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Business Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special Charges	$ 28.4mkc_SpecialCharges
Net sales	1,010.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	993.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating income	93.7us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	124.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Income from unconsolidated operations	9.9	5.1
Operating income excluding special charges	122.1
Consumer [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special Charges	19.2
Net sales	620.3	615.3
Operating income		94.3
Income from unconsolidated operations	10.2	5.0
Operating income excluding special charges	91.5
Industrial [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Special Charges	9.2
Net sales	390.1	378.1
Operating income		30.3
Income from unconsolidated operations	(0.3)	0.1
Operating income excluding special charges	$ 30.6

This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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