Document and Entity Information - May. 31, 2015 - shares	Total
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	MCCORMICK & CO INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000063754
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-30
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	11,896,423
Nonvoting Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	115,964,859