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Basis of Presentation (Details) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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May 31, 2018 enterprise_customer Developer software_vendor | Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Number of independent software vendors | software_vendor | 1,700 |
Number of enterprise customers | enterprise_customer | 100,000 |
Number of developers | Developer | 2,000,000 |
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09, Excess Tax Benefit Component |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle | $ |  | $ 0.6

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