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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000087616721000030 Filed on January 27, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
Revenue	$122.4M	$109.7M	$100.4M
YoY Change	4.57%	2.8%	0.39%
Cost Of Revenue	$18.20M	$14.74M	$14.26M
YoY Change	-12.5%	-29.23%	-19.03%
Gross Profit	$104.2M	$94.96M	$86.12M
YoY Change	8.19%	10.56%	4.54%
Gross Profit Margin	85.1%	86.57%	85.8%
Selling, General & Admin	$47.30M	$35.70M	$34.16M
YoY Change	6.77%	-7.71%	-8.88%
% of Gross Profit	45.41%	37.59%	39.66%
Research & Development	$24.50M	$20.68M	$21.79M
YoY Change	2.51%	-10.59%	0.46%
% of Gross Profit	23.52%	21.77%	25.3%
Depreciation & Amortization	$12.00M	$7.500M	$7.500M
YoY Change	-27.71%	-55.36%	-41.41%
% of Gross Profit	11.52%	7.9%	8.71%
Operating Expenses	$79.40M	$61.77M	$60.82M
YoY Change	5.03%	-11.67%	-10.09%
Operating Profit	$18.51M	$33.19M	$25.31M
YoY Change	-407.24%	107.98%	71.69%
Interest Expense	-$1.900M	$2.302M	$2.598M
YoY Change	-47.22%	-30.68%	17.56%
% of Operating Profit	-10.26%	6.94%	10.27%
Other Income/Expense, Net		-$2.962M	-$2.847M
YoY Change		-20.33%	22.87%
Pretax Income	$16.60M	$30.23M	$22.46M
YoY Change	-272.92%	146.94%	80.8%
Income Tax	-$1.000M	$6.254M	$5.494M
% Of Pretax Income	-6.02%	20.69%	24.46%
Net Earnings	$17.66M	$23.98M	$16.97M
YoY Change	-472.59%	76.86%	107.41%
Net Earnings / Revenue	14.43%	21.86%	16.9%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.39	$0.53	$0.38
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.39	$0.53	$0.37
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding		45.04M shares	44.89M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		45.36M shares	45.27M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$106.0M	$230.1M	$203.6M
YoY Change	-38.98%	58.25%	58.32%
Cash & Equivalents	$97.99M	$220.6M	$193.2M
Short-Term Investments	$8.000M	$9.500M	$10.40M
Other Short-Term Assets	$23.98M	$15.66M	$20.69M
YoY Change	-12.09%	-21.34%	11.5%
Inventory	$0.00
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$84.04M	$60.46M	$54.53M
Other Receivables	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total Short-Term Assets	$238.9M	$320.2M	$291.4M
YoY Change	-16.06%	35.51%	42.63%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$29.82M	$28.11M	$27.69M
YoY Change	0.17%	-10.97%	-16.01%
Goodwill	$491.7M	$431.9M	$431.9M
YoY Change	13.61%	-0.17%	-0.17%
Intangibles	$212.7M	$81.93M	$87.77M
YoY Change	114.05%	-39.92%	-41.84%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$6.299M	$5.275M	$3.998M
YoY Change	78.34%	79.85%	46.29%
Total Long-Term Assets	$802.8M	$599.3M	$604.2M
YoY Change	34.57%	-3.91%	-3.42%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$238.9M	$320.2M	$291.4M
Total Long-Term Assets	$802.8M	$599.3M	$604.2M
Total Assets	$1.042B	$919.5M	$895.6M
YoY Change	18.21%	6.92%	7.92%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$9.978M	$6.372M	$8.815M
YoY Change	-5.89%	-7.41%	-7.61%
Accrued Expenses	$58.10M	$35.00M	$30.60M
YoY Change	13.92%	-15.87%	-23.31%
Deferred Revenue	$166.4M	$151.5M	$153.5M
YoY Change	5.65%	5.23%	12.96%
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$18.24M	$16.36M	$14.48M
YoY Change	70.22%	85.16%	106.8%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$262.5M	$227.7M	$225.2M
YoY Change	8.99%	5.74%	10.27%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$364.3M	$271.3M	$276.8M
YoY Change	28.26%	-5.69%	-4.96%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$15.09M	$13.06M	$14.07M
YoY Change	137.67%	77.02%	204.61%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$379.4M	$284.3M	$290.8M
YoY Change	30.65%	-3.62%	-1.68%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$262.5M	$227.7M	$225.2M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$379.4M	$284.3M	$290.8M
Total Liabilities	$641.9M	$512.0M	$516.0M
YoY Change	20.83%	0.33%	3.2%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$72.55M	$90.43M	$73.92M
YoY Change	12.82%	18.22%	19.72%
Common Stock	$442.0K
YoY Change	-1.78%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$346.0M	$368.2M	$340.0M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.042B	$919.5M	$895.6M
YoY Change	18.21%	6.92%	7.92%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2020 Q3	2020 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$17.66M	$23.98M	$16.97M
YoY Change	-472.59%	76.86%	107.41%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$12.00M	$7.500M	$7.500M
YoY Change	-27.71%	-55.36%	-41.41%
Cash From Operating Activities	$42.70M	$31.10M	$38.00M
YoY Change	16.67%	16.04%	-6.63%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$3.100M	-$1.600M	-$700.0K
YoY Change	40.91%	128.57%	-22.22%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$210.7M	$900.0K	$5.500M
YoY Change	-11189.47%	-76.92%	-102.53%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$213.8M	-$800.0K	$4.900M
YoY Change	71166.67%	-125.0%	-102.24%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	48.00M	-9.600M	-8.200M
YoY Change	-664.71%	41.18%	-104.63%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	42.70M	31.10M	38.00M
Cash From Investing Activities	-213.8M	-800.0K	4.900M
Cash From Financing Activities	48.00M	-9.600M	-8.200M
Net Change In Cash	-123.1M	20.70M	34.70M
YoY Change	-542.81%	-10.78%	-5883.33%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$42.70M	$31.10M	$38.00M
Capital Expenditures	-$3.100M	-$1.600M	-$700.0K
Free Cash Flow	$45.80M	$32.70M	$38.70M
YoY Change	18.04%	18.91%	-6.97%

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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Extraordinary Items Noncontrolling Interest IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest	60796000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	16913000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2095000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	11126000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	26400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	49670000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.78
CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.59
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	1.09
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CY2019	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.58
CY2018	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	1.08
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CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	44791000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	45561000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	45321000	shares
CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	45340000	shares
CY2018	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	46135000	shares
CY2020	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.670
CY2019	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.630
CY2018	us-gaap	Common Stock Dividends Per Share Declared CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared	0.575
