Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020


	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended August 31, 2020
Net sales	$	910.9	$	519.4	$	1,430.3
Operating income excluding special charges	209.0		64.1		273.1
Income from unconsolidated operations	8.5		1.1		9.6

Three months ended August 31, 2019
Net sales	$	794.2	$	535.0	$	1,329.2
Operating income excluding special charges	176.5		84.7		261.2
Income from unconsolidated operations	7.3		2.3		9.6

Nine months ended August 31, 2020
Net sales	$	2,573.0	$	1,470.4	$	4,043.4
Operating income excluding special charges	560.2		168.4		728.6
Income from unconsolidated operations	24.7		5.5		30.2

Nine months ended August 31, 2019
Net sales	$	2,303.2	$	1,559.4	$	3,862.6
Operating income excluding special charges	449.6		225.8		675.4
Income from unconsolidated operations	22.7		6.5		29.2

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


	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
Three months ended August 31, 2020
Operating income excluding special charges	$	209.0	$	64.1	$	273.1
Less: Special charges	—		0.1		0.1

Operating income	$	209.0	$	64.0	$	273.0

Three months ended August 31, 2019
Operating income excluding special charges	$	176.5	$	84.7	$	261.2

Less: Special charges	4.6		3.1		7.7
Operating income	$	171.9	$	81.6	$	253.5

Nine months ended August 31, 2020
Operating income excluding special charges	$	560.2	$	168.4	$	728.6
Less: Special charges	3.1		0.9		4.0
Operating income	$	557.1	$	167.5	$	724.6

Nine months ended August 31, 2019
Operating income excluding special charges	$	449.6	$	225.8	$	675.4
Less: Special charges	11.0		5.9		16.9
Operating income	$	438.6	$	219.9	$	658.5

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