CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Feb. 28, 2012
Revenue:
License	$ 78,263	$ 82,315
Service and maintenance	159,527	143,387
Total revenue	237,790	225,702
Cost of revenue:
License	11,261	9,040
Service and maintenance	62,376	57,050
Total cost of revenue	73,637	66,090
Gross profit	164,153	159,612
Operating expenses:
Research and development	41,625	37,321
Sales and marketing	80,089	75,718
General and administrative	18,925	17,595
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	4,321	4,548
Acquisition related and other	327	396
Restructuring adjustments	7	(119)
Total operating expenses	145,294	135,459
Income from operations	18,859	24,153
Interest income	198	255
Interest expense	(8,782)	(1,465)
Other income (expense), net	(842)	976
Income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest	9,433	23,919
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes	(100)	3,300
Net income	9,533	20,619
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	28	(22)
Net income attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.	$ 9,505	$ 20,641
Net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.13
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.12
Shares used to compute net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic (in shares)	161,521	161,460
Diluted (in shares)	169,130	170,866