Business Segments And Geographic Areas (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income excluding special charges and loss on voluntary pension settlement									$ 590.8
Net sales	1,170.1	1,016.4	1,002.6	934.4	1,145.8	977.7	984.0	906.7	4,123.4	4,014.2	3,697.6
Operating income	174.1	148.4	116.0	112.0	200.2	144.2	121.3	112.5	550.5	578.3	540.3
Income from unconsolidated operations									23.2	21.5	25.4
Goodwill	1,798.5				1,695.3				1,798.5	1,695.3	1,694.2
Assets	4,449.7				4,165.4				4,449.7	4,165.4	4,087.8
Capital expenditures									99.9	110.3	96.7
Depreciation and amortization									106.0	102.8	98.3
Special charges									25.0	0	0
Loss on voluntary pension settlement									15.3	0	0
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,538.0	2,415.3	2,199.9
Operating income									472.3	456.1	428.4
Income from unconsolidated operations									19.5	17.3	20.5
Goodwill	1,654.7				1,551.0				1,654.7	1,551.0	1,550.7
Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,585.4	1,598.9	1,497.7
Operating income									118.5	122.2	111.9
Income from unconsolidated operations									3.7	4.2	4.9
Goodwill	143.8				144.3				143.8	144.3	143.5
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	4,142.9				3,912.2				4,142.9	3,912.2	3,895.6
Capital expenditures									84.2	88.8	74.8
Depreciation and amortization									74.8	75.1	76.2
Corporate & Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	306.8				253.2				306.8	253.2	192.2
Capital expenditures									15.7	21.5	21.9
Depreciation and amortization									31.2	27.7	22.1
2013 Special Charges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges									$ 25.0