Consolidated Cash Flow Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022
Operating activities
Net income	$ 788.5	$ 680.6	$ 682.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	208.8	199.3	200.6
Stock-based compensation	47.4	63.4	60.3
Loss (gain) on the sale of businesses	0.0	1.2	(63.2)
Asset Impairment Charges	0.0	0.0	10.0
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(2.1)	0.2	(0.5)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	(30.3)	(5.4)	21.8
Income from unconsolidated operations	(74.2)	(56.4)	(37.8)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effect of businesses acquired and disposed):
Trade accounts receivable	(20.5)	3.4	(45.8)
Inventories	(125.0)	225.0	(205.3)
Trade accounts payable	135.1	(68.1)	125.3
Other assets and liabilities	(72.6)	109.0	(129.9)
Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates	66.8	85.1	34.0
Net cash provided by operating activities	921.9	1,237.3	651.5
Investing activities
Proceeds from sale of business	0.0	1.0	95.2
Proceeds from sale of intangible asset	0.0	0.0	13.6
Capital expenditures (including expenditures for capitalized software)	(274.9)	(263.9)	(262.0)
Other investing activities	5.9	2.4	6.8
Net cash used in investing activities	(269.0)	(260.5)	(146.4)
Financing activities
Short-term borrowings (repayments), net	211.1	(964.6)	698.3
Proceeds from issuances of long-term debt	495.5	496.4	0.0
Payment of debt issuance costs	(1.0)	(1.1)	0.0
Long-term debt repayments	(801.1)	(268.1)	(772.0)
Proceeds from exercised stock options	17.5	16.6	41.4
Taxes withheld and paid on employee stock awards	(9.0)	(10.8)	(19.4)
Common stock acquired by purchase	(53.1)	(35.7)	(38.8)
Dividends paid	(451.0)	(418.5)	(396.7)
Other financing activities	8.0	1.6	0.0
Net cash used in financing activities	(583.1)	(1,184.2)	(487.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(50.3)	40.0	(35.6)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	19.5	(167.4)	(17.7)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	166.6	334.0	351.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 186.1	$ 166.6	$ 334.0