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Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 28, 2014
Nov. 30, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring expenses $ 2,344,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges $ 196,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges  
2015 Restructuring Activities [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring expenses 1,012,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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Restructuring Reserve 545,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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  0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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2015 Restructuring Activities [Member] | Other accrued liabilities [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring Reserve 500,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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2014 Restructuring Activities [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring expenses 1,359,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
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= prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember
   
Restructuring Reserve 1,821,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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= prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember
  1,227,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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= prgs_A2014RestructuringActivitiesMember
2014 Restructuring Activities [Member] | Other accrued liabilities [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Short-term restructuring reserves 1,800,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserveCurrent
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2013 Restructuring Activities [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring expenses (27,000)us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember
   
Restructuring Reserve 210,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
/ us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis
= prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember
  416,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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= prgs_A2013RestructuringActivitiesMember
Long-term restructuring reserves 100,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserveNoncurrent
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2013 Restructuring Activities [Member] | Other accrued liabilities [Member]      
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]      
Restructuring Reserve $ 100,000us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
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