Net Income Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2011

Net Income Per Share [Abstract]

Computation Of Basic And Diluted Net Income Per Share

	Year Ended November 30,
	2011		2010		2009
Net income attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.	$	112,406	$	78,088	$	62,302
Weighted-average shares of common stock used in computing basic net income per share (excluding unvested restricted stock)		161,469		160,959		168,970
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents:
Stock options		9,558		7,952		2,548
Stock awards		2,245		2,042		810
Weighted-average shares of common stock used in computing diluted net income per share		173,272		170,953		172,328
Net Income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic net income per share	$	0.70	$	0.49	$	0.37
Diluted net income per share	$	0.65	$	0.46	$	0.36

Anti-Dilutive Effect Of Shares Not Included In Computation Of Diluted Net Income Per Share

	Year Ended November 30,
	2011		2010		2009
Stock options		1,264		4,487		23,882
Stock awards		404		76		1,299
Total anti-dilutive common stock equivalents		1,668		4,563		25,181