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Financial Instruments (Carrying Amount And Fair Value Of Financial Instruments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Nov. 30, 2019 | Nov. 30, 2018
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Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Long-term investments, Carrying amount | $ 124.4 | $ 120.8
Long-term investments, Fair value | 124.4 | 120.8
Long-term debt, Carrying amount | 3,723.5 | 4,136.4
Long-term debt, Fair value | 3,859.0 | 4,039.4
Interest Rate Derivatives, at Fair Value, Net | 20.5 | (6.4)
Other Current Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Derivatives, at Fair Value, Net |  | 0.0
Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net |  | 4.4
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate derivatives | 0.0 | 6.4
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net |  | 6.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate derivatives |  | 6.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] | Interest Rate Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Interest Rate Derivatives, at Fair Value, Net | 20.9 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net | 3.3 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net | 3.6 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, Carrying amount | 3,437.5 | 3,172.7
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, Carrying amount | $ 421.5 | 866.7
Interest rate derivatives |  | $ 6.4

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