Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	MCCORMICK & CO INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000063754
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	12,299,298
Nonvoting Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	119,686,666