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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
Subsequent Events	Aug. 31, 2016
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	Subsequent Events On September 27, 2016, our Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend to Progress shareholders. The first quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock will be paid on December 15, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2016. On September 28, 2016, we announced the appointment of Kurt J. Abkemeier as our new chief financial officer. As CFO, Mr. Abkemeier will oversee the company's global finance and accounting operations and be a member of the company's executive leadership team, reporting to Phil Pead, president and chief executive officer. Mr. Abkemeier succeeds Chris E. Perkins, who informed the company in March 2016 that he would retire as CFO upon the appointment of his successor. Mr. Abkemeier began as CFO at Progress on September 28, 2016.