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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2025
Nov. 30, 2024
Nov. 30, 2023
Nov. 30, 2022
Nov. 30, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Year
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO 1
($)(1,2)
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
PEO 2
($)(1,3)
Compensation
Actually
Paid to
PEO 1
($)(1,2)
Compensation
Actually
Paid to
PEO 2
($)(1,3)
Average
Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO
Named
Executive
Officers
($)(1,2)
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid
to Non-PEO
Named
Executive
Officers(1,3)
Value of Initial Fixed $100
Investment Based On:
Net Income
(millions)(6)
Net Sales
(millions)(7)
Total
Shareholder
Return(4)
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return(5)
202510,831,581 9,333,256 2,479,125 2,247,346 79.77 102.38 789.4 6,840.3 
202410,849,622 14,073,356 4,083,597 5,928,406 90.40 115.59 788.5 6,723.7 
202312,602,133 5,213,172 3,371,205 2,570,129 3,203,326 1,527,322 73.08 110.54 680.6 6,662.2 
202210,426,035 — 12,878,229 — 2,797,114 3,330,052 94.13 125.43 682.0 6,350.5 
202112,718,656 — 11,236,619 — 3,654,687 2,867,886 93.23 102.80 755.3 6,317.9 
        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote Our PEOs and Non-PEO NEOs included in these columns reflect the following individuals:
YearPEO 1PEO 2Non-PEO NEOs
2025N/ABrendan M. FoleyMarcos M. Gabriel, Andrew D. Foust, Sarah J. Piper, Jeffery D. Schwartz
2024N/ABrendan M. Foley
Lawrence E. Kurzius, Michael R. Smith*, Andrew D. Foust, Sarah J. Piper, Jeffery D. Schwartz.
2023Lawrence E. KurziusBrendan M. Foley
Michael R. Smith, Sarah J. Piper, Jeffrey D. Schwartz, and Malcolm Swift**
2022
Lawrence E. KurziusN/A
Brendan Foley, Michael R. Smith, Jeffrey D. Schwartz, and Malcolm Swift
2021
Lawrence E. KurziusN/A
Brendan Foley, Michael R. Smith, Jeffrey D. Schwartz, and Malcolm Swift
* Mr. Smith is McCormick's former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, who retired February 28, 2025.
**Mr. Swift is McCormick's former Executive Vice President, Global Flavor Solutions and Chief Administrative Officer, who retired November 30, 2023.
        
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Peer Group TSR represents the cumulative return on a fixed investment of $100 in the S&P 500 Packaged Foods & Meats Sub Industry Index for the period beginning on the last trading day of fiscal 2020 through the end of the applicable fiscal year, assuming reinvestment of dividends. This is the industry index used for comparative purposes on the total return chart included in our Form 10-K.        
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote Amounts reflect the total compensation reported in the "Total" column of the SCT for each corresponding year. Amounts presented for Non-PEO NEOs are averages for the entire group in each respective year.
(3)CAP has been calculated based on the requirements and methodology set forth in the applicable SEC rules (Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K). The CAP calculation includes the end-of-year value of awards granted within the fiscal year, the change in fair value from prior year end of vested awards and the change in the fair value of unvested awards granted in prior years, regardless of if, when, or at which intrinsic value they will actually vest. To calculate CAP the following amounts were deducted from and added to the total compensation number shown in the SCT:
Adjustments2025
PEO 2
Other NEOs
Summary Compensation Table Total10,831,581 2,479,125 
(Minus): Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
(8,600,105)(1,462,591)
(Minus): Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
— (1,159)
Plus: Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
10,259,866 1,744,868 
Plus/(Minus): Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years
(2,757,971)(372,290)
Plus: Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year
— — 
Plus/(Minus): Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year
(400,115)(140,607)
(Minus): Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year
— — 
Adjustments2025
AdjustmentsPEO 2
Other NEOs
Plus: Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Option and Stock Awards Not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation
— — 
Compensation Actually Paid9,333,256 2,247,346 
        
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 2,479,125 $ 4,083,597 $ 3,203,326 $ 2,797,114 $ 3,654,687
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 2,247,346 5,928,406 1,527,322 3,330,052 2,867,886
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote Amounts reflect the total compensation reported in the "Total" column of the SCT for each corresponding year. Amounts presented for Non-PEO NEOs are averages for the entire group in each respective year.
(3)CAP has been calculated based on the requirements and methodology set forth in the applicable SEC rules (Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K). The CAP calculation includes the end-of-year value of awards granted within the fiscal year, the change in fair value from prior year end of vested awards and the change in the fair value of unvested awards granted in prior years, regardless of if, when, or at which intrinsic value they will actually vest. To calculate CAP the following amounts were deducted from and added to the total compensation number shown in the SCT:
Adjustments2025
PEO 2
Other NEOs
Summary Compensation Table Total10,831,581 2,479,125 
(Minus): Grant Date Fair Value of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
(8,600,105)(1,462,591)
(Minus): Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings
— (1,159)
Plus: Fair Value at Fiscal Year-End of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year
10,259,866 1,744,868 
Plus/(Minus): Change in Fair Value of Outstanding and Unvested Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years
(2,757,971)(372,290)
Plus: Fair Value at Vesting of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year
— — 
Plus/(Minus): Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During Fiscal Year
(400,115)(140,607)
(Minus): Fair Value as of Prior Fiscal Year-End of Option and Stock Awards Granted in Prior Fiscal Years That Failed to Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During Fiscal Year
— — 
Adjustments2025
AdjustmentsPEO 2
Other NEOs
Plus: Value of Dividends or Other Earnings Paid on Option and Stock Awards Not Otherwise Reflected in Total Compensation
— — 
Compensation Actually Paid9,333,256 2,247,346 
        
