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Business Segments and International Operations (Revenue from External Customers from Different Geographical Areas) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 28, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | $ 81,381 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 74,538 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
North America [Member] |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 42,125 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember | 34,586 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember
EMEA [Member] |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 27,863 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 29,315 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember
Latin America [Member] |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | 4,967 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = prgs_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember | 5,108 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = prgs_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupThreeMember
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |
Total revenue | $ 6,426 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = prgs_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember | $ 5,529 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = prgs_SegmentGeographicalGroupsOfCountriesGroupFourMember

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