Shareholders' Equity	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Shareholders' Equity	Shareholders’ Equity Preferred Stock Our Board of Directors is authorized to establish one or more series of preferred stock and to fix and determine the number and conditions of preferred shares, including dividend rates, redemption and/or conversion provisions, if any, preferences and voting rights. As of November 30, 2016, there was no preferred stock issued or outstanding. Common Stock We have 200,000,000 shares of authorized common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 48,536,516 were issued and outstanding at November 30, 2016. There were 58,479 deferred stock units (DSUs) outstanding at November 30, 2016. Each DSU represents one share of our common stock and all DSU grants have been made to non-employee members of our Board of Directors. All DSUs are fully vested and do not have voting rights and can only be converted into common stock when the recipient ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors. Common Stock Repurchases In January 2014, our Board of Directors authorized a $100.0 million share repurchase program. In fiscal year 2014, we repurchased and retired 2.3 million shares of our common stock for $52.6 million. In fiscal year 2015, under the same authorization, we repurchased and retired 1.3 million shares for $32.9 million. In September 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a new $100.0 million share repurchase program, which increased the total authorization to $114.5 million. In March 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a new $100.0 million share repurchase program. In fiscal year 2016, we repurchased and retired 3.1 million shares of our common stock for $79.2 million. As of November 30, 2016, there is $135.3 million remaining under this current authorization. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors, and the Board of Directors may choose to suspend, expand or discontinue the repurchase program at any time. Dividends 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 was paid on December 15, 2016 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 1, 2016. On January 11, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock payable on March 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 1, 2017.

Shareholders’ Equity

Preferred Stock

Our Board of Directors is authorized to establish one or more series of preferred stock and to fix and determine the number and conditions of preferred shares, including dividend rates, redemption and/or conversion provisions, if any, preferences and voting rights. As of November 30, 2016, there was no preferred stock issued or outstanding.

Common Stock

We have 200,000,000 shares of authorized common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which 48,536,516 were issued and outstanding at November 30, 2016.

There were 58,479 deferred stock units (DSUs) outstanding at November 30, 2016. Each DSU represents one share of our common stock and all DSU grants have been made to non-employee members of our Board of Directors. All DSUs are fully vested and do not have voting rights and can only be converted into common stock when the recipient ceases to be a member of the Board of Directors.

Common Stock Repurchases

In January 2014, our Board of Directors authorized a $100.0 million share repurchase program. In fiscal year 2014, we repurchased and retired 2.3 million shares of our common stock for $52.6 million. In fiscal year 2015, under the same authorization, we repurchased and retired 1.3 million shares for $32.9 million. In September 2015, our Board of Directors authorized a new $100.0 million share repurchase program, which increased the total authorization to $114.5 million.

In March 2016, our Board of Directors authorized a new $100.0 million share repurchase program. In fiscal year 2016, we repurchased and retired 3.1 million shares of our common stock for $79.2 million. As of November 30, 2016, there is $135.3 million remaining under this current authorization. The timing and amount of any shares repurchased will be determined by management based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors, and the Board of Directors may choose to suspend, expand or discontinue the repurchase program at any time.

Dividends

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 was paid on December 15, 2016 to shareholders of record

as of the close of business on December 1, 2016.

On January 11, 2017, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.125 per share of common stock payable on March 15, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 1, 2017.