Business Segments and International Operations (Revenue from External Customers by Product) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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May. 31, 2015 |
May. 31, 2014 |
May. 31, 2015 |
May. 31, 2014 |
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| Segment Reporting [Abstract] | ||||
| Software licenses | $ 28,722 | $ 27,988 | $ 53,953 | $ 50,252 |
| Maintenance | 52,656 | 50,305 | 101,894 | 100,486 |
| Professional services | 7,439 | 2,534 | 14,351 | 4,627 |
| Total revenue | $ 88,817 | $ 80,827 | $ 170,198 | $ 155,365 |