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Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2024
Retirement Benefits, Description [Abstract] |
Significant Assumptions Used To Determine Benefit Obligations | The significant assumptions used to determine benefit obligations are as follows as of November 30:
| United States | International
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023
Discount rate—funded plans | 5.3 | % | 6.0 | % | 4.7 | % | 5.1 | %
Discount rate—unfunded plan | 5.3 | % | 6.0 | % | — | % | — | %
Salary scale | — | % | — | % | 2.9 | % | 2.9 | %
The significant assumptions used to determine pension expense for the years ended November 30 are as follows:
| United States | International
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022
Discount rate—funded plans | 6.0 | % | 5.4 | % | 2.9 | % | 5.1 | % | 4.5 | % | 2.1 | %
Discount rate—unfunded plan | 6.0 | % | 5.4 | % | 2.8 | % | — | % | — | % | — | %
Salary scale | — | % | — | % | — | % | 2.9 | % | 2.9 | % | 2.9 | %
Expected return on plan assets | 6.3 | % | 6.8 | % | 6.8 | % | 5.2 | % | 4.9 | % | 3.7 | %
Components Of Defined Benefit Plans | Our pension expense (income) for the years ended November 30 was as follows:
| United States | International
(millions) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022
Service cost | $ | 1.5 |  | $ | 2.0 |  | $ | 3.6 |  | $ | 0.6 |  | $ | 0.6 |  | $ | 0.9 |
Interest costs | 37.3 |  | 36.1 |  | 26.3 |  | 10.6 |  | 9.9 |  | 7.0 |
Expected return on plan assets | (39.6) |  | (42.3) |  | (42.8) |  | (16.1) |  | (15.1) |  | (12.3) |
Amortization of prior service costs | 0.5 |  | 0.5 |  | 0.5 |  | 0.1 |  | 0.1 |  | 0.1 |
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) | (0.4) |  | 0.2 |  | 8.6 |  | (0.3) |  | (0.1) |  | 1.3 |
Settlement loss | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 0.3 |
Total pension expense (income) | $ | (0.7) |  | $ | (3.5) |  | $ | (3.8) |  | $ | (5.1) |  | $ | (4.6) |  | $ | (2.7) |
Our other postretirement benefit expense for the years ended November 30 follows:
(millions) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022
Service cost | $ | 0.8 |  | $ | 1.3 |  | $ | 1.8 |
Interest costs | 2.4 |  | 2.6 |  | 1.6 |
Amortization of prior service credits | (0.3) |  | (0.3) |  | (0.3) |
Amortization of actuarial gains | (2.7) |  | (2.2) |  | (0.3) |
Postretirement benefit expense | $ | 0.2 |  | $ | 1.4 |  | $ | 2.8 |
Benefit Obligation, Fair Value Of Plan Assets And Reconciliation Of Defined Benefit Plans | A roll forward of the benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and a reconciliation of the pension plans’ funded status as of November 30, the measurement date, follows:
| United States | International
(millions) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | $ | 645.3 |  | $ | 687.5 |  | $ | 214.0 |  | $ | 220.1 |
Service cost | 1.5 |  | 2.0 |  | 0.6 |  | 0.6 |
Interest costs | 37.3 |  | 36.1 |  | 10.6 |  | 9.9 |
Plan settlements | — |  | — |  | — |  | (0.1) |
Actuarial (gain) loss | 56.3 |  | (34.7) |  | 7.8 |  | (11.1) |
Benefits paid | (45.4) |  | (45.6) |  | (13.5) |  | (13.3) |
Foreign currency impact | — |  | — |  | (2.6) |  | 7.9 |
Benefit obligation at end of year | $ | 695.0 |  | $ | 645.3 |  | $ | 216.9 |  | $ | 214.0 |
Change in fair value of plan assets: |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ | 630.7 |  | $ | 657.7 |  | $ | 267.0 |  | $ | 275.1 |
Actual return on plan assets | 76.2 |  | 10.3 |  | 21.1 |  | (5.3) |
Employer contributions | 9.2 |  | 8.3 |  | 0.8 |  | 0.9 |
Benefits paid | (45.4) |  | (45.6) |  | (13.5) |  | (13.3) |
Foreign currency impact | — |  | — |  | (3.0) |  | 9.6 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ | 670.7 |  | $ | 630.7 |  | $ | 272.4 |  | $ | 267.0 |
Funded status | $ | (24.3) |  | $ | (14.6) |  | $ | 55.5 |  | $ | 53.0 |
Pension plans in which accumulated benefit obligation exceeded plan assets |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation | $ | 116.3 |  | $ | 109.1 |  | $ | 14.7 |  | $ | 14.0 |
Accumulated benefit obligation | 113.3 |  | 105.5 |  | 12.3 |  | 11.7 |
Fair value of plan assets | 38.0 |  | 32.7 |  | 1.8 |  | 1.6 |
Roll forwards of the benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and a reconciliation of the plans’ funded status at November 30, the measurement date, follow:
(millions) | 2024 | 2023
Change in benefit obligation: |  |
Benefit obligation at beginning of year | $ | 47.1 |  | $ | 52.9 |
