Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011
Revenue:
License	$ 82,315	$ 70,085
Service and maintenance	143,387	115,256
Total revenue	225,702	185,341
Cost of revenue:
License	9,040	8,927
Service and maintenance	57,050	44,020
Total cost of revenue	66,090	52,947
Gross profit	159,612	132,394
Operating expenses:
Research and development	37,321	32,686
Sales and marketing	75,718	62,523
General and administrative	17,595	12,917
Amortization of acquired intangible assets	4,548	4,891
Acquisition related and other	396	545
Restructuring adjustment	(119)	(33)
Total operating expenses	135,459	113,529
Income from operations	24,153	18,865
Interest income	255	482
Interest expense	(1,465)	(1,046)
Other income (expense), net	976	(290)
Income before provision for income taxes	23,919	18,011
Provision for income taxes	3,300	1,996
Net income	20,619	16,015
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(22)	62
Net income attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.	$ 20,641	$ 15,953
Net income per share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic	$ 0.13	$ 0.10
Diluted	$ 0.12	$ 0.09
Shares used in computing net income per common share attributable to TIBCO Software Inc.:
Basic	161,460	160,503
Diluted	170,866	173,486