Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	May 31, 2019	May 31, 2018	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 7.1	$ 8.4	$ 9.2	$ 10.6
CHINA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		0.6		0.8
Asia Pacific [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges				0.7
UNITED STATES
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		2.2		2.2
Americas [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.3		2.3
EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.6		0.6
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.4	0.7	4.0	1.1
Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.7	7.7	5.2	9.5
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	4.1	5.5	6.2	6.7	$ 11.5	$ 12.7
Severance Costs	1.1		1.7
Other Restructuring Costs	0.5		1.0
Business Exit Costs	2.5	2.5	3.5	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			20.0
Total plan expenses [Member] | Americas [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			2.3
Total plan expenses [Member] | GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			15.0
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	7.1	8.4	9.2	10.6
Special charges impairment		3.0		3.0
Special charges cash paid			4.8
Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	4.9	5.4	6.4	6.4
Consumer | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	4.9	5.4	6.4	6.4
Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.2	3.0	2.8	4.2
Flavor Solutions | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 2.2	$ 3.0	$ 2.8	$ 4.2