Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Apr. 03, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	TIBCO SOFTWARE INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001085280
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 02, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		162,731,909