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Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2014
Nov. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2006
Nov. 30, 2013
Derivative [Line Items]        
Other comprehensive income (loss) expected to be reclassified in income in next 12 months   $ 4,300,000us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedDuringNext12Months    
Cost of long-term investments   80,100,000us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost   77,500,000us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost
Fair Value, Concentration of Risk, Accounts Receivable   0.21us-gaap_FairValueConcentrationOfRiskAccountsReceivable    
Foreign Exchange Contracts [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Foreign currency to purchase or sell   262,700,000invest_InvestmentForeignCurrencyContractForeignCurrencyAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
  204,900,000invest_InvestmentForeignCurrencyContractForeignCurrencyAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
Maximum time frame for short-term foreign exchange contracts   12 months    
Derivative, Notional Amount   127,100,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
   
Derivative, Term of Contract 7 days      
Interest Rate Swap [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative, Notional Amount     100,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Interest on interest rate swap contracts     5.20%us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Basis spread on variable interest rate derivative contracts, percentage below LIBOR     0.05%mkc_DerivativeInstrumentBasisSpreadReductionOnVariableRate
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Maturity date of interest rate swap contracts     December 2015  
Derivative instruments fair value hedge     100,000,000us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsInHedgesAtFairValueNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Hedge ineffectiveness recognized on interest rate swaps     0us-gaap_GainLossOnInterestRateFairValueHedgeIneffectiveness
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
 
Maximum [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Maturity period for remaining foreign currency contracts (in months)   12 months    
Minimum [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Maturity period for remaining foreign currency contracts (in months)   1 month    
Interest Rate Swap [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Cash flow hedges settled in cash for gain (loss)       (9,000,000)us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnPriceRiskCashFlowDerivativesBeforeTax
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Weighted average fixed interest rate on issuance of notes       3.30%mkc_WeightedAverageFixedRateOnIssuanceOfNotes
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Aggregate principal amount       250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Treasury Lock [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Derivative, Notional Amount       175,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_TreasuryLockMember
/ us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
5.20% Medium-Term Notes Due 2015 [Member]        
Derivative [Line Items]        
Medium-term notes due     $ 200,000,000us-gaap_MediumtermNotesNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_FivePointTwoZeroMediumTermNotesDueOnTwoThousandFifteenMember
 
Debt instrument interest rate     5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= mkc_FivePointTwoZeroMediumTermNotesDueOnTwoThousandFifteenMember
 
Debt instrument maturity year     2015