Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2012	Dec. 02, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,162,380	$ 989,500	[1]
Short-term investments	2,084,983	1,922,192	[1]
Trade receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $14,516 and 15,080 respectively	566,671	634,373	[1]
Deferred income taxes	57,024	91,963	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	139,115	133,423	[1]
Total current assets	4,010,173	3,771,451	[1]
Property and equipment, net	619,392	527,828	[1]
Goodwill	4,126,548	3,849,217	[1]
Purchased and other intangibles, net	576,948	545,526	[1]
Investment in lease receivable	207,239	207,239	[1]
Other assets	89,713	89,922	[1]
Total assets	9,630,013	8,991,183	[1]
Current liabilities:
Trade payables	58,446	86,660	[1]
Accrued expenses	547,812	554,941	[1]
Capital lease obligations	11,093	9,212	[1]
Accrued restructuring	14,803	80,930	[1]
Income taxes payable	31,910	42,634	[1]
Deferred revenue	505,646	476,402	[1]
Total current liabilities	1,169,710	1,250,779	[1]
Long-term liabilities:
Debt and capital lease obligations	1,499,881	1,505,096	[1]
Deferred revenue	54,687	55,303	[1]
Accrued restructuring	12,706	7,449	[1]
Income taxes payable	151,946	156,958	[1]
Deferred income taxes	253,626	181,602	[1]
Other liabilities	48,764	50,883	[1]
Total liabilities	3,191,320	3,208,070	[1]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 2,000 shares authorized, none issued	0	0	[1]
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 900,000 shares authorized; 600,834 shares issued; 494,732 and 491,540 shares outstanding, respectively	61	61	[1]
Additional paid-in-capital	2,961,799	2,753,896	[1]
Retained earnings	6,815,375	6,528,735	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive income	22,511	29,950	[1]
Treasury stock, at cost (106,102 and 109,294 shares, respectively), net of reissuances	(3,361,053)	(3,529,529)	[1]
Total stockholders' equity	6,438,693	5,783,113	[1]
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 9,630,013	$ 8,991,183	[1]

[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.