Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 3.3	$ 4.7	$ 13.9	$ 13.0
UNITED STATES
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			2.2
INDIA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges				0.3
PORTUGAL
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		0.4		2.3
CHINA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.1	1.2	0.9	1.4
Asia Pacific
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		1.1	0.7	1.5
EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges				0.6
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.6	2.6	1.7	4.3
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.1	1.8	9.8	7.3
Cash special charges	2.6		6.1
GE Employee Severance Special Charges	0.5		0.7
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
Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.7	2.1	12.2	8.7
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.3	4.7	13.9	13.0
Special charges cash paid			8.7
Special charges impairment			3.0
Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.2	3.0	8.6	8.5
Consumer | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.2	3.0	8.6	8.5
Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.1	1.7	5.3	4.5
Flavor Solutions | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 1.1	$ 1.7	$ 5.3	$ 4.5