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Financial Arrangements and Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | May 31, 2021 | Nov. 30, 2020
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Total derivative assets, Fair Value | $ 36.5 | $ 44.5
Total derivative liabilities, Fair Value | 34.1 | 27.0
Interest rate contracts | Other current assets / Other long-term assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount |  | 350.0
Interest rate contracts | Other accrued liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value | 0.0 |
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest rate contracts | Other Long-term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value |  | 43.1
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount | 350.0 |
Foreign exchange contracts | Other current assets / Other long-term assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount | 264.4 | 27.5
Foreign exchange contracts | Other accrued liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount | 361.3 | 356.3
Cross currency contracts | Other accrued liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount | 275.6 | 524.4
Cross currency contracts | Other Long-term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount | $ 270.7 | 0.0
Three Point Two Five Zero Notes Due On Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Stated Note interest rate | 3.25% |
Three Point Two Five Zero Notes Due On Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Treasury Lock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.22% |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 3.25% |
Three Point Two Five Zero Notes Due On Two Thousand Twenty Five [Member] | Interest Rate Swap 3.25% | Treasury Lock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes Payable | $ 250.0 |
Three Point Four Zero Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Stated Note interest rate | 3.40% |
Three Point Four Zero Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | Interest Rate Swap | Treasury Lock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Notes Payable | $ 750.0 |
Three Point Four Zero Notes Due Two Thousand Twenty Seven [Member] | Interest Rate Swap 3.40% | Treasury Lock [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.685% |
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate | 3.40% |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate contracts | Other accrued liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value |  | 0.0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest rate contracts | Other Long-term Investments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value | $ 30.8 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts | Other current assets / Other long-term assets |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net | 2.9 | 1.4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Foreign exchange contracts | Other accrued liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net | 9.0 | 8.2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cross currency contracts | Liability [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Foreign Currency Fair Value Hedge Derivative at Fair Value, Net |  | 18.8
Cross currency contracts | 25.1 | 18.8
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cross currency contracts | Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |
Cross currency contracts | $ 2.8 | $ 0.0

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