,702	3,749,985
Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $9,151 and $6,214, respectively	1,217,968	833,033
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	210,071	245,441
Total current assets	7,247,813	5,839,774
Property and equipment, net	936,976	816,264
Goodwill	5,821,561	5,406,474
Purchased and other intangibles, net	385,658	414,405
Investment in lease receivable	0	80,439
Other assets	143,548	139,890
Total assets	14,535,556	12,697,246
Current liabilities:
Accounts Payable, Current	113,538	88,024
Accrued expenses	993,773	739,630
Income taxes payable	14,196	38,362
Deferred revenue	2,405,950	1,945,619
Total current liabilities	3,527,457	2,811,635
Long-term liabilities:
Debt and capital lease obligations	1,881,421	1,892,200
Deferred revenue	88,592	69,131
Income taxes payable	173,088	184,381
Deferred income taxes	279,941	217,660
Other liabilities	125,188	97,404
Total liabilities	6,075,687	5,272,411
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 900,000 shares authorized; 600,834 shares issued; 491,262 and 494,254 shares outstanding, respectively	61	61
Additional paid-in-capital	5,082,195	4,616,331
Retained earnings	9,573,870	8,114,517
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(111,821)	(173,602)
Treasury stock, at cost (109,572 and 106,580 shares, respectively), net of reissuances	(6,084,436)	(5,132,472)
Total stockholders' equity	8,459,869	7,424,835
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 14,535,556	$ 12,697,246