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Stock-Based Compensation (Classification Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation $ 24,873us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 21,399us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 28,233us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Income tax benefit included in provision for income taxes 6,318us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 5,146us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense 4,491us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
Cost of software licenses [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= prgs_CostOfSoftwareLicensesMember
0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= prgs_CostOfSoftwareLicensesMember
9us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= prgs_CostOfSoftwareLicensesMember
Cost of maintenance and services [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 612us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= prgs_CostOfMaintenanceAndServicesMember
601us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= prgs_CostOfMaintenanceAndServicesMember
725us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= prgs_CostOfMaintenanceAndServicesMember
Sales And Marketing [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 4,642us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
3,599us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
3,274us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
Research and Development Expense [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 5,289us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
4,723us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
3,170us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpenseMember
General And Administrative [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 14,330us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
10,186us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
10,983us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
Stock based compensation included in continuing operations [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation 24,873us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
19,109us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
18,161us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentContinuingOperationsMember
Loss from discontinued operation, net [Member]      
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]      
Stock-based compensation $ 0us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
$ 2,290us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
$ 10,072us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember