Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
9 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2016
Aug. 31, 2015
Operating activities:    
Net income (loss) attributable to IHS Markit Ltd. $ 63.5 $ 149.6
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 216.5 174.8
Stock-based compensation expense 144.9 101.2
Gain on sale of business (41.5) 0.0
Impairment of assets 0.0 1.2
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation (1.8) (5.9)
Net periodic pension and postretirement expense 1.2 1.5
Undistributed earnings of affiliates, net 1.2 0.0
Pension and postretirement contributions (2.2) (3.0)
Deferred income taxes 6.1 (21.3)
Change in assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable, net 65.8 101.3
Other current assets 39.9 (20.4)
Accounts payable (40.6) 2.0
Accrued expenses 7.1 (32.1)
Income tax (5.8) 45.8
Deferred revenue 10.7 (1.3)
Other liabilities 10.1 3.2
Net cash provided by operating activities 475.1 496.6
Investing activities:    
Capital expenditures on property and equipment (99.3) (97.7)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired (1,014.4) (369.9)
Proceeds from sale of business 190.2 0.0
Change in other assets 0.3 3.3
Settlements of forward contracts 5.6 0.8
Net cash used in investing activities (917.6) (463.5)
Financing activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings 3,423.0 465.0
Repayment of borrowings (2,876.8) (222.3)
Payment of debt issuance costs (22.8) 0.0
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 1.8 5.9
Proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options 69.1 0.0
Repurchases of common stock (264.6) (148.6)
Net cash provided by financing activities 329.7 100.0
Foreign exchange impact on cash balance 20.4 (22.7)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (92.4) 110.4
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period 291.6 153.2
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period $ 200.7 $ 263.6