Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segments

	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended August 31, 2024
Net sales	$	937.4	$	742.4	$	1,679.8
Operating income excluding special charges	186.8		101.6		288.4
Income from unconsolidated operations	17.1		0.8		17.9
Three months ended August 31, 2023
Net sales	$	937.1	$	747.6	$	1,684.7
Operating income excluding special charges	173.3		77.8		251.1
Income from unconsolidated operations	11.9		1.5		13.4
Nine months ended August 31, 2024
Net sales	$	2,763.4	$	2,162.3	$	4,925.7
Operating income excluding special charges	512.4		249.6		762.0
Income from unconsolidated operations	54.7		1.3		56.0
Nine months ended August 31, 2023
Net sales	$	2,758.7	$	2,150.7	$	4,909.4
Operating income excluding special charges	500.3		212.6		712.9
Income from unconsolidated operations	36.5		1.2		37.7

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of operating income excluding special charges to operating income is as follows (in millions):

	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
Three months ended August 31, 2024
Operating income excluding special charges	$	186.8	$	101.6	$	288.4
Less: Special charges	0.5		1.4		1.9
Operating income	$	186.3	$	100.2	$	286.5
Three months ended August 31, 2023
Operating income excluding special charges	$	173.3	$	77.8	$	251.1
Less: Special charges	2.2		3.9		6.1
Operating income	$	171.1	$	73.9	$	245.0
Nine months ended August 31, 2024
Operating income excluding special charges	$	512.4	$	249.6	$	762.0
Less: Special charges	3.8		4.1		7.9
Operating income	$	508.6	$	245.5	$	754.1
Nine months ended August 31, 2023
Operating income excluding special charges	$	500.3	$	212.6	$	712.9
Less: Special charges	29.6		17.5		47.1
Operating income	$	470.7	$	195.1	$	665.8

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, 2024 and 2023 (in millions):

	Americas		EMEA		APAC		Total
Three months ended August 31, 2024	$	1,209.3	$	295.4	$	175.1	$	1,679.8
Three months ended August 31, 2023	1,203.3		304.4		177.0		1,684.7
Nine months ended August 31, 2024	3,492.7		909.4		523.6		4,925.7
Nine months ended August 31, 2023	3,475.8		899.0		534.6		4,909.4