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Business Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,329.2 | $ 1,318.2 | $ 3,862.6 | $ 3,834.9
Operating income | 253.5 | 229.9 | 658.5 | 599.6
Less: Special charges | 7.7 | 3.3 | 16.9 | 13.9
Less: Transaction and integration expenses | 0.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 22.1
Operating income excluding special charges | 261.2 | 238.8 | 675.4 | 635.6
Income from unconsolidated operations | 9.6 | 8.4 | 29.2 | 23.9
Consumer |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 794.2 | 772.4 | 2,303.2 | 2,285.8
Operating income | 171.9 | 146.0 | 438.6 | 388.2
Less: Special charges | 4.6 | 2.2 | 11.0 | 8.6
Less: Transaction and integration expenses |  | 3.8 |  | 14.8
Operating income excluding special charges | 176.5 | 152.0 | 449.6 | 411.6
Income from unconsolidated operations | 7.3 | 7.7 | 22.7 | 20.8
Flavor Solutions |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 535.0 | 545.8 | 1,559.4 | 1,549.1
Operating income | 81.6 | 83.9 | 219.9 | 211.4
Less: Special charges | 3.1 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 5.3
Less: Transaction and integration expenses |  | 1.8 |  | 7.3
Operating income excluding special charges | 84.7 | 86.8 | 225.8 | 224.0
Income from unconsolidated operations | 2.3 | 0.7 | 6.5 | 3.1
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 931.3 | 918.5 | 2,634.4 | 2,573.4
Europe Middle East And Africa [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | 234.5 | 244.2 | 726.7 | 755.8
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 163.4 | $ 155.5 | $ 501.5 | 505.7
Less: Special charges |  |  |  | $ 0.7

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