CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,185.2	$ 1,091.0	$ 3,343.2	$ 3,184.5
Cost of goods sold	700.8	637.1	2,001.2	1,892.8
Gross profit	484.4	453.9	1,342.0	1,291.7
Selling, general and administrative expense	286.5	281.8	869.0	860.0
Transaction and integration expenses (related to RB Foods acquisition)	24.5	0.0	24.5	0.0
Special charges	4.7	4.3	13.0	9.8
Operating income	168.7	167.8	435.5	421.9
Interest expense	21.5	14.1	50.9	41.7
Other debt costs	15.4	0.0	15.4	0.0
Other income, net	1.2	0.2	2.5	2.0
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes	133.0	153.9	371.7	382.2
Income taxes	33.0	34.3	93.6	91.5
Net income from consolidated operations	100.0	119.6	278.1	290.7
Income from unconsolidated operations	8.2	8.1	23.6	24.2
Net income	$ 108.2	$ 127.7	$ 301.7	$ 314.9
Earnings per share - basic (usd per share)	$ 0.86	$ 1.01	$ 2.40	$ 2.48
Average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	126.3	126.4	125.5	126.8
Earnings per share - diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.85	$ 1.00	$ 2.37	$ 2.46
Average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	127.8	127.9	127.2	128.2
Cash dividends paid per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.43	$ 1.41	$ 1.29
Cash dividends declared per share (usd per share)	$ 0.47	$ 0.43	$ 0.94	$ 0.86