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Reporting Entity [Axis]

0000796343 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	Period [Axis]
	2011-12-03 - 2012-11-30	2010-12-04 - 2011-12-02
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets:
Acquired technology	3,890,000	794,000
Reserves and accruals	71,888,000	95,077,000
Deferred revenue	9,941,000	11,999,000
Unrealized losses on investments	17,482,000	16,483,000
Stock-based compensation	85,179,000	92,817,000
Net operating loss of acquired companies	16,257,000	13,481,000
Credit carryforwards	31,172,000	24,771,000
Capitalized expenses	4,023,000	0
Other	5,165,000	6,298,000
Total gross deferred tax assets	244,997,000	261,720,000
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance	(28,247,000)	(5,198,000)
Total deferred tax assets	216,750,000	256,522,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	(81,034,000)	(74,048,000)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	(187,528,000)	(125,173,000)
Acquired intangible assets	(153,757,000)	(146,940,000)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(422,319,000)	(346,161,000)
Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets	(205,569,000)	(89,639,000)
Aggregate changes in total gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits [Abstract]
Beginning balance	163,607,000	156,925,000
Gross increases in unrecognized tax benefits - prior year tax positions	1,038,000	11,901,000
Gross decreases in unrecognized tax benefits - prior year tax positions	0	(4,154,000)
Gross increases in unrecognized tax benefits - current year tax positions	23,771,000	32,420,000
Settlements with taxing authorities	(1,754,000)	(29,101,000)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(25,387,000)	(3,825,000)
Foreign exchange gains and losses	(807,000)	(559,000)
Ending balance	160,468,000	163,607,000
Combined amount of accrued interest and penalties related to tax positions	12,500,000