Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2017
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 8.4	$ 4.7	$ 10.6	$ 8.3
UNITED STATES
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.2		2.2
INDIA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		0.7		0.4
PORTUGAL
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges				1.9
CHINA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.6		0.8
Asia Pacific
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			0.7	0.4
EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		0.5		0.5
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	5.5	4.5	6.7	5.5
Cash special charges	2.5		3.7
GE_Project [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			55.0
Expected cost savings special charges			30.0
GE_Project [Member] | Maximum [Member]
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] | Asia Pacific
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			3.3
Total plan expenses [Member] | GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			13.0
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.7	0.0	1.1	1.7
Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	7.7	4.7	9.5	6.6
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	8.4	4.7	10.6	8.3
Special charges cash paid			3.6
Special charges impairment			3.0
Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	5.4	3.0	6.4	5.5
Consumer | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	5.4	3.0	6.4	5.5
Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.0	1.7	4.2	2.8
Flavor Solutions | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 3.0	$ 1.7	$ 4.2	$ 2.8