Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 01, 2012	Dec. 02, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 864,434	$ 980,858
Accumulated Amortization	(264,102)	(435,332)
Net	600,332	545,526	[1]
Purchased technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	364,506	314,057
Accumulated Amortization	(124,215)	(91,363)
Net	240,291	222,694
Total other intangible assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	499,928	666,801
Accumulated Amortization	(139,887)	(343,969)
Net	360,041	322,832
Customer contracts and relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	313,892	433,534
Accumulated Amortization	(60,915)	(229,364)
Net	252,977	204,170
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	52,950	52,734
Accumulated Amortization	(15,124)	(11,217)
Net	37,826	41,517
Acquired rights to use technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	103,925	106,865
Accumulated Amortization	(50,995)	(48,137)
Net	52,930	58,728
Localization [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	6,745	9,762
Accumulated Amortization	(5,058)	(6,591)
Net	1,687	3,171
Other intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	22,416	63,906
Accumulated Amortization	(7,795)	(48,660)
Net	$ 14,621	$ 15,246

[1] The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 2, 2011 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.