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Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | $ 7.7 | $ 3.3 | $ 16.9 | $ 13.9 |  |
CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  | 0.1 |  | 0.9 |  |
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  | 2.2 |  |
Liabilities, Total [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  | 4.0 |  |  |
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | 1.3 |  | 1.9 |  |  |
Employee Severance Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | 1.1 | 0.6 | 5.1 | 1.7 |  |
Other exit costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | 6.6 | 2.7 | 11.8 | 12.2 |  |
GE_Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | 6.0 | 3.1 | 12.2 | 9.8 | $ 11.5 | $ 12.7
Severance Costs | 0.3 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 |  |
Other Restructuring Costs | 0.2 |  | 1.3 |  |  |
Business Exit Costs | 5.5 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 6.1 |  |
GE_Project [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  | 55.0 |  |  |
Expected cost savings special charges |  |  | 30.0 |  |  |
GE_Project [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  | 65.0 |  |  |
Expected cost savings special charges |  |  | 40.0 |  |  |
Total plan expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  | 20.0 |  |  |
Total plan expenses [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |
Total plan expenses [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  | 2.3 |  |  |
Total plan expenses [Member] | GE_Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  | 15.0 |  |  |
total special charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | 7.7 | 3.3 | 16.9 | 13.9 |  |
Special charges impairment |  |  |  | 3.0 |  |
Consumer |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | 4.6 | 2.2 | 11.0 | 8.6 |  |
Consumer | total special charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | 4.6 | 2.2 | 11.0 | 8.6 |  |
Flavor Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | 3.1 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 5.3 |  |
Flavor Solutions | total special charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | $ 3.1 | $ 1.1 | $ 5.9 | $ 5.3 |  |

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