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Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans (Change In Fair Value Of Level 3 Pension Plan Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Nov. 30, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year     $ 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Level 3 [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 23.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
26.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Realized gains 2.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
1.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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Unrealized gains (1.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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1.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Net, purchases and sales 35.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
(5.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 59.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
23.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Level 3 [Member] | Hedge Fund Of Funds [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 18.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
21.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= mkc_HedgeFundOfFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Realized gains 1.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod
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= mkc_HedgeFundOfFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
0.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod
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= mkc_HedgeFundOfFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Unrealized gains (1.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld
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= mkc_HedgeFundOfFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
1.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld
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= mkc_HedgeFundOfFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Net, purchases and sales 36.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mkc_HedgeFundOfFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
(5.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
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= mkc_HedgeFundOfFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year 54.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= mkc_HedgeFundOfFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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18.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= mkc_HedgeFundOfFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Level 3 [Member] | Private Equity Funds [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 4.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
5.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Realized gains 0.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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0.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsSoldDuringPeriod
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= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Unrealized gains 0.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld
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= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
(0.1)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanActualReturnOnPlanAssetsStillHeld
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Net, purchases and sales (1.0)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
(0.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanPurchasesSalesAndSettlements
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanByPlanAssetCategoriesAxis
= us-gaap_PrivateEquityFundsMember
/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
= us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of year $ 5.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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$ 4.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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/ us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis
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