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Special Charges (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Feb. 29, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |
Special Charges Summary [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of special charges recognized in the three months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019 (in millions):
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  |  |
Employee severance and related benefits | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |
Other costs | 0.7 |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |
Total | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |
Special Charges Summary by Segment [Table Text Block] | The following is a breakdown by business segments of special charges for the three months ended February 29, 2020 and February 28, 2019 (in millions):
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  |  |  |
Consumer segment | $ | 0.6 |  |  | $ | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |
Flavor solutions segment | 0.4 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  |  |
Total special charges | $ | 1.0 |  |  | $ | 2.1 |  |  |  |  |

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