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Business Segments and International Operations (Income from Continuing Operations by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2016 | Aug. 31, 2016 | May 31, 2016 | Feb. 29, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Aug. 31, 2015 | May 31, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 405,341 | $ 377,554 | $ 332,533
Total costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 125,878 | 130,290 | 92,473
Total contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 279,463 | 247,264 | 240,060
Other unallocated expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 309,172 | 232,510 | 159,320
(Loss) income from operations | $ (62,364) | $ 13,606 | $ 12,344 | $ 6,705 | $ 20,081 | $ 8,594 | $ (2,735) | $ (11,186) | (29,709) | 14,754 | 80,740
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,571) | (2,400) | (2,936)
(Loss) income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35,280) | 12,354 | 77,804
OpenEdge [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 276,267 | 295,934 | 296,721
Total costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,938 | 77,085 | 70,811
Total contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 203,329 | 218,849 | 225,910
Data Connectivity and Integration [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48,009 | 37,926 | 34,772
Total costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,760 | 13,819 | 12,308
Total contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,249 | 24,107 | 22,464
Application Development and Deployment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,065 | 43,694 | 1,040
Total costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,180 | 39,386 | 9,354
Total contribution margin |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40,885 | $ 4,308 | $ (8,314)

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