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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, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue | $ 117,038 | $ 106,716 | $ 99,995 | $ 89,549 | $ 98,104 | $ 92,603 | $ 92,864 | $ 95,410 | $ 413,298 | $ 378,981 | [1] | $ 389,154 | [1]
Gross profit | 96,272 | 85,891 | 82,384 | 73,510 | 81,373 | 75,907 | 76,221 | 78,507 | 338,057 | 312,008 | [1] | 319,995 | [1]
Income from operations | $ (6,026) | $ 15,960 | $ 14,741 | $ 15,409 | $ 11,030 | $ 19,103 | $ 18,550 | $ 19,131 | 40,084 | 67,814 | [1] | 57,490 | [1]
Other expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,589) | (7,018) | [1] | (5,027) | [1]
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,495 | 60,796 | [1] | 52,463 | [1]
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 413,298 | 378,981 |  | 389,154 |
Total costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,175 | 102,541 |  | 113,177 |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296,123 | 276,440 |  | 275,977 |
Operating Segments | OpenEdge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 296,929 | 277,806 |  | 279,823 |
Total costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,209 | 67,820 |  | 75,791 |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211,720 | 209,986 |  | 204,032 |
Operating Segments | Data Connectivity and Integration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,903 | 23,129 |  | 29,434 |
Total costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,973 | 7,634 |  | 10,270 |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,930 | 15,495 |  | 19,164 |
Operating Segments | Application Development and Deployment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 76,466 | 78,046 |  | 79,897 |
Total costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,993 | 27,087 |  | 27,116 |
Gross profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 52,473 | 50,959 |  | 52,781 |
Corporate And Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total costs of revenue and operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 256,039 | $ 208,626 |  | $ 218,487 |
[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 Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for further information.

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