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Business Segments and International Operations (Income from Continuing Operations by Segment) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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May. 31, 2015 USD ($) | May. 31, 2014 USD ($) | May. 31, 2015 USD ($) Segments | May. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units | Segments |  |  | 3 |
Segment revenue | $ 88,817 | $ 80,827 | $ 170,198 | $ 155,365
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses | 32,430 | 20,219 | 64,598 | 41,960
Segment contribution margin | 56,387 | 60,608 | 105,600 | 113,405
Other unallocated expenses | 59,122 | 40,328 | 119,521 | 79,123
(Loss) income from operations | (2,735) | 20,280 | (13,921) | 34,282
Other income (expense), net | (1,025) | (129) | (93) | (123)
(Loss) income before income taxes | (3,760) | 20,151 | (14,014) | 34,159
OpenEdge [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue | 71,906 | 73,192 | 141,377 | 139,926
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses | 18,446 | 15,855 | 37,980 | 33,246
Segment contribution margin | 53,460 | 57,337 | 103,397 | 106,680
Data Connectivity and Integration [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue | 7,275 | 7,407 | 14,388 | 15,046
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses | 3,133 | 2,601 | 6,383 | 5,398
Segment contribution margin | 4,142 | 4,806 | 8,005 | 9,648
Application Development and Deployment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Segment revenue | 9,636 | 228 | 14,433 | 393
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses | 10,851 | 1,763 | 20,235 | 3,316
Segment contribution margin | $ (1,215) | $ (1,535) | $ (5,802) | $ (2,923)

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