Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2012

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]

Valuation And Qualifying Accounts

Supplemental Financial Schedule II Consolidated

McCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

(IN MILLIONS)

Column A	Column B		Column C Additions					Column D			Column E
Description	Balance at Beginning of Period		Charged to Costs and Expenses		Charged to Other Accounts			Deductions			Balance at End of Period
Deducted from asset accounts:
Year ended November 30, 2012:
Allowance for doubtful receivables	$	4.5	$	0.7	—			$	(1.2	)	$	4.0
Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets	26.6		2.3		$	0.8		(2.2		)	27.5
	$	31.1	$	3.0	$	0.8		$	(3.4	)	$	31.5
Deducted from asset accounts:
Year ended November 30, 2011:
Allowance for doubtful receivables	$	2.9	1.1		$	1.7		$	(1.2	)	$	4.5
Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets	22.9		$	5.2	0.9			(2.4		)	26.6
	$	25.8	$	6.3	$	2.6		$	(3.6	)	$	31.1
Deducted from asset accounts:
Year ended November 30, 2010:
Allowance for doubtful receivables	$	4.5	—		$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)	$	2.9
Valuation allowance on net deferred tax assets	20.5		$	4.7	(1.8		)	(0.5		)	22.9
	$	25.0	$	4.7	$	(2.0	)	$	(1.9	)	$	25.8