Business Combinations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Pro Forma Adjusted Summary

	Year Ended November 30,
	2011		2010
	(Unaudited)
Pro forma adjusted total revenue	$	933,720	$	803,008
Pro forma adjusted net income attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.	$	109,699	$	69,449
Pro forma adjusted net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic	$	0.68	$	0.43
Diluted	$	0.63	$	0.41

Nimbus Partners Limited [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Of The Business Acquisitions

Cash	$	971
Accounts receivable (approximate contractual value)		3,634
Other assets		763
Identifiable intangible assets		19,800
Goodwill		27,117
Liabilities		(6,693	)
Deferred income tax liabilities, net		(3,592	)
Total preliminary purchase price	$	42,000

Identifiable Intangible Assets Subject To Amortization

	Gross Amount at Acquisition Date		Weighted Average Amortization Period
Existing technology	$	13,900		5.0 years
Subscriber base		1,200		5.0 years
Customer base		700		5.0 years
Maintenance agreements		3,100		7.0 years
Trademarks		900		5.0 years
	$	19,800		5.3 years

Loyalty Lab, Inc. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation Of The Business Acquisitions

Cash	$	905
Accounts receivable (approximate contractual value)		5,118
Deferred income tax assets, net		3,758
Other assets		729
Identifiable intangible assets		6,600
Goodwill		11,966
Liabilities		(5,590	)
Total preliminary purchase price	$	23,486

Identifiable Intangible Assets Subject To Amortization

	Gross Amount at Acquisition Date		Weighted Average Amortization Period
Existing technology	$	2,000		5.0 years
Customer base		4,100		5.0 years
Trademarks		500		5.0 years
	$	6,600		5.0 years