Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 31, 2018	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 7.7	$ 3.3	$ 16.9	$ 13.9
CHINA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		0.1		0.9
Asia Pacific [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges				0.7
UNITED STATES
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges				2.2
Liabilities, Total [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			4.0
Americas [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			2.3
EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.3		1.9
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.1	0.6	5.1	1.7
Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	6.6	2.7	11.8	12.2
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	6.0	3.1	12.2	9.8	$ 11.5	$ 12.7
Severance Costs	0.3	0.5	2.0	0.7
Other Restructuring Costs	0.2		1.3
Business Exit Costs	5.5	2.6	8.9	6.1
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] | EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			2.2
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	7.7	3.3	16.9	13.9
Special charges impairment				3.0
Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	4.6	2.2	11.0	8.6
Consumer | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	4.6	2.2	11.0	8.6
Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.1	1.1	5.9	5.3
Flavor Solutions | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 3.1	$ 1.1	$ 5.9	$ 5.3