Service cost | 0.8 |  | 1.3 |
Interest costs | 2.4 |  | 2.6 |
Participant contributions | 2.8 |  | 2.5 |
Actuarial (gain) loss | (1.1) |  | (5.6) |
Benefits paid | (7.0) |  | (6.6) |
Benefit obligation at end of year | $ | 45.0 |  | $ | 47.1 |
Change in fair value of plan assets: |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Employer contributions | 4.2 |  | 4.1 |
Participant contributions | 2.8 |  | 2.5 |
Benefits paid | (7.0) |  | (6.6) |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ | — |  | $ | — |
Other postretirement benefit liability | $ | 45.0 |  | $ | 47.1 |
Amounts Recorded In Balance Sheet, Defined Benefit Pension Plans | Amounts recorded in the balance sheet for all defined benefit pension plans as of November 30 consist of the following:
| United States | International
(millions) | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023
Non-current pension asset | $ | 54.0 |  | $ | 61.7 |  | $ | 68.4 |  | $ | 65.3 |
Accrued pension liability | 78.3 |  | 76.4 |  | 12.9 |  | 12.4 |
Deferred income tax assets | 28.6 |  | 23.3 |  | 3.8 |  | 3.3 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | 84.8 |  | 70.4 |  | 31.1 |  | 28.6 |
Allocations Of Pension Plan Assets | The allocations of U.S. pension plan assets as of November 30, by asset category, were as follows:
| Actual | 2024
Asset Category | 2024 | 2023 | Target
Equity securities | 22.1 | % | 34.3 | % | 25.3 | %
Fixed income securities | 69.9 | % | 53.0 | % | 69.2 | %
Other | 8.0 | % | 12.7 | % | 5.5 | %
Total | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | %
The allocations of the international pension plans’ assets as of November 30, by asset category, were as follows:
| Actual | 2024
Asset Category | 2024 | 2023 | Target
Equity securities | 7.9 | % | 11.3 | % | 7.3 | %
Fixed income securities | 86.4 | % | 83.0 | % | 86.8 | %
Other | 5.7 | % | 5.7 | % | 5.9 | %
Total | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | %
Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets | The following tables set forth by level, within the fair value hierarchy as described in Note 8, pension plan assets at their fair value as of November 30 for the United States and international plans:
As of November 30, 2024 | United States
(millions) | Total fair value | Level 1 | Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 4.4 |  | $ | 4.4 |  | $ | — |
Equity securities: |  |  |
U.S. equity securities(a) | 81.2 |  | — |  | 81.2 |
International equity securities(b) | 50.3 |  | — |  | 50.3 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |
U.S. government/corporate bonds(c) | 417.0 |  | — |  | 417.0 |
High yield bonds(d) | 42.9 |  | — |  | 42.9 |
Insurance contracts(f) | 1.2 |  | — |  | 1.2 |
Total | $ | 597.0 |  | $ | 4.4 |  | $ | 592.6 |
Investments measured at net asset value(i) |  |  |
Hedge funds(j) | 29.6 |  |  |
Private equity funds(k) | 16.8 |  |  |
Private debt funds(l) | 8.0 |  |  |
Real estate (m) | 19.3 |  |  |
Total investments | $ | 670.7 |  |  |
As of November 30, 2024 | International
(millions) | Total fair value | Level 1 | Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6.4 |  | $ | 6.4 |  | $ | — |
International equity securities(b) | 21.6 |  | — |  | 21.6 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |
International/government/corporate bonds(e) | 220.7 |  | — |  | 220.7 |
Insurance contracts(f) | 14.7 |  | — |  | 14.7 |
Real estate(g) | 9.0 |  | — |  | 9.0 |
Total investments | $ | 272.4 |  | $ | 6.4 |  | $ | 266.0 |
As of November 30, 2023 | United States
(millions) | Total fair value | Level 1 | Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 14.2 |  | $ | 14.2 |  | $ | — |
Equity securities: |  |  |
U.S. equity securities(a) | 108.5 |  | 35.5 |  | 73.0 |
International equity securities(b) | 87.5 |  | — |  | 87.5 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |
U.S./government/ corporate bonds(c) | 275.2 |  | 88.6 |  | 186.6 |
High yield bonds(d) | 49.5 |  | — |  | 49.5 |
Insurance contracts(f) | 1.1 |  | — |  | 1.1 |
Other types of investments: |  |  |
Real estate (g) | 1.6 |  | — |  | 1.6 |
Natural resources (h) | 0.4 |  | — |  | 0.4 |
Total | $ | 538.0 |  | $ | 138.3 |  | $ | 399.7 |
Investments measured at net asset value(i) |  |  |
Hedge funds(j) | 49.3 |  |  |
Private equity funds(k) | 8.2 |  |  |
Private debt funds(l) | 20.4 |  |  |
Real estate (m) | 14.8 |  |  |
Total investments | $ | 630.7 |  |  |
As of November 30, 2023 |  | International |
