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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net - Hypothetical Key Assumptions (Details) | Nov. 30, 2019
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Natural Product Solutions |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Reporting Unit, Percentage Of Existing Headroom | 8.30%
Taste [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Reporting Unit, Percentage Of Existing Headroom | 7.50%
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Natural Product Solutions |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Goodwill Impairment Test, Impact of 50 Basis Points Increase Of Measurement Input Assumption To Resulting Headroom | (0.30%)
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Taste [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Goodwill Impairment Test, Impact of 50 Basis Points Increase Of Measurement Input Assumption To Resulting Headroom | (0.90%)
Measurement Input, Terminal Growth [Member] | Natural Product Solutions |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Goodwill Impairment Test, Impact of 50 Basis Points Decrease Of Measurement Input Assumption To Resulting Headroom | (3.40%)
Measurement Input, Terminal Growth [Member] | Taste [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Sensitivity Analysis of Fair Value, Goodwill Impairment Test, Impact of 50 Basis Points Decrease Of Measurement Input Assumption To Resulting Headroom | (3.60%)
Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Natural Product Solutions |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Alternative Investment, Measurement Input | 0.075
Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member] | Taste [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Alternative Investment, Measurement Input | 0.075
Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Measurement Input, Terminal Growth [Member] | Natural Product Solutions |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Alternative Investment, Measurement Input | 0.030
Valuation, Income Approach [Member] | Measurement Input, Terminal Growth [Member] | Taste [Member] |
Goodwill [Line Items] |
Alternative Investment, Measurement Input | 0.030

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