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Special Charges Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Aug. 31, 2018 | May 31, 2018 | Feb. 28, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018 | Nov. 30, 2017
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges | $ 3.9 | $ 7.7 | $ 7.1 | $ 2.1 | $ 2.4 | $ 3.3 | $ 8.4 | $ 2.2 | $ 20.8 | $ 16.3 | $ 22.2
Special charges impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3.0) | (0.5)
Special charges cash paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (12.3) |
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.3 |  |
Employee Severance Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.2 | 2.0 | 8.3
Other exit costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.6 | 14.3 | 13.9
total special charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.8 | 16.3 | 22.2
Special charges cash paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16.8) |  |
GE_Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Exit Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.6 | 7.5 |
GE Employee Severance Special Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.1 | 1.0 |
Other Restructuring Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.9 |  |
Consumer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.1 | 10.0 | 15.3
Consumer [Member] | total special charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.1 | 10.0 | 15.3
Flavor Solutions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.9
Flavor Solutions [Member] | total special charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.9
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.6 | 1.7
Global [Member] | Other exit costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3.0) |
Global [Member] | GE_Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.1 | 11.5 | 12.7
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.2 |
CHINA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.0 | $ 2.8
Minimum [Member] | GE_Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.0 |  |
Maximum [Member] | GE_Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65.0 |  |
Brand Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets | $ 2,643.0 |  |  |  | $ 2,646.9 |  |  |  | $ 2,643.0 | $ 2,646.9 |

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