CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,679.8	$ 1,684.7	$ 4,925.7	$ 4,909.4
Cost of goods sold	1,029.9	1,061.9	3,056.9	3,108.2
Gross profit	649.9	622.8	1,868.8	1,801.2
Selling, general and administrative expense	361.5	371.7	1,106.8	1,088.3
Special charges	1.9	6.1	7.9	47.1
Operating income	286.5	245.0	754.1	665.8
Interest expense	53.5	52.7	156.7	155.5
Other income, net	13.2	7.1	36.7	30.7
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes	246.2	199.4	634.1	541.0
Income tax expense	41.0	42.7	116.8	117.4
Net income from consolidated operations	205.2	156.7	517.3	423.6
Income from unconsolidated operations	17.9	13.4	56.0	37.7
Net income	$ 223.1	$ 170.1	$ 573.3	$ 461.3
Earnings per share - basic (usd per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.63	$ 2.13	$ 1.72
Earnings per share - diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.83	$ 0.63	$ 2.13	$ 1.71
Average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	268.6	268.4	268.5	268.4
Average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	269.7	270.1	269.6	269.8
Cash dividends paid per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.39	$ 1.26	$ 1.17
Cash dividends declared per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.42	$ 0.39	$ 0.84	$ 0.78