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Special Charges [Line Items]

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Special charges cash paid

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Special charges impairment

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Amount of expenses associated with exit or disposal activities pursuant to an authorized plan. Includes, but is not limited to, one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, and relocating employees, and termination benefits associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement. Excludes expenses associated with special or contractual termination benefits, a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit.

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Special Charges Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	May 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Aug. 31, 2018	May 31, 2018	Feb. 28, 2018	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 3.9	$ 7.7	$ 7.1	$ 2.1	$ 2.4	$ 3.3	$ 8.4	$ 2.2	$ 20.8	$ 16.3	$ 22.2
Special charges impairment										(3.0)	(0.5)
Special charges cash paid										(12.3)
Americas [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									2.3
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									6.2	2.0	8.3
Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									14.6	14.3	13.9
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									20.8	16.3	22.2
Special charges cash paid									(16.8)
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Business Exit Costs									10.6	7.5
GE Employee Severance Special Charges									2.1	1.0
Other Restructuring Costs									1.4
EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									3.9
Consumer [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									13.1	10.0	15.3
Consumer [Member] \| total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									13.1	10.0	15.3
Flavor Solutions [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									7.7	6.3	6.9
Flavor Solutions [Member] \| total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									7.7	6.3	6.9
EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges											2.5
Asia Pacific [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges										1.6	1.7
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									14.1	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
Minimum [Member] \| GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									60.0
Maximum [Member] \| GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									65.0
Brand Names [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 2,643.0				$ 2,646.9				$ 2,643.0	$ 2,646.9