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Business Segments and International Operations (Income from Continuing Operations by Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2014 | May 31, 2014 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Feb. 28, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 332,533 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 333,996 us-gaap_Revenues |  | $ 317,612 us-gaap_Revenues |
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,473 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses |  | 97,684 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses |  | 100,169 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses |
Segment contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 240,060 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss |  | 236,312 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss |  | 217,443 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss |
Other unallocated expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 159,320 prgs_OtherUnallocatedExpenses | [1] | 172,572 prgs_OtherUnallocatedExpenses | [1] | 149,654 prgs_OtherUnallocatedExpenses | [1]
Income from operations | 27,027 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 19,431 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 20,280 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 14,002 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 23,900 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 9,661 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 14,386 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 15,793 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 80,740 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 63,740 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |  | 67,789 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss |
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,936)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | (957)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense |  | 196 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,804 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |  | 62,783 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |  | 67,985 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest |
OpenEdge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296,721 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_OpenEdgeMember |  | 293,508 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_OpenEdgeMember |  | 275,258 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_OpenEdgeMember |
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,811 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_OpenEdgeMember |  | 83,675 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_OpenEdgeMember |  | 86,912 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_OpenEdgeMember |
Segment contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 225,910 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_OpenEdgeMember |  | 209,833 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_OpenEdgeMember |  | 188,346 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_OpenEdgeMember |
Data Connectivity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,772 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_DataConnectivityMember |  | 40,089 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_DataConnectivityMember |  | 42,354 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_DataConnectivityMember |
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,308 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_DataConnectivityMember |  | 12,397 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_DataConnectivityMember |  | 13,257 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_DataConnectivityMember |
Segment contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,464 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_DataConnectivityMember |  | 27,692 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_DataConnectivityMember |  | 29,097 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_DataConnectivityMember |
Application Development and Deployment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,040 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember |  | 399 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember |  | 0 us-gaap_Revenues / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember |
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,354 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember |  | 1,612 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember |
Segment contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (8,314)prgs_ContributionProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember |  | $ (1,213)prgs_ContributionProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember |  | $ 0 prgs_ContributionProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember |
[1] | The following expenses are not allocated to our segments as we manage and report our business in these functional areas on a consolidated basis only: product development, corporate marketing, administration, amortization of acquired intangibles, stock-based compensation, restructuring, acquisition related, and transition expenses.

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