Business Segments And Geographic Areas (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011	May 31, 2011	Feb. 28, 2011	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,145.8	$ 977.7	$ 984.0	$ 906.7	$ 1,110.7	$ 920.4	$ 883.7	$ 782.8	$ 4,014.2	$ 3,697.6	$ 3,336.8
Operating income	200.2	144.2	121.3	112.5	192.0	128.4	109.3	110.6	578.3	540.3	509.8
Income from unconsolidated operations									21.5	25.4	25.5
Goodwill	1,695.3				1,694.2				1,695.3	1,694.2	1,417.4
Assets	4,165.4				4,087.8				4,165.4	4,087.8	3,419.7
Capital expenditures									110.3	96.7	89.0
Depreciation and amortization									102.8	98.3	95.1
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,415.3	2,199.9	1,999.0
Operating income									456.1	428.4	402.4
Income from unconsolidated operations									17.3	20.5	20.2
Goodwill	1,551.0				1,550.7				1,551.0	1,550.7	1,273.2
Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,598.9	1,497.7	1,337.8
Operating income									122.2	111.9	107.4
Income from unconsolidated operations									4.2	4.9	5.3
Goodwill	144.3				143.5				144.3	143.5	144.2
Total Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	3,912.2				3,895.6				3,912.2	3,895.6	3,211.8
Capital expenditures									88.8	74.8	66.1
Depreciation and amortization									75.1	76.2	75.4
Corporate & Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	253.2				192.2				253.2	192.2	207.9
Capital expenditures									21.5	21.9	22.9
Depreciation and amortization									$ 27.7	$ 22.1	$ 19.7