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Amount, before tax, of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and derivative, classified as operating, and foreign currency transaction. Investment includes, but is not limited to, debt and equity securities, security sold short, real estate, and commodity.

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Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022	Nov. 30, 2021
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 61.2	$ 51.6	$ 46.4
Asset Impairment Charges	0.0	10.0	17.2
Total Special Charges
Special Charges [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Intangible Assets	0.0	13.6	0.0
Expenses of Sale	1.4
Property, Plant and Equipment
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges impairment			(6.0)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges impairment		(7.4)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges impairment		(3.8)
Other Accrued Liabilities
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special Charges, Reserve	25.2	26.7
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	34.4	33.8	10.5
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	61.2	65.2	46.4
Americas [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	8.8	8.0	10.3
Asia Pacific [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			0.8
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			0.8
Cost of Sales
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.0	0.0	4.7
Special charges cash
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	24.6	7.4	18.7
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		23.3
Severance and Related Benefits Special Charges		3.3
Other Restructuring Costs		2.1
Asset Impairment Charges		10.0
Investment Company, Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment and Foreign Currency		7.9
EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	0.9	7.1
EMEA [Member] \| Manufacturing Facility
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	8.7	21.5
Severance and Related Benefits Special Charges		12.6
Other Restructuring Costs	7.1	2.7
Special Charges Forecasted Cost	40.0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Accelerated Depreciation	1.6	6.2
INDIA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		(2.2)
Special Charges Non-Cash
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	2.2	24.0	17.2
U.S. Voluntary Retirement Program
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	19.7	5.6
Other Restructuring Costs	9.7
Global Operating Effectiveness (GOE) programs
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	42.8
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	61.2	51.6	51.1
EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			4.8
EMEA [Member] \| Manufacturing Facility
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges			6.2
INDIA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		19.5	19.5
Consumer [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	35.8	23.9	31.5
Consumer [Member] \| total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	35.8	23.9	36.3
Flavor Solutions [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	25.4	27.7	14.9
Flavor Solutions [Member] \| total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	25.4	27.7	$ 14.8
United States \| Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	13.4	5.6
INDIA \| Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		3.6
INDIA \| Cost of Sales
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		4.7
Brand Names [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Indefinite-lived intangible assets	$ 3,045.6	$ 3,043.4