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	79722000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	26400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	49670000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	777000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-420000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Foreign Currency Transaction And Translation Adjustment Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-9796000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	-1176000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax	-503000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-3625000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	-1551000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Cash Flow Hedge Gain Loss After Reclassification And Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	32000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	60000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax	57000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	44000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	173000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Holding Gain Loss On Securities Arising During Period Net Of Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax	26000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-2804000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-1798000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-9770000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	76918000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	24602000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	39900000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	404381000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	5458000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	3858000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Gross StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross	4000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	3999000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	20569000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	26169000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue	120000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	49670000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-9770000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	324002000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	5507000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	3621000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Gross StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross	3000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4278000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	23311000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues	2000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	28267000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue	25000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	26400000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-1798000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	330282000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Employee Stock Purchase Plan StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueEmployeeStockPurchasePlan	6606000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	4361000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Gross StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueRestrictedStockAwardGross	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	5331000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Sharebased Compensation Requisite Service Period Recognition Value AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue	23482000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Dividends Dividends	30305000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue	60000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	79722000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Portion Attributable To Parent OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent	-2804000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity StockholdersEquity	346013000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	79722000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	26400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	49670000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	6144000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	7552000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Depreciation Depreciation	6941000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	28621000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	49127000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Adjustment For Amortization AdjustmentForAmortization	37561000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	23482000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	23311000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation ShareBasedCompensation	20569000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-1025000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-376000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Sale Of Property Plant Equipment GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment	-390000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Impairment Of Long Lived Assets To Be Disposed Of ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf	5147000	USD
CY2020	prgs	Impairmentof Longlived Assetsand Goodwill ImpairmentofLonglivedAssetsandGoodwill	0	USD
CY2019	prgs	Impairmentof Longlived Assetsand Goodwill ImpairmentofLonglivedAssetsandGoodwill	24096000	USD
CY2018	prgs	Impairmentof Longlived Assetsand Goodwill ImpairmentofLonglivedAssetsandGoodwill	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	2622000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	14869000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Deferred Income Taxes IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes	2328000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	164000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	546000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Provision For Doubtful Accounts ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	262000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Intangible Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets	889000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Intangible Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Gain Loss On Disposition Of Intangible Assets GainLossOnDispositionOfIntangibleAssets	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-10682000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	24655000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable	-18708000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	-1561000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	1902000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Other Operating Assets IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets	10332000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-4974000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	9116000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities	-11842000	USD
