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Operating income excluding special charges and loss on voluntary pension settlement

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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The aggregate expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of tangible assets, intangible assets, or depleting assets to periods that benefit from use of the assets.

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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Business Segments And Geographic Areas (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2014	May 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	May 31, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income excluding special charges and loss on voluntary pension settlement										$ 590.8
Net sales	1,173.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,042.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,033.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	993.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,170.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,016.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	1,002.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	934.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	4,243.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	4,123.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	4,014.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income excluding special charges									608.2	590.8
Operating income	199.4us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	157.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	121.7us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	124.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	174.1us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	148.4us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	116.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	112.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	603.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	550.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	578.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Income from unconsolidated operations									29.4	23.2	21.5
Goodwill	1,722.2us-gaap_Goodwill				1,798.5us-gaap_Goodwill				1,722.2us-gaap_Goodwill	1,798.5us-gaap_Goodwill	1,695.3us-gaap_Goodwill
Assets	4,414.3us-gaap_Assets				4,449.7us-gaap_Assets				4,414.3us-gaap_Assets	4,449.7us-gaap_Assets	4,165.4us-gaap_Assets
Capital expenditures									132.7	99.9	110.3
Depreciation and amortization									102.7	106.0	102.8
Special charges	2.9mkc_SpecialCharges	2.3mkc_SpecialCharges							5.2mkc_SpecialCharges	25.0mkc_SpecialCharges	0mkc_SpecialCharges
Loss on voluntary pension settlement									0	15.3	0
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									2,625.5	2,538.0	2,415.3
Operating income excluding special charges									474.3
Operating income										472.3	456.1
Income from unconsolidated operations									28.2	19.5	17.3
Goodwill	1,581.1				1,654.7				1,581.1	1,654.7	1,551.0
Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales									1,617.7	1,585.4	1,598.9
Operating income excluding special charges									133.9
Operating income										118.5	122.2
Income from unconsolidated operations									1.2	3.7	4.2
Goodwill	141.1				143.8				141.1	143.8	144.3
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	4,169.7				4,142.9				4,169.7	4,142.9	3,912.2
Capital expenditures									108.6	84.2	88.8
Depreciation and amortization									71.7	74.8	75.1
Corporate & Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	244.6				306.8				244.6	306.8	253.2
Capital expenditures									24.1	15.7	21.5
Depreciation and amortization									31.0	31.2	27.7
2013 Special Charges [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special charges										$ 25.0