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Goodwill And Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2020

Goodwill And Intangible Assets [Abstract ]

Schedule Of Amortized And Non-Amortized Intangible Assets

The following table displays intangible assets as of November 30:

			2020						2019
(millions)			Gross carrying amount			Accumulated amortization			Gross carrying amount			Accumulated amortization
Definite-lived intangible assets			$	336.8		$	127.4		$	308.3		$	104.3
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Goodwill			4,986.3			—			4,505.2			—
Brand names and trademarks			3,030.0			—			2,643.0			—
			8,016.3			—			7,148.2			—
Total goodwill and intangible assets			$	8,353.1		$	127.4		$	7,456.5		$	104.3

Changes In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment for the years ended November 30 were as follows:

			2020						2019
(millions)			Consumer			Flavor Solutions			Consumer			Flavor Solutions
Beginning of year			$	3,377.6		$	1,127.6		$	3,398.9		$	1,129.0
Increases from acquisitions			273.7			136.8			—			—
Foreign currency fluctuations			59.9			10.7			(21.3)			(1.4)
End of year			$	3,711.2		$	1,275.1		$	3,377.6		$	1,127.6

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