Business Segments And Geographic Areas (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Aug. 31, 2015	May. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	May. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income excluding special charges and loss on voluntary pension settlement											$ 590.8
Net sales	$ 1,201.9	$ 1,059.9	$ 1,024.1	$ 1,010.4	$ 1,173.6	$ 1,042.8	$ 1,033.4	$ 993.4	$ 4,296.3	$ 4,243.2	4,123.4
Operating income excluding special charges									613.9	608.2
Operating income	212.2	138.7	103.8	93.7	199.4	157.3	$ 121.7	$ 124.6	548.4	603.0	550.5
Income from unconsolidated operations									36.7	29.4	23.2
Goodwill	1,759.3				1,722.2				1,759.3	1,722.2	1,798.5
Assets	4,507.8				4,414.3				4,507.8	4,414.3	4,449.7
Capital expenditures									128.4	132.7	99.9
Depreciation and amortization									105.9	102.7	106.0
Special charges	3.0	$ 15.1	$ 19.0	$ 28.4	2.9	$ 2.3			61.5	5.2	25.0
Loss on voluntary pension settlement									0.0	0.0	15.3
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,635.2	2,625.5	2,538.0
Operating income excluding special charges									456.1
Operating income										474.3	472.3
Income from unconsolidated operations									36.0	28.2	19.5
Goodwill	1,587.7				1,581.1				1,587.7	1,581.1	1,654.7
Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,661.1	1,617.7	1,585.4
Operating income excluding special charges									157.8
Operating income										133.9	118.5
Income from unconsolidated operations									0.7	1.2	3.7
Goodwill	171.6				141.1				171.6	141.1	143.8
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	4,225.4				4,169.7				4,225.4	4,169.7	4,142.9
Capital expenditures									102.8	108.6	84.2
Depreciation and amortization									71.8	71.7	74.8
Corporate & Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	$ 282.4				$ 244.6				282.4	244.6	306.8
Capital expenditures									25.6	24.1	15.7
Depreciation and amortization									34.1	$ 31.0	31.2
Cost of Goods, Total [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges									$ 4.0
2013 Special Charges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges											$ 25.0