XML 54 R29.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v2.4.0.8

Nature Of Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Nov. 30, 2013
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Allowances Against Accounts Receivable | A summary of activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts is as follows (in thousands):
| November 30, 2013 |  | November 30, 2012 |  | November 30, 2011
Beginning balance | $ | 2,278 |  |  | $ | 5,495 |  |  | $ | 3,769 |
Charge to costs and expenses | 649 |  |  | 1,031 |  |  | 1,963 |
Write-offs and other | (688 | ) |  | (4,543 | ) |  | (94 | )
Translation adjustments | 11 |  |  | 295 |  |  | (143 | )
Ending balance | $ | 2,250 |  |  | $ | 2,278 |  |  | $ | 5,495 |
Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Sales Credit Memos | A summary of activity in the allowance for sales credit memos is as follows (in thousands):
| November 30, 2013 |  | November 30, 2012 |  | November 30, 2011
Beginning balance | $ | 746 |  |  | $ | 1,188 |  |  | $ | 1,211 |
Charge to revenue | 225 |  |  | 109 |  |  | — |
Write-offs and other | (71 | ) |  | (551 | ) |  | (23 | )
Translation adjustments | 3 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Ending balance | $ | 903 |  |  | $ | 746 |  |  | $ | 1,188 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Accumulated other comprehensive loss is comprised of the following components (in thousands):
| Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment |  | Unrealized Gains (Losses) on investments |  | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 1, 2011 | $ | (7,545 | ) |  | $ | (4,108 | ) |  | $ | (11,653 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax | (638 | ) |  | 1,257 |  |  | 619 |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to realized losses included in earnings | — |  |  | 270 |  |  | 270 |
Balance, December 1, 2012 | $ | (8,183 | ) |  | $ | (2,581 | ) |  | $ | (10,764 | )
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net of tax | (1,066 | ) |  | (209 | ) |  | (1,275 | )
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to realized losses included in earnings | — |  |  | 380 |  |  | 380 |
Balance, November 30, 2013 | $ | (9,249 | ) |  | $ | (2,410 | ) |  | $ | (11,659 | )

X
- Definition Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Sales [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | prgs_ScheduleofActivityinAllowanceforSalesTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | prgs_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Schedule Of Allowances Against Accounts Receivable [Table Text Block] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | prgs_ScheduleOfAllowancesAgainstAccountsReceivableTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | prgs_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 14A -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=20435746&loc=SL7669686-108580 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration