Special Charges And Transaction And Integration Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Feb. 28, 2021
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 19.5	$ 1.1
Transaction and integration expenses	0.7	18.8
Integration expenses	0.7	5.0
Total transaction and integration expenses	0.7	25.1
Estimated future integration costs	3.0
Cost of goods sold
Special Charges [Line Items]
Transaction and integration expenses	0.0	6.3
Other transaction expenses
Special Charges [Line Items]
Transaction and integration expenses	0.0	13.8
Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.6	0.8
Transaction and integration expenses	0.0	4.2
Consumer | Cost of goods sold
Special Charges [Line Items]
Transaction and integration expenses		4.0
Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	15.9	0.3
Transaction and integration expenses	0.7	14.6
Flavor Solutions | Cost of goods sold
Special Charges [Line Items]
Transaction and integration expenses		2.3
Employee severance and related benefits
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	14.2	0.3
Other costs (1)
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	5.3	0.8
Total
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	19.5	1.1
Total | Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.6	0.8
Total | Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	15.9	0.3
EMEA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.5	0.6
special charges depreciation	1.4
EMEA | Manufacturing Facility
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	14.9
Special charges forecasted cost	30.0
Severance costs	12.5
Restructuring and related cost, accelerated depreciation	1.4
Other restructuring costs	1.0
Americas
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.1	$ 0.5
GE_Project
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special Charges cash paid	40.7
GE_Project | Minimum
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	60.0
GE_Project | Maximum
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 65.0