Contingencies	6 Months Ended
May 31, 2011
Contingencies [Abstract]
Contingencies	Note 12: Contingencies We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. On January 21, 2010, JuxtaComm Technologies (JuxtaComm) filed a complaint in the Eastern District of Texas against Progress Software, two of our subsidiaries and 19 other defendants, alleging infringement of JuxtaComm’s US patent 6,195,662 (“System for Transforming and Exchanging Data Between Distributed Heterogeneous Computer Systems”). In its complaint, JuxtaComm alleges that certain of the products within our Sonic, Fuse, DataDirect Connect and DataServices product sets infringe JuxtaComm’s patent. In its complaint, JuxtaComm seeks unspecified monetary damages and permanent injunctive relief. We have filed a response to this complaint in which we have denied all claims. The discovery phase of this litigation is ongoing. The trial is scheduled for January 3, 2012. We intend to defend the action vigorously. While we believe that we have valid defenses to JuxtaComm’s claims, litigation is inherently unpredictable and we cannot make an estimate of the range of potential loss. It is possible that our business, financial position, or results of operations could be negatively affected by an unfavorable resolution of this action.

Contingencies

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2011

Note 12: Contingencies

We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims, either asserted or unasserted, which arise in the ordinary course of business. While the outcome of these claims cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not believe that the outcome of any of these legal matters will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

On January 21, 2010, JuxtaComm Technologies (JuxtaComm) filed a complaint in the Eastern District of Texas against Progress Software, two of our subsidiaries and 19 other defendants, alleging infringement of JuxtaComm’s US patent 6,195,662 (“System for Transforming and Exchanging Data Between Distributed Heterogeneous Computer Systems”). In its complaint, JuxtaComm alleges that certain of the products within our Sonic, Fuse, DataDirect Connect and DataServices product sets infringe JuxtaComm’s patent. In its complaint, JuxtaComm seeks unspecified monetary damages and permanent injunctive relief.

We have filed a response to this complaint in which we have denied all claims. The discovery phase of this litigation is ongoing. The trial is scheduled for January 3, 2012.

We intend to defend the action vigorously. While we believe that we have valid defenses to JuxtaComm’s claims, litigation is inherently unpredictable and we cannot make an estimate of the range of potential loss. It is possible that our business, financial position, or results of operations could be negatively affected by an unfavorable resolution of this action.