Goodwill and Purchased and Other Intangibles (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 926,835	$ 869,624
Accumulated Amortization	(375,570)	(324,588)
Net	551,265	545,036	[1]
Purchased technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	358,512	366,574
Accumulated Amortization	(181,269)	(161,538)
Net	177,243	205,036
Other intangible assets [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	568,323	503,050
Accumulated Amortization	(194,301)	(163,050)
Net	374,022	340,000
Customer contracts and relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	324,161	318,027
Accumulated Amortization	(91,564)	(74,214)
Net	232,597	243,813
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	66,475	53,293
Accumulated Amortization	(23,443)	(19,171)
Net	43,032	34,122
Acquired rights to use technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	152,817	104,402
Accumulated Amortization	(66,316)	(56,782)
Net	86,501	47,620
Localization [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	7,226	8,586
Accumulated Amortization	(2,550)	(4,654)
Net	4,676	3,932
Other intangibles [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	17,644	18,742
Accumulated Amortization	(10,428)	(8,229)
Net	$ 7,216	$ 10,513

[1] The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 30, 2012 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.