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Selected Quarterly Data (Scheduled Of Quarterly Financial Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, 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
Selected Quarterly Data [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
Gross profit 506.1us-gaap_GrossProfit 420.1us-gaap_GrossProfit 412.5us-gaap_GrossProfit 391.5us-gaap_GrossProfit 502.2us-gaap_GrossProfit 407.6us-gaap_GrossProfit 394.4us-gaap_GrossProfit 361.7us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,730.2us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,665.8us-gaap_GrossProfit 1,617.8us-gaap_GrossProfit
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
Net income 148.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 122.9us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 84.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 82.5us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 129.9us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 104.4us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 78.6us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 76.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 437.9us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 389.0us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 407.8us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic earnings per share $ 1.15us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.95us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.65us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.63us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.99us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.79us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.60us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.37us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 2.94us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 3.07us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted earnings per share $ 1.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.94us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.64us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.62us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.98us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.78us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.59us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.57us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.34us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 2.91us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 3.04us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Dividends paid per share (usd per share) $ 0.37us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.37us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.37us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.37us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.34us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.34us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.34us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 0.34us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.48us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.36us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid $ 1.24us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
Special charges 2.9mkc_SpecialCharges 2.3mkc_SpecialCharges             5.2mkc_SpecialCharges 25.0mkc_SpecialCharges 0mkc_SpecialCharges
Loss on voluntary pension settlement                 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 15.3us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
After tax impact of special charges and loss on voluntary pension settlement $ 2.1mkc_Aftertaximpactofspecialchargesandlossonvoluntarypensionsettlement $ 1.6mkc_Aftertaximpactofspecialchargesandlossonvoluntarypensionsettlement               $ 29.2mkc_Aftertaximpactofspecialchargesandlossonvoluntarypensionsettlement  
EPS impact of Special charges and loss on voluntary pension settlement $ 0.02mkc_EPSimpactofSpecialchargesandlossonvoluntarypensionsettlement $ 0.01mkc_EPSimpactofSpecialchargesandlossonvoluntarypensionsettlement               $ 0.22mkc_EPSimpactofSpecialchargesandlossonvoluntarypensionsettlement  
Common Stock [Member]                      
Selected Quarterly Data [Line Items]                      
Common Stock, Market price, High $ 73.18mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 73.04mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 72.00mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 70.00mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 70.00mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 73.41mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 74.60mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 67.28mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Common Stock, Market price, Low $ 65.90mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 66.00mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 65.57mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 62.80mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 63.29mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 66.85mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 68.08mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
$ 61.03mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_CommonStockMember
     
Common Stock Non-Voting [Member]                      
Selected Quarterly Data [Line Items]                      
Common Stock, Market price, High $ 74.33mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
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= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 73.09mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 72.31mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 70.02mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 70.20mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 73.36mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 74.76mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 67.32mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceHighPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
     
Common Stock, Market price, Low $ 65.61mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 65.78mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 66.12mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 63.03mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 64.07mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 67.09mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 68.39mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember
$ 61.23mkc_CommonStockMarketPriceLowPerShare
/ us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis
= us-gaap_NonvotingCommonStockMember