Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2017

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of operating income excluding special charges (which we use to measure segment profitability) to operating income is as follows (in millions):

	Consumer		Industrial		Total
Three months ended February 28, 2017
Operating income	$	95.4	$	38.8	$	134.2
Add: Special charges	2.5		1.1		3.6
Operating income excluding special charges	$	97.9	$	39.9	$	137.8
Three months ended February 29, 2016
Operating income	$	93.0	$	36.1	$	129.1
Add: Special charges	1.3		0.3		1.6
Operating income excluding special charges	$	94.3	$	36.4	$	130.7

Business segments

	Consumer		Industrial		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended February 28, 2017
Net sales	$	638.6	$	405.1	$	1,043.7
Operating income excluding special charges	97.9		39.9		137.8
Income from unconsolidated operations	6.5		0.5		7.0
Three months ended February 29, 2016
Net sales	$	633.8	$	396.4	$	1,030.2
Operating income excluding special charges	94.3		36.4		130.7
Income from unconsolidated operations	7.6		0.8		8.4