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Business Segments And Geographic Areas (Net Sales And Long-Lived Assets Geographic Areas) (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]                      
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
Long-lived assets 2,655.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       2,708.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets       2,655.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 2,708.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets 2,566.1us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
UNITED STATES                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,357.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
2,357.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
2,351.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
Long-lived assets 1,284.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
      1,275.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
      1,284.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
1,275.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
1,291.5us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= country_US
EMEA [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 930.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
883.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
860.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
Long-lived assets 920.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
      989.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
      920.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
989.2us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
956.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
Other Countries [Member]                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 954.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_OtherCountriesMember
883.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_OtherCountriesMember
802.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_OtherCountriesMember
Long-lived assets $ 451.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_OtherCountriesMember
      $ 443.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_OtherCountriesMember
      $ 451.7us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_OtherCountriesMember
$ 443.6us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_OtherCountriesMember
$ 318.0us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= mkc_OtherCountriesMember