The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 159

-Paragraph 18

-Subparagraph f

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB)

-Number 18

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-Subparagraph a (1)

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Investments In Affiliates (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Results of unconsolidated affiliates, percentage	100.00%
McCormick de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage ownership interest in unconsolidated affiliates businesses	50.00%
Unconsolidated Affiliates [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	$ 71.2
Royalty income	$ 17.1	$ 16.1	$ 14.5
Percent of income from unconsolidated operations from joint ventures	82.00%	76.00%