| Fiscal period | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
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| Period End Date | 11/30/2024 | 11/30/2023 | 11/30/2022 | 11/30/2021 | 11/30/2020 | 11/30/2019 | 11/30/2018 | 11/30/2017 | 11/30/2016 | 11/30/2015 |
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| Net Sales | 6,723.70 | 6,662.20 | 6,350.50 | 6,317.90 | 5,601.30 | 5,347.40 | 5,408.90 | 4,834.10 | 4,411.50 | 4,296.30 |
| Total Revenues | 6,723.70 | 6,662.20 | 6,350.50 | 6,317.90 | 5,601.30 | 5,347.40 | 5,408.90 | 4,834.10 | 4,411.50 | 4,296.30 |
| Cost of goods sold | 4,132.70 | 4,159.70 | 4,076.00 | 3,823.30 | 3,300.90 | 3,202.10 | 3,037.30 | 2,823.90 | 2,579.80 | 2,559.00 |
| Gross Profit | 2,591.00 | 2,502.50 | 2,274.50 | 2,494.60 | 2,300.40 | 2,145.30 | 2,371.60 | 2,010.20 | 1,831.70 | 1,737.30 |
| Selling, general and administrative expense | 1,521.20 | 1,478.30 | 1,357.10 | 1,404.10 | 1,281.60 | 1,166.80 | 1,429.50 | 1,244.80 | 1,175.00 | 1,127.40 |
| Restructuring charges (credits) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Impairment charge | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Special charges | (9.50) | (61.20) | (51.60) | (46.40) | (6.90) | (20.80) | (16.30) | (22.20) | (15.70) | (61.50) |
| Loss on voluntary pension settlement | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 |
| Transaction and integration expenses | 0.00 | 0.00 | (2.20) | (29.00) | (12.40) | 0.00 | (22.50) | (40.80) | -- | -- |
| Operating Income (Loss) | 1,060.30 | 963.00 | 863.60 | 1,015.10 | 999.50 | 957.70 | 903.30 | 702.40 | 641.00 | 548.40 |
| Interest expense | 209.40 | 208.20 | 149.10 | 136.60 | 135.60 | 165.20 | 174.60 | 95.70 | 56.00 | 53.30 |
| Other debt costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.40 | -- | -- |
| Other income (loss) net | 47.40 | 43.90 | 98.30 | 17.30 | 17.60 | 26.70 | 12.60 | 3.50 | 4.20 | 1.10 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 898.30 | 798.70 | 812.80 | 895.80 | 881.50 | 819.20 | 741.30 | 594.80 | 589.20 | 496.20 |
| Current: Federal | 103.00 | 82.40 | 62.80 | 71.70 | 98.30 | 52.30 | 92.90 | 67.10 | 127.70 | 78.80 |
| Current-State | 16.60 | 15.10 | 14.80 | 14.00 | 14.80 | 10.70 | 11.00 | 6.20 | 15.10 | 9.10 |
| Deferred:Federal | (15.20) | (2.20) | 37.10 | 23.50 | 4.60 | 26.40 | (340.30) | 23.80 | (29.60) | 9.30 |
| Income taxes | 184.00 | 174.50 | 168.60 | 192.70 | 174.90 | 157.40 | (157.30) | 151.30 | 153.00 | 131.30 |
| Deferred: State | (6.30) | 2.70 | (3.20) | 16.80 | 0.50 | 3.60 | 1.50 | 0.90 | (2.40) | 0.40 |
| Deferred: International | (8.80) | (5.90) | (12.10) | (4.30) | (16.30) | (9.10) | (1.10) | (0.60) | (8.00) | (8.70) |
| Current:International | 94.70 | 82.40 | 69.20 | 71.00 | 73.00 | 73.50 | 78.70 | 53.90 | 50.20 | 42.40 |
| Minority interest | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income from unconsolidated operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | -- | -- | -- | 703.10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 364.90 |
| Gain on sale of discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income (loss) from discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| NET INCOME BEFORE CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING CHANGE | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of an accounting change, net of income taxes | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income from consolidated operations | 714.30 | 624.20 | 644.20 | -- | 706.60 | 661.80 | 898.60 | 443.50 | 436.20 | -- |
| Minority interest | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income from unconsolidated operations | (74.20) | (56.40) | (37.80) | (52.20) | (40.80) | (40.90) | (34.80) | (33.90) | (36.10) | (36.70) |
| Gain (Loss) on sale of unconsolidated operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Income (loss) Available to Common Shareholders | 788.50 | 680.60 | 682.00 | 755.30 | 747.40 | 702.70 | 933.40 | 477.40 | 472.30 | 401.60 |
| Net income from continuing operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EPS (Basic) : Gain on sale of discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income from discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 2.65 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Basic) | 2.94 | 2.54 | 2.54 | 2.83 | 2.80 | 2.65 | 3.55 | 1.89 | 1.87 | 1.57 |
| Net income from continuing operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EPS (Diluted) : Gain on sale of discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income from discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Cumulative effect of accounting change | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted) | 2.92 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.80 | 2.78 | 2.62 | 3.50 | 1.86 | 1.85 | 1.56 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 268.50 | 268.40 | 268.20 | 267.30 | 266.50 | 265.20 | 263.00 | 253.60 | 253.20 | 256.00 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 269.60 | 269.80 | 270.20 | 269.90 | 269.10 | 268.20 | 266.40 | 256.80 | 256.00 | 258.40 |