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Restructuring (Summary of Restructuring Activity) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | $ 3,973 | $ 2,203 | $ 311
Costs incurred | 6,308 | 5,906 | 6,331
Cash disbursements | (5,519) | (4,123) | (4,407)
Translation adjustments and other | 1,610 | (13) | (32)
Ending Balance | 6,372 | 3,973 | 2,203
Excess Facilities and Other Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 421 | 196 | 307
Costs incurred | 3,518 | 1,812 | 740
Cash disbursements | (1,072) | (1,569) | (760)
Translation adjustments and other | 1,616 | (18) | (91)
Ending Balance | 4,483 | 421 | 196
Employee Severance and Related Benefits |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 3,552 | 2,007 | 4
Costs incurred | 2,790 | 4,094 | 5,591
Cash disbursements | (4,447) | (2,554) | (3,647)
Translation adjustments and other | (6) | 5 | 59
Ending Balance | 1,889 | 3,552 | 2,007
2021 Restructuring Activities |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 |  |
Costs incurred | 1,965 |  |
Cash disbursements | (69) |  |
Translation adjustments and other | (14) |  |
Ending Balance | 1,882 | 0 |
2021 Restructuring Activities | Excess Facilities and Other Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 |  |
Costs incurred | 0 |  |
Cash disbursements | 0 |  |
Translation adjustments and other | 0 |  |
Ending Balance | 0 | 0 |
2021 Restructuring Activities | Employee Severance and Related Benefits |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 |  |
Costs incurred | 1,965 |  |
Cash disbursements | (69) |  |
Translation adjustments and other | (14) |  |
Ending Balance | 1,882 | 0 |
2020 Restructuring Activities |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 3,523 | 0 |
Costs incurred | 4,149 | 3,947 |
Cash disbursements | (4,805) | (429) |
Translation adjustments and other | 1,623 | 5 |
Ending Balance | 4,490 | 3,523 | 0
2020 Restructuring Activities | Excess Facilities and Other Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 | 0 |
Costs incurred | 3,323 | 0 |
Cash disbursements | (455) | 0 |
Translation adjustments and other | 1,615 | 0 |
Ending Balance | 4,483 | 0 | 0
2020 Restructuring Activities | Employee Severance and Related Benefits |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 3,523 | 0 |
Costs incurred | 826 | 3,947 |
Cash disbursements | (4,350) | (429) |
Translation adjustments and other | 8 | 5 |
Ending Balance | 7 | 3,523 | 0
2019 Restructuring Activities |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 22 | 1,460 | 0
Costs incurred | 6 | 108 | 2,494
Cash disbursements | (28) | (1,546) | (1,035)
Translation adjustments and other |  |  | 1
Ending Balance | 0 | 22 | 1,460
2019 Restructuring Activities | Excess Facilities and Other Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Costs incurred | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash disbursements | 0 | 0 | 0
Translation adjustments and other |  |  | 0
Ending Balance | 0 | 0 | 0
2019 Restructuring Activities | Employee Severance and Related Benefits |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 22 | 1,460 | 0
Costs incurred | 6 | 108 | 2,494
Cash disbursements | (28) | (1,546) | (1,035)
Translation adjustments and other |  |  | 1
Ending Balance | 0 | 22 | 1,460
Ipswitch | 2019 Restructuring Activities |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 424 | 552 | 0
Costs incurred | (9) | 1,486 | 3,098
Cash disbursements | (416) | (1,599) | (2,604)
Asset impairment |  | 0 |
Translation adjustments and other | 1 | (15) | 58
Ending Balance | 0 | 424 | 552
Ipswitch | 2019 Restructuring Activities | Excess Facilities and Other Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 417 | 5 | 0
Costs incurred | (2) | 1,447 | 5
Cash disbursements | (416) | (1,020) | 0
Asset impairment |  | 0 |
Translation adjustments and other | 1 | (15) | 0
Ending Balance | 0 | 417 | 5
Ipswitch | 2019 Restructuring Activities | Employee Severance and Related Benefits |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 7 | 547 | 0
Costs incurred | (7) | 39 | 3,093
Cash disbursements | 0 | (579) | (2,604)
Asset impairment |  | 0 |
Translation adjustments and other | 0 | 0 | 58
Ending Balance | $ 0 | $ 7 | $ 547

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