Consolidated Cash Flow Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021
Operating activities
Net income	$ 680.6	$ 682.0	$ 755.3
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	199.3	200.6	186.3
Stock-based compensation	63.4	60.3	66.6
Loss (gain) on the sale of businesses and intangible assets	1.2	(63.2)	0.0
Asset Impairment Charges	0.0	10.0	17.2
Business Combination, Amortization Of Inventory Fair Value Adjustments	0.0	0.0	6.3
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	0.2	(0.5)	0.2
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(5.4)	21.8	36.0
Income from unconsolidated operations	(56.4)	(37.8)	(52.2)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effect of businesses acquired and disposed):
Trade accounts receivable	3.4	(45.8)	(22.6)
Inventories	225.0	(205.3)	(153.7)
Trade accounts payable	(68.1)	125.3	34.9
Other assets and liabilities	109.0	(129.9)	(81.4)
Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates	85.1	34.0	35.4
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,237.3	651.5	828.3
Investing activities
Acquisitions of businesses (net of cash acquired)	0.0	0.0	(706.4)
Proceeds from sale of business	1.0	95.2	0.0
Proceeds from sale of unconsolidated operation	0.0	0.0	65.4
Proceeds from sale of intangible asset	0.0	13.6	0.0
Capital expenditures (including expenditures for capitalized software)	(263.9)	(262.0)	(278.0)
Other investing activities	2.4	6.8	10.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(260.5)	(146.4)	(908.6)
Financing activities
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net	(964.6)	698.3	(346.7)
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	496.4	0.0	1,001.5
Payment of debt issuance costs	(1.1)	0.0	(1.9)
Long-term debt repayments	(268.1)	(772.0)	(257.1)
Proceeds from exercised stock options	16.6	41.4	13.5
Taxes withheld and paid on employee stock awards	(10.8)	(19.4)	(15.4)
Common stock acquired by purchase	(35.7)	(38.8)	(8.6)
Dividends paid	(418.5)	(396.7)	(363.3)
Other financing activities	1.6	0.0	0.0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,184.2)	(487.2)	22.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	40.0	(35.6)	(13.6)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(167.4)	(17.7)	(71.9)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	334.0	351.7	423.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 166.6	$ 334.0	$ 351.7