Consolidated Statements Of Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)	Retained Earnings	Total TIBCO Software, Inc. Stockholders’ Equity	Non-controlling Interest
Balances at Nov. 30, 2010	$ 809,731	$ 165	$ 830,479	$ (22,076)	$ 0	$ 808,568	$ 1,163
Balances, shares at Nov. 30, 2010		164,522,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock repurchased and retired	(194,059)	(7)	(94,388)		(99,664)	(194,059)
Common stock repurchased and retired, shares		(7,310,000)
Common stock options exercised	76,583	8	76,575			76,583
Common stock options exercised, shares		8,018,000
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase program	4,026	0	4,026			4,026
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase program, shares		256,000
Tax benefits from employee stock options plans	8,552		8,552			8,552
Stock-based compensation	48,867		48,867			48,867
Restricted stock withholding taxes net-settlement	(17,921)	(1)	(17,920)			(17,921)
Restricted stock withholding taxes net-settlement, shares		(672,000)
Restricted stock awards		1	(1)
Other comprehensive income, net	737			1,044		1,044	(307)
Restricted stock awards, shares		1,473,000
Net income	112,635				112,406	112,406	229
Balances at Nov. 30, 2011	849,151	166	856,190	(21,032)	12,742	848,066	1,085
Balances, shares at Nov. 30, 2011		166,287,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Convertible bond issuance	50,833	0	50,833		0	50,833
Common stock repurchased and retired	(220,265)	(8)	(134,592)		(85,665)	(220,265)
Common stock repurchased and retired, shares		(7,606,000)
Common stock options exercised	28,231	4	28,227			28,231
Common stock options exercised, shares		3,560,000
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase program	5,186		5,186			5,186
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase program, shares		229,000
Tax benefits from employee stock options plans	24,561		24,561			24,561
Stock-based compensation	61,146		61,146			61,146
Restricted stock withholding taxes net-settlement	(18,212)		(18,212)			(18,212)
Restricted stock withholding taxes net-settlement, shares		(610,000)
Restricted stock awards		2	(2)
Other comprehensive income, net	3,540			3,621		3,621	(81)
Restricted stock awards, shares		1,838,000
Net income	122,114				122,007	122,007	107
Balances at Nov. 30, 2012	906,285	164	873,337	(17,411)	49,084	905,174	1,111
Balances, shares at Nov. 30, 2012	163,698,000	163,698,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Common stock repurchased and retired	(130,741)	(6)	(33,152)		(97,583)	(130,741)
Common stock repurchased and retired, shares		(6,045,000)
Common stock options exercised	25,701	3	25,698			25,701
Common stock options exercised, shares	3,473,000	3,473,000
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase program	5,788		5,788			5,788
Common stock issued for employee stock purchase program, shares		286,000
Tax benefits from employee stock options plans	14,343		14,343			14,343
Stock-based compensation	53,635		53,635			53,635
Restricted stock withholding taxes net-settlement	(14,066)		(14,066)			(14,066)
Restricted stock withholding taxes net-settlement, shares		(695,000)
Restricted stock awards		2	(2)
Other comprehensive income, net	8,100			8,363		8,363	(263)
Restricted stock awards, shares		2,452,000
Net income	84,208				84,020	84,020	188
Balances at Nov. 30, 2013	$ 953,253	$ 163	$ 925,581	$ (9,048)	$ 35,521	$ 952,217	$ 1,036
Balances, shares at Nov. 30, 2013	163,169,000	163,169,000