Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2021	Jan. 20, 2022	May 31, 2021
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2021
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-30
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	0-19417
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
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1,927,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		44,181,338
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 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A (our “definitive Proxy Statement”).
Entity Registrant Name	PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP /MA
Entity Central Index Key	0000876167
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false