CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 675,274	$ 308,148
Short-term investments	196	225
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $5,488 and $5,868	206,985	196,419
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	72,704	61,864
Total current assets	955,159	566,656
Property and equipment, net	94,862	89,871
Goodwill	530,779	451,821
Acquired intangible assets, net	131,904	97,258
Long-term deferred income tax assets	115,393	78,656
Other assets	71,586	48,676
Total assets	1,899,683	1,332,938
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	25,940	25,802
Accrued liabilities	127,462	129,168
Accrued restructuring costs	1,139	6,792
Deferred revenue	257,302	210,234
Current portion of long-term debt	36,323	2,397
Total current liabilities	448,166	374,393
Accrued restructuring costs, less current portion	666	1,050
Long-term deferred revenue	22,826	14,876
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities	58,224	4,540
Long-term income tax liabilities	26,513	20,772
Other long-term liabilities	2,883	2,445
Long-term debt, less current portion		65,711
Convertible senior notes, net	520,715
Total liabilities	1,079,993	483,787
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,200,000 shares authorized; 162,442 and 166,287 shares issued and outstanding	162	166
Additional paid-in capital	840,383	856,190
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(22,259)	(21,032)
Retained earnings	296	12,742
Total TIBCO Software Inc. stockholders' equity	818,582	848,066
Noncontrolling interest	1,108	1,085
Total equity	819,690	849,151
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,899,683	$ 1,332,938