Accrued Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses as of November 30, 2012 and December 2, 2011 consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2012		2011
Accrued compensation and benefits	$	242,887	$	235,500
Sales and marketing allowances	87,916		58,156
Accrued corporate marketing	39,503		37,757
Taxes payable	26,164		26,732
Royalties payable	10,040		18,778
Accrued interest expense	20,796		21,010
Other	162,834		157,008
Accrued expenses	$	590,140	$	554,941

Other primarily includes general corporate accruals for local and regional expenses and technical support. Other is also comprised of deferred rent related to office locations with rent escalations and foreign currency liability derivatives.