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Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration Transferred, Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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Pretax gain (loss), not previously recognized and resulting from the sale of a business component, which is recognized at the date of sale. A gain (loss) reflects the amount by which the consideration received exceeds (is exceeded by) the net carrying amount (reflecting previous provisions for loss on disposal, if any) of the disposal group.

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Divestitures (Gain on Sale) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010	Oct. 31, 2012 Shadow [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Shadow [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Shadow [Member]	Nov. 30, 2010 Shadow [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 FuseSource [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 FuseSource [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 FuseSource [Member]	Nov. 30, 2010 FuseSource [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price				$ 31,903				$ 21,300
Less: transaction costs				1,264
Less: net assets sold
Accounts receivable				1,592				2,749
Goodwill and intangible assets				10,540				3,690
Other assets				103				167
Deferred revenue				(6,859)				(5,148)
Gain on sale	45,105	0	0	25,263				19,842
Tax provision				12,571				8,655
Gain on sale, net of tax				$ 12,692	$ 12,692	$ 0	$ 0	$ 11,187	$ 11,187	$ 0	$ 0