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Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2014 | May 13, 2014 | May 24, 2013 | Oct. 01, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 232,836,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 224,286,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 226,110,000 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 232,836,000 us-gaap_Goodwill |  |  |
Acquisition-related expenses | 5,862,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts | 3,204,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts | 215,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts |  |  |  |
BravePoint Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interests (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_BravePointInc.Member
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,257,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_BravePointInc.Member
Acquisition-related expenses |  |  |  | 200,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_BravePointInc.Member |  |  |
Fair value of purchase consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_BravePointInc.Member
Modulus [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interests (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember |  |
Purchase consideration, cash |  |  |  |  | 12,500,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 6,433,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember |  |
Acquisition-related expenses | 300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase consideration, contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember |  |
Expected payout period |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  |  |  | 1,500,000 prgs_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationFairValueOfLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember |  |
Fair value of purchase consideration |  |  |  |  | 13,950,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember |  |
Contingent consideration, discount rate | 33.00%us-gaap_FairValueInputsDiscountRate / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Rollbase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interests (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00%us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionPercentageOfVotingInterestsAcquired / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 9,900,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |
Purchase consideration, cash |  |  |  |  |  | 9,500,000 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 4,798,000 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |
Purchase consideration, contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |
Expected payout period |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |
Fair value of purchase consideration |  |  |  |  |  | 9,879,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |
Earn-out provision | 5,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |  |  | 5,300,000 us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |  |  |
Payments for contingent consideration liability | 2,700,000 prgs_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsPaymentsforContingentConsiderationLiability / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense recognized related to contingent earn-out provisions | $ 2,800,000 prgs_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsExpenseRecognizedinPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember | $ 1,900,000 prgs_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsExpenseRecognizedinPeriod / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_RollbaseMember |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] | Modulus [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Probability milestones associated with contingent consideration will be achieved | 75.00%prgs_FairValueInputsProbabilityOfAchievement / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = prgs_ModulusMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased Technology [Member] | Rollbase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period for intangibles | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] | Rollbase [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average amortization period for intangibles | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |

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