Business Segments And Geographic Areas (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Aug. 31, 2016	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,490.9	$ 1,185.2	$ 1,114.3	$ 1,043.7	$ 1,227.0	$ 1,091.0	$ 1,063.3	$ 1,030.2	$ 4,834.1	$ 4,411.5	$ 4,296.3
Operating income excluding special charges									786.3	657.0	613.9
Income from unconsolidated operations									33.9	36.1	36.7
Goodwill	4,490.1				1,771.4				4,490.1	1,771.4
Assets	10,385.8				4,635.9				10,385.8	4,635.9	4,472.6
Capital expenditures									182.4	153.8	128.4
Depreciation and amortization									125.2	108.7	105.9
Special charges	9.2	4.7	4.7	3.6	6.2	4.3	3.9	1.6	22.2	15.7	61.5
Transaction expenses included in cost of goods sold	15.0	5.9
Total	31.3	30.4							40.8
Operating income	266.9	$ 168.7	$ 132.6	$ 134.2	219.1	$ 167.8	$ 125.0	$ 129.1	702.4	641.0	548.4
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									4,834.1	4,411.5	4,296.3
Operating income excluding special charges									786.3	657.0	613.9
Income from unconsolidated operations									33.9	36.1	36.7
Assets	10,036.7				4,387.8				10,036.7	4,387.8	4,225.4
Capital expenditures									153.6	120.1	102.8
Depreciation and amortization									99.8	71.7	71.8
Corporate And Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 349.1				$ 248.1				349.1	248.1	247.2
Capital expenditures									28.8	33.7	25.6
Depreciation and amortization									25.4	37.0	34.1
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income excluding special charges									564.2	490.8	456.1
Special charges											48.8
Total									27.1
Operating income									508.2	481.6	403.3
Consumer [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,970.1	2,753.2	2,635.2
Operating income excluding special charges									564.2	490.8	456.1
Income from unconsolidated operations									28.9	30.7	36.0
Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income excluding special charges									222.1	166.2	157.8
Special charges											12.7
Total									13.7
Operating income									194.2	159.4	145.1
Industrial [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,864.0	1,658.3	1,661.1
Operating income excluding special charges									222.1	166.2	157.8
Income from unconsolidated operations									5.0	5.4	0.7
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges									22.2	15.7	61.5
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges										8.9
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges										6.8
Cost of Goods, Total [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges									0.0	0.3	4.0
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges									15.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges									6.9
Cost of Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges									22.2	0.3	4.0
Transaction expenses included in cost of goods sold									20.9
Cost of Sales [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges										$ 0.3	$ 4.0
Transaction expenses included in cost of goods sold									13.6
Cost of Sales [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Transaction expenses included in cost of goods sold									$ 7.3