CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,059.9	$ 1,042.8	$ 3,094.4	$ 3,069.6
Cost of goods sold	638.0	622.7	1,878.8	1,845.5
Gross profit	421.9	420.1	1,215.6	1,224.1
Selling, general and administrative expense	271.5	260.5	820.3	818.2
Special Charges	11.7	2.3	59.1	2.3
Operating income	138.7	157.3	336.2	403.6
Interest expense	13.6	12.4	39.5	37.3
Other expense (income), net	0.2	0.3	0.6	0.8
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes	125.3	145.2	297.3	367.1
Income taxes	37.4	31.1	71.9	97.3
Net income from consolidated operations	87.9	114.1	225.4	269.8
Income from unconsolidated operations	9.7	8.8	27.0	20.1
Net income	$ 97.6	$ 122.9	$ 252.4	$ 289.9
Earnings per share - basic (usd per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.95	$ 1.97	$ 2.22
Average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	128.0	129.6	128.1	130.3
Earnings per share - diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.94	$ 1.95	$ 2.21
Average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	129.2	130.6	129.2	131.3
Cash dividends paid per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.37	$ 1.20	$ 1.11
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$ 0.40	$ 0.37	$ 0.80	$ 0.74