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Derivative Instruments (Outstanding Foreign Currency Forward Contracts) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Nov. 30, 2014 | Nov. 30, 2013
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative contracts, notional value | $ 37,272 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount | $ 48,499 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount
Derivative contracts, fair value | (102)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset | 171 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Forward contracts to sell U.S. dollars [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative contracts, notional value | 21,738 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToSellUSDollarsMember | 26,016 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToSellUSDollarsMember
Derivative contracts, fair value | (13)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToSellUSDollarsMember | 79 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToSellUSDollarsMember
Forward contracts to purchase U.S. dollars [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative contracts, notional value | 15,534 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToPurchaseUSDollarsMember | 22,483 us-gaap_DerivativeAssetNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToPurchaseUSDollarsMember
Derivative contracts, fair value | $ (89)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToPurchaseUSDollarsMember | $ 92 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToPurchaseUSDollarsMember

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