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Stock-Based Compensation (Classification of Stock-Based Compensation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 5,836 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | $ 5,545 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Cost of maintenance and services [Member] |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 165 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = prgs_CostOfMaintenanceAndServicesMember | 152 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = prgs_CostOfMaintenanceAndServicesMember
Sales and marketing [Member] |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,237 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember | 1,199 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
Product development [Member] |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,502 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = prgs_ProductDevelopmentMember | 1,353 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = prgs_ProductDevelopmentMember
General and administrative [Member] |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items] |  |
Stock-based compensation expense | $ 2,932 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember | $ 2,841 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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