CY2020	prgs	Increase Decrease In Lease Liability IncreaseDecreaseInLeaseLiability	-8101000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	3000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-454000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Income Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable	-2890000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	1420000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	29840000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Contract With Customer Liability IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability	9496000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	144847000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	128484000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities	121352000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	5009000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	10550000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Investments PaymentsToAcquireInvestments	8258000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments	16401000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments	25320000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Maturity And Collections Of Investments ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments	23101000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	6517000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	3998000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment	7250000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	213057000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	225298000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments To Acquire Businesses Net Of Cash Acquired PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	889000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment	6146000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Sale Of Property Plant And Equipment ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment		USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-207293000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	-208380000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities	7593000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	11099000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	9265000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Shares Under Incentive And Share Based Compensation Plans Including Stock Options ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions	9205000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	5331000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	4278000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Related To Tax Withholding For Share Based Compensation PaymentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation	3999000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	60000000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	25000000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock	120000000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	29900000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	27760000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Dividends PaymentsOfDividends	25789000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	98500000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	184985000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Issuance Of Long Term Debt ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	11288000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	5309000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Repayments Of Long Term Debt RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	6188000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	1611000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Payments Of Debt Issuance Costs PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	3080000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	130292000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities	-146771000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	3097000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-1263000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Effect Of Exchange Rate On Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	-10512000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-56269000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	49133000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect	-28338000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	154259000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	105126000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	133464000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	97990000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	154259000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents	105126000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Proceeds From Income Tax Refunds ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds	724000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Proceeds From Income Tax Refunds ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds	1385000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Proceeds From Income Tax Refunds ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds	909000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	16107000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	16340000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Taxes Paid Net IncomeTaxesPaidNet	25451000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	9175000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	8666000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Interest Paid Net InterestPaidNet	4220000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue	17046000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue	16573000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Vested In Period Total Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue	16431000	USD
CY2020	prgs	Dividends Declared DividendsDeclared	7904000	USD
CY2019	prgs	Dividends Declared DividendsDeclared	7498000	USD
CY2018	prgs	Dividends Declared DividendsDeclared	6998000	USD
CY2020	prgs	Numberof Independent Software Vendors NumberofIndependentSoftwareVendors	1700	software_vendor
CY2020	prgs	Numberof Enterprise Customers NumberofEnterpriseCustomers	100000	enterprise_customer
CY2020	prgs	Numberof Developers NumberofDevelopers	3	developer
CY2020	us-gaap	Use Of Estimates UseOfEstimates	<div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Use of Estimates</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and records changes in estimates in the period in which they become known. These estimates are based on historical data and experience, as well as various other assumptions that management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The most significant estimates relate to: the timing and amount of revenue recognition, including the determination of the nature and timing of the satisfaction of performance obligations, the standalone selling price of performance obligations, and the transaction price allocated to performance obligations; the realization of tax assets and estimates of tax liabilities; fair values of investments in marketable securities; intangible assets and goodwill valuations; the recognition and disclosure of contingent liabilities; the collectability of accounts receivable; and assumptions used to determine the fair value of stock-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates.</span></div>
CY2020	us-gaap	Concentration Risk Credit Risk ConcentrationRiskCreditRisk	Concentrations of Credit RiskOur financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, investments, derivative instruments and trade receivables. We have cash investment policies which, among other things, limit investments to investment-grade securities. We hold our cash and cash equivalents, investments and derivative instrument contracts with high quality financial institutions and we monitor the credit ratings of those institutions. We perform ongoing credit evaluations of our customers, and the risk with respect to trade receivables is further mitigated by the diversity, both by geography and by industry, of the customer base.
