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Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | May 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents at fair value | $ 291.8 | $ 423.6
Long-term debt | 5,003.7 | 4,017.7
Long-term debt, fair value | 5,224.8 | 4,357.1
Level 1 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | 5,020.1 | 4,161.3
Level 2 |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Long-term debt, fair value | 204.7 | 195.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 423.6
Insurance contracts | 130.7 | 126.0
Bonds and other long-term investments | 4.3 | 3.9
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 463.3 | 598.0
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Total | 34.1 | 27.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 1 |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 291.8 | 423.6
Insurance contracts | 0.0 | 0.0
Bonds and other long-term investments | 4.3 | 3.9
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | 0.0 |
Foreign currency derivatives | 0.0 | 0.0
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 296.1 | 427.5
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Foreign currency derivatives | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest rate derivatives | 0.0 |
Total | 0.0 | 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 |  |
Assets [Abstract] |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0
Insurance contracts | 130.7 | 126.0
Bonds and other long-term investments | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest Rate Derivative Assets, at Fair Value | 30.8 | 43.1
Foreign currency derivatives | 2.9 | 1.4
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 167.2 | 170.5
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Foreign currency derivatives | 9.0 | 8.2
Cross currency contracts | 25.1 | 18.8
Total | 34.1 | 27.0
Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Level 2 |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Cross currency contracts | 2.8 |
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
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 | 2.9 | 1.4
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 | 9.0 | 8.2
Cross currency contracts | Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Cross currency contracts | 2.8 | 0.0
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 |  | 18.8
Liabilities [Abstract] |  |
Cross currency contracts | $ 25.1 | $ 18.8

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