Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segments

	Consumer		Flavor Solutions		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended May 31, 2024
Net sales	$	904.5	$	738.7	$	1,643.2
Operating income excluding special charges	149.3		86.6		235.9
Income from unconsolidated operations	16.1		0.7		16.8
Three months ended May 31, 2023
Net sales	$	912.1	$	747.1	$	1,659.2
Operating income excluding special charges	153.6		81.4		235.0
Income from unconsolidated operations	10.8		(0.5)		10.3
Six months ended May 31, 2024
Net sales	$	1,826.0	$	1,419.9	$	3,245.9
Operating income excluding special charges	325.6		148.0		473.6
Income from unconsolidated operations	37.6		0.5		38.1
Six months ended May 31, 2023
Net sales	$	1,821.6	$	1,403.1	$	3,224.7
Operating income excluding special charges	327.0		134.8		461.8
Income from unconsolidated operations	24.6		(0.3)		24.3

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 May 31, 2024
Operating income excluding special charges	$	149.3	$	86.6	$	235.9
Less: Special charges	1.5		0.3		1.8
Operating income	$	147.8	$	86.3	$	234.1
Three months ended May 31, 2023
Operating income excluding special charges	$	153.6	$	81.4	$	235.0
Less: Special charges	8.4		4.8		13.2
Operating income	$	145.2	$	76.6	$	221.8
Six months ended May 31, 2024
Operating income excluding special charges	$	325.6	$	148.0	$	473.6
Less: Special charges	3.3		2.7		6.0
Operating income	$	322.3	$	145.3	$	467.6
Six months ended May 31, 2023
Operating income excluding special charges	$	327.0	$	134.8	$	461.8
Less: Special charges	27.4		13.6		41.0
Operating income	$	299.6	$	121.2	$	420.8

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas

The following table sets forth our net sales, by geographic area, for the six months ended May 31, 2024 and May 31, 2023 (in millions):

	Americas		EMEA		APAC		Total
Three months ended May 31, 2024	$	1,166.4	$	307.3	$	169.5	$	1,643.2
Three months ended May 31, 2023	1,177.9		310.6		170.7		1,659.2
Six months ended May 31, 2024	2,283.5		614.0		348.4		3,245.9
Six months ended May 31, 2023	2,272.5		594.6		357.6		3,224.7