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Business Segments and International Operations (Income from Continuing Operations by Segment) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment | Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue | $ 106,716 | $ 92,603 | [1] | $ 296,260 | $ 280,877 | [1]
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses | 30,747 | 25,010 |  | 82,439 | 72,085 |
Segment contribution margin | 75,969 | 67,593 |  | 213,821 | 208,792 |
Other unallocated expenses | 60,009 | 48,490 |  | 167,711 | 152,008 |
Income from operations | 15,960 | 19,103 | [1] | 46,110 | 56,784 | [1]
Other expense, net | (3,718) | (1,961) | [1] | (8,038) | (4,830) | [1]
Income before income taxes | 12,242 | 17,142 | [1] | 38,072 | 51,954 | [1]
OpenEdge |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue | 78,607 | 68,519 |  | 211,679 | 204,789 |
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses | 22,711 | 16,419 |  | 60,123 | 47,194 |
Segment contribution margin | 55,896 | 52,100 |  | 151,556 | 157,595 |
Data Connectivity and Integration |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue | 8,754 | 4,563 |  | 27,686 | 17,466 |
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses | 1,943 | 1,520 |  | 5,249 | 4,823 |
Segment contribution margin | 6,811 | 3,043 |  | 22,437 | 12,643 |
Application Development and Deployment |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment revenue | 19,355 | 19,521 |  | 56,895 | 58,622 |
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses | 6,093 | 7,071 |  | 17,067 | 20,068 |
Segment contribution margin | $ 13,262 | $ 12,450 |  | $ 39,828 | $ 38,554 |
[1] | The Company adopted 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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