XBRL Cloud Validation Report

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Validation Summary

Severity Count
  Error 123
  Warning 0
  Inconsistency 0
  Best Practice 35
  Information 0
  Total 158


Issues with Extended Link: 02 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Income

Severity Issue Message
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgt-bp:PresentationTableLineItemsOrder In a presentation network, [Line Items] should appear immediately after all [Axis] concepts
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
line-items http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9432 us-gaap:StatementLineItems Statement [Line Items]
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 7252 us-gaap:SalesRevenueGoodsNet Sales Revenue, Goods, Net
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 7255 us-gaap:SalesRevenueServicesNet Sales Revenue, Services, Net
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5337 us-gaap:Revenues Revenues
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1567 us-gaap:CostOfGoodsSold Cost of Goods Sold
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1624 us-gaap:CostOfServices Cost of Services
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1619 us-gaap:CostOfRevenue Cost of Revenue
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3445 us-gaap:GrossProfit Gross Profit
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5531 us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseSoftwareExcludingAcquiredInProcessCost Research and Development Expense, Software (Excluding Acquired in Process Cost)
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 7627 us-gaap:SellingAndMarketingExpense Selling and Marketing Expense
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3407 us-gaap:GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense General and Administrative Expense
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6980 us-gaap:RestructuringCharges Restructuring Charges
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 337 us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets Amortization of Intangible Assets
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10319 us-gaap:OperatingExpenses Operating Expenses
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5335 us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss Operating Income (Loss)
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5493 us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncome Other Nonoperating Income
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3876 us-gaap:InterestExpense Interest Expense
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3320 us-gaap:GainLossOnInvestments Gain (Loss) on Investments
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5118 us-gaap:NonoperatingIncomeExpense Nonoperating Income (Expense)
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10541 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Cumulative Effects of Changes in Accounting Principles, Noncontrolling Interest
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10842 us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5001 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 640 us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic Earnings Per Share, Basic
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8499 us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2462 us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted Earnings Per Share, Diluted
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8494 us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:CalculationTotalNotPresentationTotal Calculation Total not represented in any Presentation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
calculation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10541 us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Cumulative Effects of Changes in Accounting Principles, Noncontrolling Interest
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:CalculationTotalNotPresentationTotal Calculation Total not represented in any Presentation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
calculation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5335 us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss Operating Income (Loss)
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:CalculationTotalNotPresentationTotal Calculation Total not represented in any Presentation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
calculation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3445 us-gaap:GrossProfit Gross Profit
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8494 us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 640 us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic Earnings Per Share, Basic
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 337 us-gaap:AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets Amortization of Intangible Assets
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 7255 us-gaap:SalesRevenueServicesNet Sales Revenue, Services, Net
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1624 us-gaap:CostOfServices Cost of Services
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8499 us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3320 us-gaap:GainLossOnInvestments Gain (Loss) on Investments
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10842 us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2462 us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted Earnings Per Share, Diluted

Issues with Extended Link: 01 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets

