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Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) enterprise_customer in Thousands, $ in Thousands, developer in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |
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May 31, 2019 USD ($) enterprise_customer developer software_vendor | Dec. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of independent software vendors (more than) | software_vendor | 1,700 |  |  |
Number of enterprise customers | enterprise_customer | 100 |  |  |
Number of developers | developer | 2 |  |  |
Contract asset | $ 700 |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation | 154,000 |  |  |
Reclassification from non-current prepaid taxes included in other assets | (2,733) |  | $ (5,243) | [1]
Retained earnings | 61,744 |  | 85,125 | [1]
Decrease in deferred revenue | $ (150,405) |  | $ (135,940) |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Reclassification from non-current prepaid taxes included in other assets |  | $ 3,400 |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  | 3,397 |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Retained earnings |  | 31,000 |  |
Decrease in deferred revenue |  | 15,000 |  |
Increase in unbilled receivables |  | 28,000 |  |
Increase in deferred tax liabilities |  | 12,000 |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capitalized contract cost, amortization period | 3 years |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capitalized contract cost, amortization period | 5 years |  |  |
Software licenses |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Period of payments of licenses upon execution of contract | 30 days |  |  |
Software licenses | Minimum |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year |  |  |
Software licenses | Maximum |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 3 years |  |  |
Maintenance | Minimum |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year |  |  |
Maintenance | Maximum |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 3 years |  |  |
Services | Minimum |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 1 year |  |  |
Services | Maximum |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining performance obligation, expected timing of satisfaction, period | 3 years |  |  |
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  | $ 3,397 |  |
[1] | The Company adopted the accounting standard related to revenue recognition ("ASC 606") effective December 1, 2018 using the full retrospective method. See Note 1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation for further information.

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