(millions) | Total fair value | Level 1 | Level 2
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 10.6 |  | $ | 10.6 |  | $ | — |
International equity securities(b) | 30.2 |  | — |  | 30.2 |
Fixed income securities: |  |  |
International/government/corporate bonds(e) | 207.7 |  | — |  | 207.7 |
Insurance contracts(f) | 13.9 |  | — |  | 13.9 |
Real estate (g) | 4.6 |  |  | 4.6 |
Total investments | $ | 267.0 |  | $ | 10.6 |  | $ | 256.4 |
(a)This category comprises equity funds and collective equity trust funds that most closely track the S&P index and other equity indices. (b)This category comprises international equity funds with varying benchmark indices. (c)This category comprises funds consisting of U.S. government and U.S. corporate bonds and other fixed income securities. An appropriate benchmark is the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index. (d)This category comprises funds consisting of a variety of fixed income securities with varying benchmark indices. (e)This category comprises funds consisting of international government/corporate bonds and other fixed income securities with varying benchmark indices. (f)This category comprises insurance contracts, the majority of which have a guaranteed investment return. (g)This category comprises funds investing in real estate investment trusts (REIT). Appropriate benchmarks are the MSCI U.S. REIT Index and the MSCI REALPAC Canada Property Index, for the U.S. and International holdings, respectively. (h)This category comprises funds investing in natural resources. An appropriate benchmark is the Alerian master limited partnership (MLP) Index. (i)Certain investments that are valued using the net asset value per share (or its equivalent) as a practical expedient have not been classified in the fair value hierarchy. These are included to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the aggregate pension plan assets. (j)This category comprises hedge funds investing in strategies represented in various HFRI Fund Indices. The net asset value is generally based on the valuation of the underlying investment. Limitations exist on the timing from notice by the plan of its intent to redeem and actual redemptions of these funds and generally range from a minimum of one month to several months. (k)This category comprises private equity, venture capital and limited partnerships. The net asset is based on valuation models of the underlying securities as determined by the general partner or general partner's designee. These valuation models include unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated using verifiable observable market data. These funds typically have redemption periods of approximately 10 years. (l)This category comprises limited partnerships funds investing in senior loans, mezzanine and distressed debt. The net asset is based on valuation models of the underlying securities as determined by the general partner or general partner's designee. These valuation models include unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated using verifiable observable market data. These funds typically have redemption periods of approximately 10 years. (m)This category comprises private real estate funds. The net asset is based on valuation models of the underlying securities as determined by the general partner or general partner's designee. These valuation models include unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated using verifiable observable market data. These funds have no redemption restrictions.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments | Pension benefit payments in our most significant plans are made from assets of the pension plans. It is anticipated that future benefit payments for the U.S. and international plans for the next 10 fiscal years will be as follows:
(millions) | United States | International
2025 | $ | 49.7 |  | $ | 12.5 |
2026 | 50.6 |  | 11.8 |
2027 | 51.4 |  | 13.1 |
2028 | 51.8 |  | 12.4 |
2029 | 52.4 |  | 13.6 |
2030-2035 | 257.6 |  | 71.0 |
Estimated future benefit payments (net of employee contributions) for the next 10 fiscal years are as follows:
(millions) | Retiree medical | Retiree life insurance | Total
2025 | $ | 3.2 |  | $ | 1.4 |  | $ | 4.6 |
2026 | 3.1 |  | 1.4 |  | 4.5 |
2027 | 3.0 |  | 1.3 |  | 4.3 |
2028 | 2.9 |  | 1.3 |  | 4.2 |
2029 | 2.8 |  | 1.2 |  | 4.0 |
2030-2035 | 13.0 |  | 5.5 |  | 18.5 |

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