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Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 Executives plan | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 Executives
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shareholder approved stock plans | 1 prgs_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardNumberofShareholderApprovedStockPlans |  |
Number of plans for which shareholder approval not required | 2 prgs_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardNumberofPlansforwhichShareholderApprovalNotRequired |  |
Closing stock price on November 30, 2014 | $ 25.79 us-gaap_SharePrice |  |
Options included in stock-swap | 46,000 prgs_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardOptionsStockSwap |  |
Exercise of stock options, shares | 690,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, net of expected forfeitures | $ 17,300,000 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |
Costs are expected to be recognized, weighted average period | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |
Number of executives whose employment was terminated | 2 prgs_NumberOfExecutivesEmploymentTerminated |  | 3 prgs_NumberOfExecutivesEmploymentTerminated
Additional stock-based compensation expenses related to separation and acceleration vesting | 1,200,000 prgs_AdditionalStockBasedCompensationExpensesRelatedToSeparationAndAccelerationVesting |  | 1,800,000 prgs_AdditionalStockBasedCompensationExpensesRelatedToSeparationAndAccelerationVesting
Stock-based compensation | 24,873,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 21,399,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 28,233,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
2008 Stock Option And Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issuable under stock plans (in shares) | 47,010,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_TwoZeroZeroEightStockOptionAndIncentivePlanMember |  |
Shares available for grant under stock plans (in shares) | 7,840,978 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_TwoZeroZeroEightStockOptionAndIncentivePlanMember |  |
2002 Nonqualified Stock Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issuable under stock plans (in shares) | 9,750,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_TwoZeroZeroTwoNonqualifiedStockPlanMember |  |
Shares available for grant under stock plans (in shares) | 840,058 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_TwoZeroZeroTwoNonqualifiedStockPlanMember |  |
2004 Inducement Stock Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issuable under stock plans (in shares) | 1,500,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_TwoZeroZeroFourInducementStockPlanMember |  |
Shares available for grant under stock plans (in shares) | 583,021 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_TwoZeroZeroFourInducementStockPlanMember |  |
Stock Options Granted Prior To Fiscal 2005 [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected life | 10 years |  |
Stock Options Granted From Fiscal 2005 Through Fiscal 2010 [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected life | 7 years |  |
Stock Options Granted In 2011 [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected life | 7 years |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Shares issuable under stock plans (in shares) | 8,650,000 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |
ESPP offering period | 27 months |  |
ESPP number of purchase periods | 9 prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanPurchasePeriods / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |
ESPP purchase price | 85.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |
Employee stock purchase plan, issued shares (in shares) | 203,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember | 281,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember | 376,000 us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Weighted average purchase price of shares (in dollars per share) | $ 17.84 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerShareWeightedAveragePriceOfSharesPurchased / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember | $ 15.28 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerShareWeightedAveragePriceOfSharesPurchased / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember | $ 15.04 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPerShareWeightedAveragePriceOfSharesPurchased / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
Shares available and reserved for issuance (in shares) | 727,000 prgs_SharesAvailableAndReservedForIssuanceUnderEmployeeStockPurchasePlan / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember |  |
Weighted average estimated fair value of options granted, per share (in dollars per share) | $ 6.93 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember | $ 6.88 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember | $ 6.53 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = prgs_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember
General And Administrative [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Additional stock-based compensation expenses related to separation and acceleration vesting | 500,000 prgs_AdditionalStockBasedCompensationExpensesRelatedToSeparationAndAccelerationVesting / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember |  | 900,000 prgs_AdditionalStockBasedCompensationExpensesRelatedToSeparationAndAccelerationVesting / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
Stock-based compensation | 14,330,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember | 10,186,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember | 10,983,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
Sales And Marketing [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Additional stock-based compensation expenses related to separation and acceleration vesting | 700,000 prgs_AdditionalStockBasedCompensationExpensesRelatedToSeparationAndAccelerationVesting / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember |  | 900,000 prgs_AdditionalStockBasedCompensationExpensesRelatedToSeparationAndAccelerationVesting / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
Stock-based compensation | 4,642,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember | 3,599,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember | 3,274,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected life | 4 years 9 months 18 days | 4 years 9 months 18 days | 4 years 9 months 18 days
Weighted average estimated fair value of options granted, per share (in dollars per share) | $ 5.95 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | $ 6.08 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember | $ 5.66 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember
Stock Options [Member] | Stock Options Granted Prior To Fiscal 2005 [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |
Stock Options [Member] | Stock Options Granted From Fiscal 2005 Through Fiscal 2010 [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 5 years |  |
Stock Options [Member] | Stock Options Granted In 2011 [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 4 years |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |
Stock-based compensation service period | 3 years |  |
Number of common stock shares each restricted stock unit represents (in shares) | 1 prgs_RestrictedStockUnitEqualToNumberOfCommonStockShare / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember |  |
Accelerated Vesting [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 1,400,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_VestingAxis = prgs_AcceleratedVestingMember | $ 1,300,000 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_VestingAxis = prgs_AcceleratedVestingMember |

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