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Financing Arrangements (Components Of Outstanding Debt) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Commercial paper $ 239.4us-gaap_CommercialPaper $ 200.3us-gaap_CommercialPaper  
Other 30.2us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings 11.3us-gaap_OtherShortTermBorrowings  
Short-term borrowings, total 269.6us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings 211.6us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings  
Weighted-average interest rate of short-term borrowings at year-end 1.30%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate 0.70%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate  
Other 8.5us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 10.8us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt  
Unamortized discounts and fair value adjustments 1.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount 5.7us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscount  
Long-term debt 1,015.3us-gaap_LongTermDebt 1,021.5us-gaap_LongTermDebt  
Less current portion (1.2)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent (2.5)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent  
Long-term debt, total 1,014.1us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 1,019.0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent  
3.50% Notes Due 2023 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding   250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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Debt instrument interest rate   3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | 3.50% Notes Due 2023 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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[1] 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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[1]  
Debt instrument interest rate 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt instrument maturity year 2023 2023  
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | 5.25% Notes Due 2013 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding     250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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Debt instrument interest rate   5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt instrument maturity year   2013  
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | 5.20% Notes Due 2015 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding 200.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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[2] 200.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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[2]  
Debt instrument interest rate 5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt instrument maturity year 2015 2015  
Net interest payments, percentage below LIBOR 0.05%mkc_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadReductionOnVariableRate
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Debt Instrument, effective interest rate 0.19%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
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Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | 5.75% Notes Due 2017 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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[3] 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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[3]  
Debt instrument interest rate 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt instrument maturity year 2017 2017  
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | 3.90% Notes Due 2021 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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[4] 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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[4]  
Debt instrument interest rate 3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Debt instrument maturity year 2021 2021  
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | 7.63%-8.12% Notes Due 2024 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding 55.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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55.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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Debt instrument maturity year 2024 2024  
Debt instrument interest rate, minimum 7.63%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
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7.63%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMinimum
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Debt instrument interest rate, maximum 8.12%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
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8.12%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentageRateRangeMaximum
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Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Notes Issued In Dec 2007 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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Weighted average fixed rate 6.25%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Notes Issued In July 2011 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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Weighted average fixed rate 4.01%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
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Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] | 5.20% Notes Due 2015 [Member]      
Schedule of Short Term and Long Term Debt [Line Items]      
Notes outstanding $ 100.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
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[1] Interest rate swaps, settled upon the issuance of these notes in 2013, effectively fixed the interest rate on the $250 million notes at a weighted-average fixed rate of 3.30%.
[2] The fixed interest rate on $100 million of the 5.20% notes due in 2015 is effectively converted to a variable rate by interest rate swaps through 2015. Net interest payments are based on 3 month LIBOR minus 0.05% during this period (our effective rate as of November 30, 2014 was 0.19%).
[3] Interest rate swaps, settled upon the issuance of these notes in 2007, effectively fixed the interest rate on the $250 million notes at a weighted-average fixed rate of 6.25%.
[4] Interest rate swaps, settled upon the issuance of these notes in 2011, effectively fixed the interest rate on the $250 million notes at a weighted-average fixed rate of 4.01%.