Business Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures:	$ 33.1	$ 23.8	$ 25.1
Depreciation and Amortization:	31.3	30.2	27.9
Specialty Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures:	23.2	16.9	13.4
Depreciation and Amortization:	19.6	17.6	14.5
Performance Materials [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures:	8.2	6.0	10.9
Depreciation and Amortization:	11.3	12.4	11.4
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures:	1.7	0.9	0.8
Depreciation and Amortization:	$ 0.4	$ 0.2	$ 2.0

The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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