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Stock-Based Compensation (Classification of Stock-Based Compensation) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 5,836us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense $ 5,545us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Cost of maintenance and services [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense 165us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= prgs_CostOfMaintenanceAndServicesMember
152us-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 expense 1,237us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
1,199us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_SellingAndMarketingExpenseMember
Product development [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense 1,502us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= prgs_ProductDevelopmentMember
1,353us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= prgs_ProductDevelopmentMember
General and administrative [Member]    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]    
Stock-based compensation expense $ 2,932us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember
$ 2,841us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpenseMember