Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segments

	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended May 31, 2020
Net sales	$	962.6	$	438.5	$	1,401.1
Operating income excluding special charges	231.6		28.7		260.3
Income from unconsolidated operations	8.4		1.8		10.2
Three months ended May 31, 2019
Net sales	$	764.1	$	537.8	$	1,301.9
Operating income excluding special charges	137.8		77.4		215.2
Income from unconsolidated operations	7.5		2.0		9.5
Six months ended May 31, 2020
Net sales	$	1,662.1	$	951.0	$	2,613.1
Operating income excluding special charges	351.2		104.3		455.5
Income from unconsolidated operations	16.2		4.4		20.6
Six months ended May 31, 2019
Net sales	$	1,509.0	$	1,024.4	$	2,533.4
Operating income excluding special charges	273.1		141.1		414.2
Income from unconsolidated operations	15.4		4.2		19.6

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of operating income excluding special charges to operating income is as follows (in millions):

	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
Three months ended May 31, 2020
Operating income excluding special charges	$	231.6	$	28.7	$	260.3
Less: Special charges	2.5		0.4		2.9
Operating income	$	229.1	$	28.3	$	257.4
Three months ended May 31, 2019
Operating income excluding special charges	$	137.8	$	77.4	$	215.2
Less: Special charges	4.9		2.2		7.1
Operating income	$	132.9	$	75.2	$	208.1
Six months ended May 31, 2020
Operating income excluding special charges	$	351.2	$	104.3	$	455.5
Less: Special charges	3.1		0.8		3.9
Operating income	$	348.1	$	103.5	$	451.6
Six months ended May 31, 2019
Operating income excluding special charges	$	273.1	$	141.1	$	414.2
Less: Special charges	6.4		2.8		9.2
Operating income	$	266.7	$	138.3	$	405.0

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas

The following table sets forth our net sales, by geographic area, for the three and six months ended May 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions):

	Americas		EMEA		Asia/Pacific		Total
Three months ended May 31, 2020	$	1,025.4	$	243.7	$	132.0	$	1,401.1
Three months ended May 31, 2019	896.1		249.4		156.4		1,301.9
Six months ended May 31, 2020	1,845.0		494.0		274.1		2,613.1
Six months ended May 31, 2019	1,703.1		492.2		338.1		2,533.4