Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
Revenue:
Software licenses	$ 122,312	$ 106,626	$ 109,966
Maintenance and services	211,684	210,986	223,644
Total revenue	333,996	317,612	333,610
Costs of revenue:
Cost of software licenses	6,889	5,776	4,640
Cost of maintenance and services	26,753	29,878	30,143
Amortization of acquired intangibles	1,340	660	1,994
Total costs of revenue	34,982	36,314	36,777
Gross profit	299,014	281,298	296,833
Operating expenses:
Sales and marketing	105,997	98,838	83,815
Product development	57,336	44,443	38,183
General and administrative	55,994	61,989	61,772
Amortization of acquired intangibles	760	820	513
Restructuring expenses	11,983	7,204	3,302
Acquisition-related expenses	3,204	215	536
Total operating expenses	235,274	213,509	188,121
Income from operations	63,740	67,789	108,712
Other income (expense):
Interest income and other	1,201	2,574	1,999
Foreign currency (loss) gain	(2,158)	(2,378)	(2,518)
Total other income (expense), net	(957)	196	(519)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	62,783	67,985	108,193
Provision for income taxes	23,006	23,031	36,804
Income from continuing operations	39,777	44,954	71,389
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net	35,130	2,490	(11,760)
Net income	$ 74,907	$ 47,444	$ 59,629
Basic:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.73	$ 0.71	$ 1.09
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.64	$ 0.04	$ (0.18)
Net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.37	$ 0.75	$ 0.91
Diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.72	$ 0.71	$ 1.06
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.04	$ (0.17)
Net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.35	$ 0.74	$ 0.88
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	54,516	62,881	65,705
Diluted (in shares)	55,379	63,741	67,540