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Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	May 31, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	May 31, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Nov. 30, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2020
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges	$ 2.9	$ 0.1	$ 2.9	$ 1.0	$ 3.9	$ 7.7	$ 7.1	$ 2.1	$ 6.9	$ 20.8	$ 16.3
Special charges impairment											(3.0)
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									4.1	6.2	2.0
Other exit costs [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									2.8	14.6	14.3
total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									6.9	20.8	16.3
Special charges cash paid									(4.8)	(16.8)
GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Business Exit Costs									1.0	10.6	7.5
GE Employee Severance Special Charges									3.8	2.1	1.0
Other Restructuring Costs									0.5	1.4
EMEA [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges										3.9
Consumer [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									5.5	13.1	10.0
Consumer [Member] | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									5.5	13.1	10.0
Flavor Solutions [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									1.4	7.7	6.3
Flavor Solutions [Member] | total special charges [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									1.4	7.7	6.3
EMEA [Member] | GE_Project [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges									5.3
Asia Pacific [Member]
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges											1.6
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									1.6	14.1	11.5	$ 39.9
United States
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges											2.2
CHINA
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges											$ 1.0
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	$ 3,030.0				$ 2,643.0				$ 3,030.0	$ 2,643.0		$ 3,030.0

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