Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 28, 2015 EUR (€)	Nov. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2013 USD ($)	May. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	May. 31, 2015 USD ($)	May. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	May. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid for acquisition	$ 210.9		$ 0.0	$ 142.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	12 years
Goodwill	$ 1,759.3		$ 1,722.2	1,798.5
Transaction costs	3.6			4.3
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability	27.1						$ 27.7
Brand Aromatics [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	62.4
Approximate annual net sales	30.0
Tangible net assets	5.2
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	4.2
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 18.7
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	11 years 11 months
Goodwill	$ 34.3
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	21.3
Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd (WAPC) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred				144.8
Cash paid for acquisition				142.3
Value of liabilities assumed				$ 2.5
Approximate annual net sales					$ 122.0
Tangible net assets									$ 26.9
Other intangible assets									46.1
Goodwill									$ 71.8
D&A [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash Acquired from Acquisition	2.8
Approximate annual net sales | €		€ 50
Tangible net assets	6.3
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	12.6
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 11.7
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	9 years 8 months
Goodwill	$ 46.1
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	49.0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | €						€ 35
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability							$ 27.7	€ 25
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	32.3
Stubbs [Member] [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	99.4
Approximate annual net sales	30.0
Tangible net assets	5.4
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	12.4
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	13.3
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 12.5
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	14 years 4 months
Goodwill	$ 80.6
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	$ 5.6