Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 2.2	$ 3.6
INDIA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		0.3
PORTUGAL
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		1.9
CHINA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.2
Asia Pacific
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.7	0.2
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.0	1.0
GE_Project [Member] | Minimum
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	55.0
Expected cost savings special charges	30.0
GE_Project [Member] | Maximum
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	65.0
Expected cost savings special charges	40.0
Total plan expenses [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	18.5
Total plan expenses [Member] | GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	15.0
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.4	1.7
Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.8	1.9
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.2	3.6
Special charges cash paid	0.3
Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.0	2.5
Consumer | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.0	2.5
Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.2	1.1
Flavor Solutions | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 1.2	$ 1.1