Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
Revenue:
License	$ 405,471	$ 410,306	$ 377,618
Service and maintenance	664,479	614,307	542,628
Total revenue	1,069,950	1,024,613	920,246
Cost of revenue:
License	47,324	41,363	35,309
Service and maintenance	260,121	241,452	212,066
Total cost of revenue	307,445	282,815	247,375
Gross profit	762,505	741,798	672,871
Operating expenses:
Research and development	170,922	154,535	143,173
Sales and marketing	348,302	317,001	285,366
General and administrative	65,950	70,868	59,990
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	18,852	19,654	19,149
Acquisition related and other	1,509	2,672	1,840
Restructuring charges	12,553	(648)	8,926
Total operating expenses	618,088	564,082	518,444
Income from operations	144,417	177,716	154,427
Interest income	938	1,109	1,374
Interest expense	(34,330)	(23,396)	(4,020)
Other income (expense), net	(417)	(115)	(1,846)
Income before provision for income taxes	110,608	155,314	149,935
Provision for income taxes	26,400	33,200	37,300
Net income	84,208	122,114	112,635
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	188	107	229
Net income attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.	$ 84,020	$ 122,007	$ 112,406
Net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.52	$ 0.76	$ 0.70
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.72	$ 0.65
Shares used in computing net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Shares used in computing net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc., Basic (in shares)	160,963	160,330	161,469
Shares used in computing net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc., Diluted (in shares)	167,848	169,698	173,272