Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2019	Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 2.1	$ 2.2
CHINA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		0.2
Asia Pacific
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		0.7
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.6	0.4
Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.5	1.8
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		1.3	$ 11.5	$ 12.7
Severance Costs	0.6
Other Restructuring Costs	0.5
Business Exit Costs	1.0
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	15.0
Total plan expenses [Member] | Asia Pacific
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.0
Total plan expenses [Member] | GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	12.0
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.1	2.2
Special charges cash paid	1.5
Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.5	1.0
Consumer | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.5	1.0
Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.6	1.2
Flavor Solutions | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 0.6	$ 1.2