Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segments

	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended August 31, 2021
Net sales	$	921.9	$	627.5	$	1,549.4
Operating income excluding special charges and transaction and integration expenses	187.8		84.5		272.3
Income from unconsolidated operations	6.7		2.4		9.1
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
Nine months ended August 31, 2021
Net sales	$	2,813.9	$	1,773.7	$	4,587.6
Operating income excluding special charges and transaction and integration expenses	554.5		238.3		792.8
Income from unconsolidated operations	39.7		6.1		45.8
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

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of operating income excluding special charges and, for 2021, transaction and integration expenses, to operating income is as follows (in millions):

	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
Three months ended August 31, 2021
Operating income excluding special charges and transaction and integration expenses	$	187.8	$	84.5	$	272.3
Less: Special charges	3.5		2.3		5.8
Less: Other transaction and integration expenses	0.2		1.1		1.3
Operating income	$	184.1	$	81.1	$	265.2
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
Nine months ended August 31, 2021
Operating income excluding special charges and transaction and integration expenses	$	554.5	$	238.3	$	792.8
Less: Special charges	13.1		7.5		20.6
Less: Transaction-related expenses included in cost of goods sold	4.0		2.3		6.3
Less: Other transaction and integration expenses	7.5		19.5		27.0
Operating income	$	529.9	$	209.0	$	738.9
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

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas

The following table sets forth our net sales, by geographic area, for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2021 and 2020 (in millions):

	Americas		EMEA		Asia/Pacific		Total
Three months ended August 31, 2021	$	1,084.5	$	283.4	$	181.5	$	1,549.4
Three months ended August 31, 2020	1,010.5		262.7		157.1		1,430.3
Nine months ended August 31, 2021	3,130.7		890.7		566.2		4,587.6
Nine months ended August 31, 2020	2,855.5		756.7		431.2		4,043.4