Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2017

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) 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 May 31, 2017
Operating income	$	88.3	$	44.3	$	132.6
Add: Special charges	3.0		1.7		4.7
Operating income excluding special charges	$	91.3	$	46.0	$	137.3
Three months ended May 31, 2016
Operating income	$	82.9	$	42.1	$	125.0
Add: Special charges	3.5		0.4		3.9
Operating income excluding special charges	$	86.4	$	42.5	$	128.9
Six months ended May 31, 2017
Operating income	$	183.7	$	83.1	$	266.8
Add: Special charges	5.5		2.8		8.3
Operating income excluding special charges	$	189.2	$	85.9	$	275.1
Six months ended May 31, 2016
Operating income	$	175.9	78.2		$	254.1
Add: Special charges	4.8		0.7		5.5
Operating income excluding special charges	$	180.7	78.9		259.6

Business segments

	Consumer		Industrial		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended May 31, 2017
Net sales	$	656.4	$	457.9	$	1,114.3
Operating income excluding special charges	91.3		46.0		137.3
Income from unconsolidated operations	6.7		1.7		8.4
Three months ended May 31, 2016
Net sales	$	641.8	$	421.5	$	1,063.3
Operating income excluding special charges	86.4		42.5		128.9
Income from unconsolidated operations	6.2		1.5		7.7
Six months ended May 31, 2017
Net sales	$	1,295.0	$	863.0	$	2,158.0
Operating income excluding special charges	189.2		85.9		275.1
Income from unconsolidated operations	13.2		2.2		15.4
Six months ended May 31, 2016
Net sales	$	1,275.6	$	817.9	$	2,093.5
Operating income excluding special charges	180.7		78.9		259.6
Income from unconsolidated operations	13.8		2.3		16.1