Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	Jun. 29, 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	Jun. 01, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		165,676,908