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Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Feb. 29, 2020 | Nov. 30, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at fair value | $ 170.8 | $ 155.4 | $ 102.3
Long-term debt | 3,716.8 | 3,723.5 | 4,119.8
Long-term debt, fair value | 3,936.7 | 3,859.0 | 4,068.8
Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | 3,536.6 | 3,437.5 | 3,222.2
Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | 400.1 | 421.5 | 846.6
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 155.4 | 102.3
Insurance contracts | 120.4 | 121.7 | 111.5
Bonds and other long-term investments | 0.7 | 2.7 | 8.1
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 334.3 | 307.2 | 225.2
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Total | 8.6 | 3.6 | 18.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 170.8 | 155.4 | 102.3
Insurance contracts | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Bonds and other long-term investments | 0.7 | 2.7 | 8.1
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | 0.0 |  |
Foreign currency derivatives | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 171.5 | 158.1 | 110.4
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest rate derivatives | 0.0 |  | 0.0
Total | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Insurance contracts | 120.4 | 121.7 | 111.5
Bonds and other long-term investments | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value |  | 20.9 |
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | 34.2 |  | 0.1
Foreign currency derivatives | 5.6 | 3.3 | 3.2
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 162.8 | 149.1 | 114.8
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Foreign currency derivatives | 7.6 | 3.6 | 4.8
Interest rate derivatives |  |  | 4.0
Cross currency contracts | 1.0 |  | 9.2
Total | 8.6 | 3.6 | 18.0
Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 |  |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Cross currency contracts | 2.6 | 3.2 |
Interest rate contracts | Other current assets / Other long-term assets |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value |  |  | 0.1
Interest rate contracts | Other accrued liabilities |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value | 0.0 |  |
Interest rate contracts | Other accrued liabilities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value |  | 0.0 | 4.0
Foreign exchange contracts | Other current assets / Other long-term assets | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net | 5.6 | 3.3 | 3.2
Foreign exchange contracts | Other accrued liabilities | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net | 7.6 | 3.6 | 4.8
Cross currency contracts | Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Cross currency contracts | 2.6 | 3.2 |
Cross currency contracts | Liability [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net |  | $ 0.0 | 9.2
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |
Cross currency contracts | $ 1.0 |  | $ 9.2

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