CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Revenue:
License	$ 83,033	$ 78,263
Service and maintenance	169,846	159,527
Total revenue	252,879	237,790
Cost of revenue:
License	11,950	11,261
Service and maintenance	65,582	62,376
Total cost of revenue	77,532	73,637
Gross profit	175,347	164,153
Operating expenses:
Research and development	43,616	41,625
Sales and marketing	85,791	80,089
General and administrative	16,485	18,925
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	5,043	4,321
Acquisition related and other	35	327
Restructuring adjustments	(759)	7
Total operating expenses	150,211	145,294
Income from operations	25,136	18,859
Interest income	279	198
Interest expense	(8,520)	(8,782)
Other income (expense), net	(323)	(842)
Income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest	16,572	9,433
Provision for income taxes	4,400	(100)
Net income	12,172	9,533
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	22	28
Net income attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.	$ 12,150	$ 9,505
Net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic (usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.06
Diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.07	$ 0.06
Shares used to compute net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic (in shares)	162,299	161,521
Diluted (in shares)	167,369	169,130