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Special Charges Special Charges (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended							9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Special Charges Special Charges (Details) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2018 USD ($)	May 31, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	May 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($) facility
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 2.4	$ 3.3	$ 8.4	$ 2.2	$ 9.2	$ 4.7	$ 3.6	$ 4.7	$ 16.3	$ 22.2	$ 15.7
Special charges impairment									(3.0)
Non-cash goodwill impairment charge											2.6
Special charges cash paid									(12.3)
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture											5.1
Cash paid on exit of joint venture											0.9
Cost of Goods, Total [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									0.0	0.0	0.3
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									16.3	22.2	15.7
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									16.3	22.2	16.0
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
GE Employee Severance Special Charges									1.0
Special charges cash paid									(7.5)
Consumer [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									10.0	15.3	8.9
Consumer [Member] \| total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									10.0	15.3	9.2
Flavor Solutions [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
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Flavor Solutions [Member] \| total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									6.3	6.9	6.8
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Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges											1.7
EMEA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges											5.7
EMEA \| Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges impairment										(0.5)
EMEA \| Corporate Joint Venture [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges											2.8
INDIA \| total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges											1.9
Asia Pacific [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									1.6	1.7	$ 1.8
Number of facilities subject to exit \| facility											2
Global [Member] \| Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges impairment									(3.0)
Global [Member] \| GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									11.5	12.7
UNITED STATES
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									2.2
CHINA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									1.0	2.8
PORTUGAL
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges										2.5
Minimum [Member] \| GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									55.0
Expected cost savings special charges									30.0
Maximum [Member] \| GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									65.0
Expected cost savings special charges									40.0
Brand Names [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 2,646.9				$ 2,808.5				$ 2,646.9	$ 2,808.5