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Special Charges (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2021

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 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 (in millions):

			2021						2020
Employee severance and related benefits			$	0.3					$	0.3
Other costs			0.8						0.7
Total			$	1.1					$	1.0

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 28, 2021 and February 29, 2020 (in millions):

			2021						2020
Consumer segment			$	0.8					$	0.6
Flavor solutions segment			0.3						0.4
Total special charges			$	1.1					$	1.0

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