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Financing Arrangements (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2015
Financing Arrangements [Abstract]  
Components Of Outstanding Debt
Our outstanding debt was as follows at November 30:
(millions)
2015
2014
Short-term borrowings
 
 
Commercial paper
$
107.5

$
239.4

Other
32.0

30.2

 
$
139.5

$
269.6

Weighted-average interest rate of short-term borrowings at year-end
2.2
%
1.3
%
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
 
5.20% notes due 12/15/2015(1)
$
200.0

$
200.0

5.75% notes due 12/15/2017(2)
250.0

250.0

3.90% notes due 7/8/2021(3)
250.0

250.0

3.50% notes due 8/19/2023(4)
250.0

250.0

3.25% notes due 11/15/2025(5)
250.0


7.63%–8.12% notes due 2024
55.0

55.0

Other
7.4

8.5

Unamortized discounts, premiums and fair value adjustments
(6.2
)
1.8

 
1,256.2

1,015.3

Less current portion
203.5

1.2

 
$
1,052.7

$
1,014.1



(1)
The fixed interest rate on $100 million of the 5.20% notes due in December 2015 was effectively converted to a variable rate by interest rate swaps through December 2015. Net interest payments were based on 3 month LIBOR minus 0.05% during this period (our effective rate as of November 30, 2015 was 0.29%).
(2)
Interest rate swaps, settled upon the issuance of these notes in 2007, effectively fixed the interest rate on the $250 million notes at a weighted-average fixed rate of 6.25%.
(3)
Interest rate swaps, settled upon the issuance of these notes in 2011, effectively fixed the interest rate on the $250 million notes at a weighted-average fixed rate of 4.01%.
(4)
Interest rate swaps, settled upon the issuance of these notes in 2013, effectively fixed the interest rate on the $250 million notes at a weighted-average fixed rate of 3.30%.
(5)
The fixed interest rate on $100 million of the 3.25% notes due in 2025 is effectively converted to a variable rate by interest rate swaps through 2025. Net interest payments are based on 3 month LIBOR plus 1.22% during this period (our effective rate as of November 30, 2015 was 1.58%). In addition, separate interest rate swaps, settled upon the issuance of these notes in 2015, effectively fixed the interest rate on the $250 million notes at a weighted-average fixed rate of 3.45%.
Maturities Of Long-Term Debt
Maturities of long-term debt during the fiscal years subsequent to November 30, 2015 are as follows (in millions):
2017
$
0.8

2018
250.9

2019
0.9

2020
0.7

Thereafter
808.1

Rental Expense Under Operating Leases
Future annual fixed rental payments for the years ending November 30 are as follows (in millions):
2016
$
22.5

2017
17.8

2018
13.8

2019
10.4

2020
7.9

Thereafter
21.9