Severity Issue Message
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgt-bp:PresentationTableLineItemsOrder In a presentation network, [Line Items] should appear immediately after all [Axis] concepts
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
line-items http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9432 us-gaap:StatementLineItems Statement [Line Items]
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 915 us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 7846 us-gaap:ShortTermInvestments Short-term Investments
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 51 us-gaap:AccountsReceivableNetCurrent Accounts Receivable, Net, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1916 us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 298 adbe:PrepaidExpensesOtherAssets Prepaid expenses other assets
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8185 us-gaap:AssetsCurrent Assets, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6343 us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3823 us-gaap:Goodwill Goodwill
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3814 us-gaap:FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 304 adbe:InvestmentInLeaseReceivable Investment in lease receivable
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10307 us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent Other Assets, Noncurrent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8793 us-gaap:Assets Assets
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 12917 us-gaap:AccountsPayableCurrent Accounts Payable, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 12930 us-gaap:AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent Accrued Liabilities, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 300 adbe:AccruedRestructuringExpensesCurrent Accrued restructuring Expenses, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 12218 us-gaap:AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent Accrued Income Taxes, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2075 us-gaap:DeferredRevenueCurrent Deferred Revenue, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1696 us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent Liabilities, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 4574 us-gaap:LongTermDebtNoncurrent Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2076 us-gaap:DeferredRevenueNoncurrent Deferred Revenue, Noncurrent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 299 adbe:AccruedRestructuringExpensesNoncurrent Accrued restructuring Expenses, Noncurrent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 11701 us-gaap:LiabilityForUncertainTaxPositionsNoncurrent Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Noncurrent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2057 us-gaap:DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent Deferred Tax Liabilities, Noncurrent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8961 us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 4236 us-gaap:Liabilities Liabilities
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10983 us-gaap:PreferredStockValue Preferred Stock, Value, Issued
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1356 us-gaap:CommonStockValue Common Stock, Value, Issued
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 167 us-gaap:AdditionalPaidInCapital Additional Paid in Capital
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 7045 us-gaap:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 111 us-gaap:AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9996 us-gaap:TreasuryStockValue Treasury Stock, Value
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10794 us-gaap:StockholdersEquity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 4254 us-gaap:LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:CalculationTotalNotPresentationTotal Calculation Total not represented in any Presentation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
calculation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1696 us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent Liabilities, Current
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:CalculationTotalNotPresentationTotal Calculation Total not represented in any Presentation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
calculation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 4236 us-gaap:Liabilities Liabilities
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:CalculationTotalNotPresentationTotal Calculation Total not represented in any Presentation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
calculation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8185 us-gaap:AssetsCurrent Assets, Current
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10307 us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent Other Assets, Noncurrent
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 298 adbe:PrepaidExpensesOtherAssets Prepaid expenses other assets
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8961 us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent Other Liabilities, Noncurrent
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9996 us-gaap:TreasuryStockValue Treasury Stock, Value
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2075 us-gaap:DeferredRevenueCurrent Deferred Revenue, Current

Issues with Extended Link: 04 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Severity Issue Message
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgt-bp:PresentationTableLineItemsOrder In a presentation network, [Line Items] should appear immediately after all [Axis] concepts
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
line-items http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9432 us-gaap:StatementLineItems Statement [Line Items]
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5001 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2145 us-gaap:DepreciationAndAmortization Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2772 us-gaap:ShareBasedCompensation Share-based Compensation
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10583 us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits Deferred Income Taxes and Tax Credits
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 238 us-gaap:UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 11360 us-gaap:TaxBenefitFromStockOptionsExercised Tax Benefit from Stock Options Exercised
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 12665 us-gaap:AdjustmentsNoncashItemsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesOther Adjustments, Noncash Items, to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Other
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10241 us-gaap:ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1198 us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables Increase (Decrease) in Receivables
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1189 us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid, Deferred Expense and Other Assets
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1221 us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1224 us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Liabilities
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3736 us-gaap:OtherIncreaseDecreaseInProvisionForRestructuring Other Increase (Decrease) in Provision for Restructuring
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1151 us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Income Taxes Payable
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10302 us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 4933 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6517 us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireShortTermInvestments Payments to Acquire Short-term Investments
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 326 adbe:ProceedsFromMaturitiesOfShortTermInvestments Proceeds From Maturities Of Short Term Investments
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6266 us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfShortTermInvestments Proceeds from Sale of Short-term Investments
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6505 us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 128 us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 306 adbe:PurchasesLongTermInvestmentsOtherAssets Purchases Long Term Investments Other Assets
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6472 us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquireLeaseReceivables Payments to Acquire Lease Receivables
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1844 us-gaap:PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts Payments of Debt Issuance Costs
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10035 us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesEquity Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5471 us-gaap:PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 4931 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6881 us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6207 us-gaap:ProceedsFromSaleOfTreasuryStock Proceeds from Sale of Treasury Stock
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8095 us-gaap:ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6212 us-gaap:ProceedsFromLongTermLinesOfCredit Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6836 us-gaap:RepaymentsOfLinesOfCredit Repayments of Lines of Credit
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 368 adbe:RepaymentsOfAcquiredDebt Repayments of acquired debt
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 4929 us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities Net cash used for financing activities
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2670 us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5004 us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 915 us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 915 us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3698 us-gaap:IncomeTaxesPaidNet Income Taxes Paid, Net
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 979 us-gaap:InterestPaidNet Interest Paid, Net
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 367 adbe:EquityAwardsAssumedForAcquisition Equity awards assumed for acquisition
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:CalculationTotalNotPresentationTotal Calculation Total not represented in any Presentation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
calculation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5004 us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 368 adbe:RepaymentsOfAcquiredDebt Repayments of acquired debt
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 367 adbe:EquityAwardsAssumedForAcquisition Equity awards assumed for acquisition
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10302 us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredRevenue Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Revenue
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 979 us-gaap:InterestPaidNet Interest Paid, Net
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 2670 us-gaap:EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 3698 us-gaap:IncomeTaxesPaidNet Income Taxes Paid, Net
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5471 us-gaap:PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities

