Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 261,813	$ 258,367
Accounts receivable, net	365,591	459,263
Deferred subscription costs	50,535	49,327
Deferred income taxes	72,843	70,818
Other	60,965	43,065
Total current assets	811,747	880,840
Non-current assets:
Property and equipment, net	281,952	245,566
Intangible assets, net	1,100,556	1,144,464
Goodwill	3,141,342	3,065,181
Other	17,195	23,562
Total non-current assets	4,541,045	4,478,773
Total assets	5,352,792	5,359,613
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	218,793	395,527
Accounts payable	47,111	57,001
Accrued compensation	86,418	89,460
Accrued royalties	27,729	36,289
Other accrued expenses	108,800	98,187
Income tax payable	35,330	9,961
Deferred revenue	613,134	560,010
Total current liabilities	1,137,315	1,246,435
Long-term debt	1,681,483	1,779,065
Accrued pension and postretirement liability	30,336	27,191
Deferred income taxes	338,336	361,267
Other liabilities	54,152	38,692
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 160,000,000 shares authorized, 69,127,957 and 67,901,101 shares issued, and 68,172,435 and 67,382,298 shares outstanding at August 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively	691	679
Additional paid-in capital	915,562	788,670
Treasury stock, at cost: 955,522 and 518,803 shares at August 31, 2014 and November 30, 2013, respectively	(97,227)	(45,945)
Retained earnings	1,354,951	1,220,520
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(62,807)	(56,961)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,111,170	1,906,963
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,352,792	$ 5,359,613