Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2016

Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of operating income excluding special charges (which we use to measure segment profitability) to operating income is as follows (in millions):

	Consumer		Industrial		Total
Three months ended May 31, 2016
Operating income	$	82.9	$	42.1	$	125.0
Add: Special charges	3.5		0.4		3.9
Operating income excluding special charges	$	86.4	$	42.5	$	128.9
Three months ended May 31, 2015
Operating income	$	65.1	$	38.7	$	103.8
Add: Special charges	15.7		3.3		19.0
Operating income excluding special charges	$	80.8	$	42.0	$	122.8
Six months ended May 31, 2016
Operating income	$	175.9	$	78.2	$	254.1
Add: Special charges	4.8		0.7		5.5
Operating income excluding special charges	$	180.7	$	78.9	$	259.6
Six months ended May 31, 2015
Operating income	$	137.4	60.1		$	197.5
Add: Special charges	34.9		12.5		47.4
Operating income excluding special charges	$	172.3	72.6		244.9

Business segments

	Consumer		Industrial			Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended May 31, 2016
Net sales	$	641.8	$	421.5		$	1,063.3
Operating income excluding special charges	86.4		42.5			128.9
Income from unconsolidated operations	6.2		1.5			7.7
Three months ended May 31, 2015
Net sales	$	599.8	$	424.3		$	1,024.1
Operating income excluding special charges	80.8		42.0			122.8
Income from unconsolidated operations	7.6		(0.2		)	7.4
Six months ended May 31, 2016
Net sales	$	1,275.6	$	817.9		$	2,093.5
Operating income excluding special charges	180.7		78.9			259.6
Income from unconsolidated operations	13.8		2.3			16.1
Six months ended May 31, 2015
Net sales	$	1,220.1	$	814.4		$	2,034.5
Operating income excluding special charges	172.3		72.6			244.9
Income from unconsolidated operations	17.7		(0.4		)	17.3