Business Segments And Geographic Areas (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	May 31, 2017	Feb. 28, 2017	Aug. 31, 2017	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,499.2	$ 1,345.3	$ 1,327.3	$ 1,237.1	$ 1,490.9	$ 1,185.2	$ 1,114.3	$ 1,043.7		$ 5,408.9	$ 4,834.1	$ 4,411.5
Operating income excluding special charges										942.1	786.3	657.0
Income from unconsolidated operations										34.8	33.9	36.1
Assets	10,256.4				10,385.8					10,256.4	10,385.8	4,635.9
Capital expenditures										169.1	182.4	153.8
Depreciation and amortization										150.7	125.2	108.7
Special charges	2.4	3.3	8.4	2.2	9.2		4.7	3.6	$ 4.7	16.3	22.2	15.7
Transaction and integration expenses	0.4	5.6	7.8	8.7	31.3				$ 30.4	22.5
Other transaction and integration expenses											40.8
Operating income	294.9	$ 233.0	$ 191.7	$ 183.7	266.9	$ 168.7	$ 132.6	$ 134.2		903.3	702.4	641.0
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										5,408.9	4,834.1	4,411.5
Operating income excluding special charges										942.1	786.3	657.0
Income from unconsolidated operations										34.8	33.9	36.1
Assets	10,015.8				10,036.7					10,015.8	10,036.7	4,387.8
Capital expenditures										126.3	153.6	120.1
Depreciation and amortization										115.0	99.8	71.7
Corporate And Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 240.6				$ 349.1					240.6	349.1	248.1
Capital expenditures										42.8	28.8	33.7
Depreciation and amortization										35.7	25.4	37.0
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income excluding special charges										644.9	564.2	490.8
Special charges										10.0	15.3	8.9
Transaction and integration expenses										15.0
Other transaction and integration expenses											27.1
Operating income										619.9	508.2	481.6
Consumer [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										3,318.0	2,970.1	2,753.2
Operating income excluding special charges										644.9	564.2	490.8
Income from unconsolidated operations										29.5	28.9	30.7
Flavor Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income excluding special charges										297.2	222.1	166.2
Special charges										6.3	6.9	6.8
Transaction and integration expenses										7.5
Other transaction and integration expenses											13.7
Operating income										283.4	194.2	159.4
Flavor Solutions [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues										2,090.9	1,864.0	1,658.3
Operating income excluding special charges										297.2	222.1	166.2
Income from unconsolidated operations										$ 5.3	5.0	5.4
Cost of Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges												0.3
Transaction and integration expenses											20.9
Cost of Sales [Member] | Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges												0.3
Transaction and integration expenses											13.6
Cost of Sales [Member] | Flavor Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges												$ 0.0
Transaction and integration expenses											$ 7.3