CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Revenue:
License	$ 105,209	$ 99,103	$ 265,738	$ 273,999
Service and maintenance	165,650	155,918	488,757	454,087
Total revenue	270,859	255,021	754,495	728,086
Cost of revenue:
License	12,407	11,368	34,776	29,809
Service and maintenance	65,566	60,881	190,805	177,417
Total cost of revenue	77,973	72,249	225,581	207,226
Gross profit	192,886	182,772	528,914	520,860
Operating expenses:
Research and development	43,391	39,354	127,591	115,280
Sales and marketing	84,082	76,803	249,395	231,444
General and administrative	13,697	17,906	50,546	52,908
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	4,991	4,640	14,025	14,841
Acquisition related and other	630	845	1,525	2,170
Restructuring adjustments	8,886	72	8,871	(447)
Total operating expenses	155,677	139,620	451,953	416,196
Income from operations	37,209	43,152	76,961	104,664
Interest income	249	366	672	842
Interest expense	(8,411)	(8,713)	(25,856)	(14,573)
Other income (expense), net	153	(1,306)	(1,258)	242
Income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest	29,200	33,499	50,519	91,175
Provision for income taxes	7,900	7,400	10,900	17,900
Net income	21,300	26,099	39,619	73,275
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	49	13	148	56
Net income attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.	$ 21,251	$ 26,086	$ 39,471	$ 73,219
Net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.16	$ 0.25	$ 0.46
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.15	$ 0.24	$ 0.43
Shares used to compute net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic (in shares)	160,638	159,308	161,012	160,402
Diluted (in shares)	166,999	169,165	167,879	169,836