CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,091.0	$ 1,059.9	$ 3,184.5	$ 3,094.4
Cost of goods sold	637.1	638.0	1,892.8	1,878.8
Gross profit	453.9	421.9	1,291.7	1,215.6
Selling, general and administrative expense	281.8	271.5	860.0	820.3
Special Charges	4.3	11.7	9.8	59.1
Operating income	167.8	138.7	421.9	336.2
Interest expense	14.1	13.6	41.7	39.5
Other income, net	0.2	0.2	2.0	0.6
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes	153.9	125.3	382.2	297.3
Income taxes	34.3	37.4	91.5	71.9
Net income from consolidated operations	119.6	87.9	290.7	225.4
Income from unconsolidated operations	8.1	9.7	24.2	27.0
Net income	$ 127.7	$ 97.6	$ 314.9	$ 252.4
Earnings per share - basic (usd per share)	$ 1.01	$ 0.76	$ 2.48	$ 1.97
Average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	126.4	128.0	126.8	128.1
Earnings per share - diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.00	$ 0.76	$ 2.46	$ 1.95
Average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	127.9	129.2	128.2	129.2
Cash dividends paid per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.43	$ 0.40	$ 1.29	$ 1.20
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.43	$ 0.40	$ 0.86	$ 0.80