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Special Charges And Transaction And Integration Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Nov. 30, 2022
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 6.1		$ 3.4	$ 47.1	$ 38.0
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Intangible Assets				0.0	13.6
Estimated future integration costs			2.2
Total
Special Charges [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Intangible Assets	0.0		0.0	0.0	13.6
Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.2		1.8	29.6	16.1
Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.9		1.6	17.5	21.9
Accrued Liabilities
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special Charges, Reserve				20.7
Employee severance and related benefits
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.1		1.9	32.9	23.6
Employee severance and related benefits \| UNITED STATES
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		$ 19.7				$ 5.6
Special charges cash
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	4.4		0.9	12.4	6.9
Special charges non-cash
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.6		0.6	1.8	21.1
Total
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	6.1		3.4	47.1	38.0
Total special charges before gain	6.1		3.4	47.1	51.6
Total \| Consumer
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.2		1.8	29.6	16.1
Total \| Flavor Solutions
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.9		1.6	17.5	21.9
GOE Program
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	3.6			37.0
GOE Program \| Manufacturing Facility
Special Charges [Line Items]
Severance costs	0.9			12.4
Other restructuring costs	2.7			4.9
EMEA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			1.2	0.9	5.5
EMEA \| Manufacturing Facility
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	1.7		1.0	3.9	18.4
Severance costs					12.5
Other restructuring costs	1.3		0.4	2.7	2.6
Special charges forecasted cost				40.0
Restructuring and related cost, accelerated depreciation	0.4		0.6	1.2	3.3
Americas
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 0.8		0.4	$ 5.3	5.7
RUSSIA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			$ 0.8		23.0
INDIA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges					$ 2.2