Consolidated Cash Flow Statement - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Payments to Acquire Interest in Joint Venture	$ 0.9
Operating activities
Net income	472.3	$ 401.6	$ 437.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	108.7	105.9	102.7
Stock-based compensation	25.6	18.7	18.2
Brand name impairment included in special charges	0.0	9.6	0.0
Special charges	7.2	22.8	5.2
Loss on sale of assets	1.5	0.6	1.3
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(40.0)	1.0	6.1
Income from unconsolidated operations	(36.1)	(36.7)	(29.4)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(21.0)	15.6	(16.4)
Inventories	(39.0)	(18.0)	(54.4)
Trade accounts payable	47.0	40.4	(6.7)
Other assets and liabilities	94.5	(2.4)	23.3
Dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates	37.4	30.9	15.8
Net cash provided by operating activities	658.1	590.0	503.6
Investing activities
Acquisitions of businesses	(120.6)	(210.9)	0.0
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Net of Cash Divested	4.2	0.0	0.0
Capital expenditures	(153.8)	(128.4)	(132.7)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1.7	0.4	1.1
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policies	1.4	0.0	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(267.1)	(338.9)	(131.6)
Financing activities
Short-term borrowings, net	251.7	(127.4)	57.7
Long-term debt borrowings	6.0	247.0	0.0
Long-term debt repayments	(202.0)	(1.6)	(1.6)
Proceeds from exercised stock options	33.3	33.1	31.7
Common stock acquired by purchase	(242.7)	(145.8)	(244.3)
Dividends paid	(217.8)	(204.9)	(192.4)
Net cash used in financing activities	(371.5)	(199.6)	(348.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(13.7)	(16.2)	(8.8)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	5.8	35.3	14.3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	112.6	77.3	63.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 118.4	$ 112.6	$ 77.3