Issues with Extended Link: 011 - Statement - Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)

Severity Issue Message
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgt-bp:PresentationTableLineItemsOrder In a presentation network, [Line Items] should appear immediately after all [Axis] concepts
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
line-items http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9432 us-gaap:StatementLineItems Statement [Line Items]
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 289 us-gaap:AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6039 us-gaap:PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6030 us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesAuthorized Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 6031 us-gaap:PreferredStockSharesIssued Preferred Stock, Shares Issued
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10624 us-gaap:CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1352 us-gaap:CommonStockSharesAuthorized Common Stock, Shares Authorized
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1353 us-gaap:CommonStockSharesIssued Common Stock, Shares, Issued
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1354 us-gaap:CommonStockSharesOutstanding Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10625 us-gaap:TreasuryStockShares Treasury Stock, Shares

Issues with Extended Link: 03 - Statement - Consolidated Statements of Equity and Comprehensive Income

Severity Issue Message
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgt-bp:PresentationTableLineItemsOrder In a presentation network, [Line Items] should appear immediately after all [Axis] concepts
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
line-items http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9432 us-gaap:StatementLineItems Statement [Line Items]
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10794 us-gaap:StockholdersEquity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 11973 us-gaap:SharesIssued Shares, Issued
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 5001 us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 325 adbe:OtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss Other comprehensive income loss
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 1392 us-gaap:ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8247 us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueTreasuryStockReissued Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 8245 us-gaap:StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesTreasuryStockReissued Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 11966 us-gaap:AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalTaxEffectFromShareBasedCompensation Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Tax Effect from Share-based Compensation
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 11847 us-gaap:TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 11662 us-gaap:TreasuryStockSharesAcquired Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 367 adbe:EquityAwardsAssumedForAcquisition Equity awards assumed for acquisition
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 13087 us-gaap:AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition, Value
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796343/000079634310000003/adbe-20091127.xsd 353 adbe:AdjustmentToValuationOfAssumedOptions Adjustment to the valuation of assumed options
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 10794 us-gaap:StockholdersEquity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
  ERROR xc-usgt-e:PresentationLineItemNotDefinedInTable In a presentation network, each descendant of [Line Items] should be a Primary Item of the corresponding [Table] (Abstracts concepts are exempt from this rule)
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
table http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 9210 us-gaap:StatementTable Statement [Table]
line-item http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 11973 us-gaap:SharesIssued Shares, Issued
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgt-bp:PresentationTableDimensionOrder In a presentation network, [Axis] should appear before [Line Items] of a [Table]
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
axis http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 11367 us-gaap:StatementEquityComponentsAxis Statement Equity Components [Axis]

Issues with Extended Link: 0801 - Disclosure - Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

Severity Issue Message
  BEST_PRACTICE xc-usgc-bp:PresentationTotalNotCalculationTotal Presentation Total not represented in any Calculation as a Total
Property Document Line Number Concept Label or Value
presentation-total http://taxonomies.xbrl.us/us-gaap/2009/elts/us-gaap-2009-01-31.xsd 7144 us-gaap:RevenueRecognitionDeferredRevenue Revenue Recognition, Deferred Revenue