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Business Segments and International Operations (Income from Continuing Operations by Segment) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Aug. 31, 2014
May 31, 2014
Feb. 28, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Aug. 31, 2013
May 31, 2013
Feb. 28, 2013
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 $ 332,533us-gaap_Revenues $ 333,996us-gaap_Revenues $ 317,612us-gaap_Revenues
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses                 92,473us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses 97,684us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses 100,169us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
Segment contribution margin                 240,060prgs_ContributionProfitLoss 236,312prgs_ContributionProfitLoss 217,443prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
Other unallocated expenses                 159,320prgs_OtherUnallocatedExpenses [1] 172,572prgs_OtherUnallocatedExpenses [1] 149,654prgs_OtherUnallocatedExpenses [1]
Income from operations 27,027us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 19,431us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 20,280us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 14,002us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 23,900us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 9,661us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 14,386us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 15,793us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 80,740us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 63,740us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss 67,789us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense), net                 (2,936)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense (957)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense 196us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income from continuing operations before income taxes                 77,804us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 62,783us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest 67,985us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
OpenEdge [Member]                      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 296,721us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_OpenEdgeMember		 293,508us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_OpenEdgeMember		 275,258us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_OpenEdgeMember
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses                 70,811us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_OpenEdgeMember		 83,675us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_OpenEdgeMember		 86,912us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_OpenEdgeMember
Segment contribution margin                 225,910prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_OpenEdgeMember		 209,833prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_OpenEdgeMember		 188,346prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_OpenEdgeMember
Data Connectivity [Member]                      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 34,772us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_DataConnectivityMember		 40,089us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_DataConnectivityMember		 42,354us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_DataConnectivityMember
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses                 12,308us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_DataConnectivityMember		 12,397us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_DataConnectivityMember		 13,257us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_DataConnectivityMember
Segment contribution margin                 22,464prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_DataConnectivityMember		 27,692prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_DataConnectivityMember		 29,097prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_DataConnectivityMember
Application Development and Deployment [Member]                      
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]                      
Revenues                 1,040us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember		 399us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember		 0us-gaap_Revenues
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember
Segment costs of revenue and operating expenses                 9,354us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember		 1,612us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember		 0us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember
Segment contribution margin                 $ (8,314)prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember		 $ (1,213)prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember		 $ 0prgs_ContributionProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= prgs_ApplicationDevelopmentandDeploymentMember
[1] The following expenses are not allocated to our segments as we manage and report our business in these functional areas on a consolidated basis only: product development, corporate marketing, administration, amortization of acquired intangibles, stock-based compensation, restructuring, acquisition related, and transition expenses.