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Capitalized Computer Software Gross CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross	0	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Capitalized Computer Software Gross CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross	0	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Capitalized Computer Software Gross CapitalizedComputerSoftwareGross	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Goodwill Impairment Loss GoodwillImpairmentLoss	0	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Other Comprehensive Income Loss Tax OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	1600000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	800000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Advertising Expense AdvertisingExpense	1400000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	3600000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	1700000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Business Combination Acquisition Related Costs BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts	300000	USD
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CY2020Q4	prgs	Cash Cash Equivalents And Investments At Fair Value CashCashEquivalentsAndInvestmentsAtFairValue	105995000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Available For Sale Debt Securities Accumulated Gross Unrealized Loss Before Tax AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedLossBeforeTax	0	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Property Plant And Equipment Net PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	29765000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	432824000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Goodwill Goodwill	432824000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Current Income Tax Expense Benefit CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	16964000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	-2328000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2095000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	11126000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits Research IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch	1086000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits	248000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Tax Credits IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits	1283000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Share Based Compensation Cost IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseShareBasedCompensationCost	502000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Meals And Entertainment IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment	162000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Nondeductible Expense Meals And Entertainment IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseMealsAndEntertainment	198000	USD
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CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	0	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	0	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Change In Enacted Tax Rate IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate	-1660000	USD
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CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Deductions Other IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsOther	0	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	198000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-82000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Reconciliation Other Adjustments IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments	-521000	USD
CY2020	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	16913000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2095000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Income Tax Expense Benefit IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	11126000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Change In Tax Rate Deferred Tax Liability Income Tax Benefit TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ChangeInTaxRateDeferredTaxLiabilityIncomeTaxBenefit	1700000	USD
CY2020Q4	prgs	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Expenses Account Receivable DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredExpensesAccountReceivable	241000	USD
CY2019Q4	prgs	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Expenses Account Receivable DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredExpensesAccountReceivable	174000	USD
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CY2019Q4	prgs	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Compensation DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedCompensation	3283000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities	4430000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Reserves And Accruals Accrued Liabilities DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities	2690000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Income DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome	9032000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Deferred Income DeferredTaxAssetsDeferredIncome	3995000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	4814000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Deferred Expense Compensation And Benefits Share Based Compensation Cost DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost	4342000	USD
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CY2019Q4	prgs	Deferred Tax Assets Depreciation And Amortization DeferredTaxAssetsDepreciationAndAmortization	15341000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Tax Credit Carryforwards DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards	21867000	USD
CY2020Q4	prgs	Deferred Tax Assets Lease Liability DeferredTaxAssetsLeaseLiability	5531000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Gross DeferredTaxAssetsGross	51692000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	9876000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance	8864000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	59222000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Net DeferredTaxAssetsNet	42828000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill	20624000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Goodwill And Intangible Assets Goodwill DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsGoodwill	18879000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Tax Deferred Income DeferredTaxLiabilitiesTaxDeferredIncome	3027000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Tax Deferred Income DeferredTaxLiabilitiesTaxDeferredIncome	4541000	USD
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CY2019Q4	prgs	Deferred Tax Liabilities Depreciation And Amortization DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDepreciationAndAmortization	0	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Liabilities Prepaid Expenses DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPrepaidExpenses	810000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	44746000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Income Tax Liabilities DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities	24230000	USD
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CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Net DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet	18598000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	6200000	USD
CY2020Q4	prgs	Deferred Tax Assets Operating Loss Carryforwards Foreignand Domestic DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeignandDomestic	3600000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	4993000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	5787000	USD
CY2017Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	7520000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	723000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reductions Resulting From Lapse Of Applicable Statute Of Limitations UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations	1679000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	6219000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	4993000	USD
CY2018Q4	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	5787000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	26400000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	49670000	USD
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CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic	44791000	shares
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CY2019	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment	549000	shares
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CY2020	us-gaap	Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding	45321000	shares
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CY2020	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	442150000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	413298000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	378981000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.53
CY2020	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	442150000	USD
CY2019	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	413298000	USD
CY2018	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	378981000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	109683000	USD
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	100383000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	109699000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	122385000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	94797000	USD
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	86124000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	94961000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	104154000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	30712000	USD
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	25309000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	33193000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	18514000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	21116000	USD
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	16968000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	23977000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	17661000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.47
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.38
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.53
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.39
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.46
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.37
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.39
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	89549000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	99995000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	106716000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	117038000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	73510000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	82384000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	85891000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Gross Profit GrossProfit	96272000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	15409000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	14741000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	15960000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	-6026000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	9402000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	8181000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	13557000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	-4740000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.21
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.21
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.30
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	-0.11
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.18
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.30
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	-0.11

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