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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2019
Jan. 20, 2020
May 31, 2019
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Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Nov. 30, 2019    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 0-19417    
Entity Registrant Name PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 04-2746201    
Entity Address, Address Line One 14 Oak Park    
Entity Address, City or Town Bedford    
Entity Address, State or Province MA    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 01730    
City Area Code 781    
Local Phone Number 280-4000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share    
Trading Symbol PRGS    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 1,812,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   45,100,838  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Certain information required in Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A (our “definitive Proxy Statement”).
    
Entity Central Index Key 0000876167    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --11-30    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false