Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

21.    Segment Information

We operate our business in one operating segment: the development and marketing of a suite of infrastructure software. Our chief operating decision maker is our Chief Executive Officer, who reviews financial information presented on a consolidated basis for purposes of making operating decisions and assessing financial performance.

Our total revenue by geographic region, based on the location at which each sale originated, is summarized as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended November 30,
	2011		2010		2009
Americas:
United States	$	456,862	$	368,391	$	279,226
Other Americas		47,870		39,633		35,936
Total Americas		504,732		408,024		315,162
EMEA:
United Kingdom		80,645		69,935		62,426
Other EMEA		245,854		204,613		194,562
Total EMEA		326,499		274,548		256,988
APJ		89,015		71,435		49,238
	$	920,246	$	754,007	$	621,388

Our license revenue in fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 was derived from the following three product solutions: SOA and core infrastructure, business optimization and process automation and collaboration.

	Year Ended November 30,
	2011			2010			2009
SOA and core infrastructure		56	%		62	%		62	%
Business optimization		33			27			25
Process automation and collaboration		11			11			13
Total license revenue		100	%		100	%		100	%

Our property and equipment by major country are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	November 30,
	2011		2010
Property and equipment, net:
United States	$	83,500	$	83,931
United Kingdom		1,386		1,724
Other		4,985		2,868
	$	89,871	$	88,523