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Derivative Instruments (Outstanding Foreign Currency Forward Contracts) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative contracts, notional value | $ 85,751 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount | $ 37,272 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Derivative contracts, fair value | (1,798)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset | (102)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset
Forward contracts to sell U.S. dollars [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative contracts, notional value | 75,338 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToSellUSDollarsMember | 21,738 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToSellUSDollarsMember
Derivative contracts, fair value | (1,817)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToSellUSDollarsMember | (13)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToSellUSDollarsMember
Forward contracts to purchase U.S. dollars [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative contracts, notional value | 10,413 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToPurchaseUSDollarsMember | 15,534 invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToPurchaseUSDollarsMember
Derivative contracts, fair value | $ 19 us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToPurchaseUSDollarsMember | $ (89)us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset / us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis = prgs_ForeignCurrencyForwardContractsToPurchaseUSDollarsMember

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