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Restructuring (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | $ 2,266,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ 11,983,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ 7,204,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
2014 Restructuring Activities [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 1,664,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,227,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember |
2014 Restructuring Activities [Member] | Excess Facilities and Other Costs [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember |
2014 Restructuring Activities [Member] | Employee Severance and Related Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 1,664,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,227,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember |
2013 Restructuring Activities [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 396,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember | 8,720,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember |
Restructuring Reserve | 227,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember | 1,646,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember
2013 Restructuring Activities [Member] | Excess Facilities and Other Costs [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 329,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember | 1,126,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember |
Restructuring Reserve | 227,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember | 569,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember
2013 Restructuring Activities [Member] | Employee Severance and Related Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 67,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember | 7,594,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember | 1,077,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember
2012 Restructuring Activities [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 234,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember | 4,297,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember |
Restructuring Reserve | 189,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember | 906,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember | 7,032,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember
2012 Restructuring Activities [Member] | Excess Facilities and Other Costs [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | 250,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember | 1,545,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember |
Restructuring Reserve | 189,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember | 615,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember | 603,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember
2012 Restructuring Activities [Member] | Employee Severance and Related Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring expenses | (16,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember | 2,752,000 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember |
Restructuring Reserve | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember | 291,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember | 6,429,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | 2014 Restructuring Activities [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 1,200,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember |  |
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | 2013 Restructuring Activities [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Short-term restructuring reserves | 100,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember |  |
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | 2012 Restructuring Activities [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve | 200,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2012RestructuringActivitiesMember |  |
Noncurrent Liabilities [Member] | 2013 Restructuring Activities [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term restructuring reserves | $ 100,000 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = prgs_NoncurrentLiabilitiesMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember |  |

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