XML 64 R53.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Net proceeds from issuance of notes $ 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt $ 246.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt $ 0.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt  
Rental expense under operating leases 40.3us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 37.6us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet 32.7us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet  
Guarantees outstanding 0.6us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsCurrentCarryingValue      
Letter Of Credit [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Total unused capacity 12.9us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember		      
Outstanding letters of credit 8.1us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember		 61.9us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LetterOfCreditMember		    
3.90% Notes Due 2021 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Net proceeds from issuance of notes   246.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointNineZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyOneMember		    
Notes subject to interest rate hedge   175.0us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilityNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointNineZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyOneMember		    
3.50% Notes Due 2023 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Notes outstanding   250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointFiveZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember		    
Stated Note interest rate   3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointFiveZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember		    
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | August 2013 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Notes outstanding 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_NotesIssuedInAugustTwoThousandAndThirteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		      
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate 3.30%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_NotesIssuedInAugustTwoThousandAndThirteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		      
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | 3.90% Notes Due 2021 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Notes outstanding 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointNineZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		 [1] 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointNineZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		 [1]    
Stated Note interest rate 3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointNineZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		 3.90%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointNineZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		    
Debt instrument maturity year 2021 2021    
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | 3.50% Notes Due 2023 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Notes outstanding 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointFiveZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		 [2] 250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointFiveZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		 [2]    
Stated Note interest rate 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointFiveZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_ThreePointFiveZeroNotesDueOnTwoThousandTwentyThreeMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		    
Debt instrument maturity year 2023 2023    
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] | 5.25% Notes Due 2013 [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Notes outstanding       250.0us-gaap_LongTermNotesPayable
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_FivePointTwoFiveNotesDueOnTwoThousandThirteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
Stated Note interest rate   5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_FivePointTwoFiveNotesDueOnTwoThousandThirteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember		   5.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_FivePointTwoFiveNotesDueOnTwoThousandThirteenMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableOtherPayablesMember
Debt instrument maturity year   2013    
Line of Credit [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Credit facility 360.6us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		      
Total unused capacity 125.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnusedBorrowingCapacityAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		      
Committed credit facilities, fee 0.5us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		 0.5us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeeAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		    
Line of Credit [Member] | Current Credit Facility [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Duration of agreement 5 years      
Credit facility 600.0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_CurrentCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		      
Debt instrument maturity year June 2016      
Basis spread on variable rate 0.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_CurrentCreditFacilityMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember		      
Commercial Paper Program [Member]        
Debt Instrument [Line Items]        
Credit facility $ 239.4us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember		      
[1] 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%.
[2] 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%.