Business Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segments

	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended February 29, 2020
Net sales	$	699.5	$	512.5	$	1,212.0
Operating income excluding special charges	119.6		75.6		195.2
Income from unconsolidated operations	7.8		2.6		10.4
Three months ended February 28, 2019
Net sales	$	744.9	$	486.6	$	1,231.5
Operating income excluding special charges	135.3		63.7		199.0
Income from unconsolidated operations	7.9		2.2		10.1

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

A reconciliation of operating income excluding special charges to operating income is as follows (in millions):

	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
Three months ended February 29, 2020
Operating income excluding special charges	$	119.6	$	75.6	$	195.2
Less: Special charges	0.6		0.4		1.0
Operating income	$	119.0	$	75.2	$	194.2
Three months ended February 28, 2019
Operating income excluding special charges	$	135.3	$	63.7	$	199.0
Less: Special charges	1.5		0.6		2.1
Operating income	$	133.8	$	63.1	$	196.9

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas

The following table sets forth our net sales, by geographic area, for the three months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019 (in millions):

	Americas		EMEA		Asia/Pacific		Total
Three months ended February 29, 2020	$	819.6	$	250.3	$	142.1	$	1,212.0
Three months ended February 28, 2019	807.0		242.8		181.7		1,231.5