Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2010
Revenue:
License	$ 90,853	$ 70,567	$ 242,912	$ 186,837
Service and maintenance	138,120	113,909	387,823	325,953
Total revenue	228,973	184,476	630,735	512,790
Cost of revenue:
License	6,929	8,992	25,566	24,587
Service and maintenance	56,425	41,057	152,462	115,389
Total cost of revenue	63,354	50,049	178,028	139,976
Gross profit	165,619	134,427	452,707	372,814
Operating expenses:
Research and development	36,041	30,773	104,902	88,974
Sales and marketing	72,182	59,072	203,614	168,621
General and administrative	15,170	12,390	43,660	35,643
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	4,632	4,106	14,553	11,790
Acquisition related and other	863	906	1,686	2,540
Restructuring charges	143	561		6,832
Total operating expenses	129,031	107,808	368,525	314,400
Income from operations	36,588	26,619	84,182	58,414
Interest income	246	398	1,176	826
Interest expense	(940)	(1,138)	(2,937)	(3,103)
Other income (expense), net	(503)	(879)	(1,929)	(966)
Income before provision for income taxes and noncontrolling interest	35,391	25,000	80,492	55,171
Provision for income taxes	11,800	7,536	19,796	14,336
Net income	23,591	17,464	60,696	40,835
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	62	109	168	241
Net income attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.	$ 23,529	$ 17,355	$ 60,528	$ 40,594
Net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic	$ 0.15	$ 0.11	$ 0.37	$ 0.25
Diluted	$ 0.14	$ 0.10	$ 0.35	$ 0.24
Shares used in computing net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic	161,876	160,238	161,430	161,274
Diluted	172,957	171,192	173,703	170,305