Equity Valuation Assumption Difference, Footnote
For purposes of the above adjustments, the fair value of equity awards on the applicable date were determined in accordance with FASB’s ASC Topic 718, using valuation methodologies that are generally consistent with those used to determine the grant-date fair value for accounting purposes. The table below contains ranges of assumptions used in the valuation of outstanding equity awards for the relevant fiscal year(s). For more information, please see the notes to our financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and the footnotes to the SCT of this proxy statement.
Fiscal Year 2025Fiscal Year 2024Fiscal Year 2023
Fiscal Year 2022
Fiscal Year 2021
Restricted Stock Units
Stock Price$67.48-80.33$64.83 - $78.41$64.83 - $85.73
$85.18 - $98.28
$86.54 - $93.64
Performance Stock Units
Financial Metric Multiplier98.8%-155.0%155%-200%200%200%200%
TSR Realized Performance (Percentile)72P - 80P65P -71P29P - 42P
24P - 42P
43P - 44P
Volatility22.9% - 23.8%21.9% - 23.1%24.1% - 25.3%
21.8% - 26.9%
15.9% - 29.3%
Risk-Free Interest Rate3.5% - 3.6%4.1% -4.3%4.6% - 5.0%
4.3.%-4.6%
0.2% - 0.5%
Stock Options
Expected Life7.0 - 9.0 years7.0 -9.7 years4.0 - 7.8 years
3.7 - 7.7 years
2.7 - 7.7 years
Strike Price
$76.03 - $97.26
$65.99 - $97.26$69.31 - $97.26
$69.31 - $97.26
$52.98 - $89.16
Volatility23.4% - 25.3%23.1% - 24.9%22.3% - 24.4%
21.8% - 23.5%
20.7% - 22.8%
Dividend Yield2.2% - 2.7%2.2% - 2.6%1.8% - 2.6%
1.5% - 1.8%
1.5% - 1.7%
Risk-Free Interest Rate3.8% - 4.3%4.0% - 4.3%3.4% - 4.3%
2.3% - 3.7%
1.3% - 1.6%
Price-Vested Stock Options
Expected Life4.5 - 4.8 years3.7 - 4.4 years
4.2 - 4.7 years
5.0 - 5.5 years
Volatility22.1%24.7%23.0%21.0%
Dividend Yield2.3%2.6%1.8%1.7%
Risk-Free Interest Rate4.2%4.3% - 5.6%
3.7% - 4.7%
0.1% - 1.5%
        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return
Relationship between CAP vs. Cumulative TSR of Company and the Peer Group
The following chart illustrates the relationship between CAP for our PEO and the average CAP for our Non-PEO NEOs against the Company’s TSR, as well as the relationship between our TSR and the TSR of our peer group:
CAP VS. TSR
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PEO CAP (Kurzius)
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PEO CAP (Foley)
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Avg. CAP (Non-PEO NEO)
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Company TSR
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Peer Group TSR
        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income
Relationship between CAP vs. Net Income
The following chart illustrates the relationship between CAP for our PEOs and the average CAP for our Non-PEO NEOs against our net income:
CAP VS. NET INCOME
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PEO CAP (Kurzius)
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PEO CAP (Foley)
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Avg. CAP (Non-PEO NEO)
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Net Income (millions)
        
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure
Relationship between CAP vs. Net Sales
The following chart illustrates the relationship between CAP for our PEOs and the average CAP for our Non-PEO NEOs against our Net Sales:
CAP VS. NET SALES
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PEO CAP (Kurzius)
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PEO CAP (Foley)
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Avg. CAP (Non-PEO NEO)
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Net Sales (millions)
        
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group
Relationship between CAP vs. Cumulative TSR of Company and the Peer Group
The following chart illustrates the relationship between CAP for our PEO and the average CAP for our Non-PEO NEOs against the Company’s TSR, as well as the relationship between our TSR and the TSR of our peer group:
CAP VS. TSR
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PEO CAP (Kurzius)
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PEO CAP (Foley)
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Avg. CAP (Non-PEO NEO)
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Company TSR
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Peer Group TSR
        
Tabular List, Table
The following is an unranked list of the financial performance measures we consider most important performance measures used to link CAP for our Non-PEO NEOs to performance for the most recently completed fiscal year. Further information on our performance measures is described in our Compensation Discussion and Analysis beginning on page 28.
•Net Sales
•Adjusted Net Sales Growth
•Adjusted EPS
•Gross Profit
•Stock Price
•Total Stockholder Return
        
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 79.77 90.40 73.08 94.13 93.23
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 102.38 115.59 110.54 125.43 102.80
Net Income (Loss) $ 789,400,000 $ 788,500,000 $ 680,600,000 $ 682,000,000.0 $ 755,300,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 6,840,300,000 6,723,700,000 6,662,200,000 6,350,500,000 6,317,900,000
PEO Name Brendan M. Foley Brendan M. Foley      
Additional 402(v) Disclosure The dollar amounts reported represent the GAAP net income reflected in the Company's audited financial statements for the applicable year.Net Sales is reflected for each respective fiscal year and was selected as the Company's most important financial performance measure used to link CAP to PEOs and Non-PEO NEOs.        
Measure:: 1          
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Name Net Sales        
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted Net Sales Growth        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted EPS        
Measure:: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Gross Profit        
Measure:: 5          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Stock Price        
Measure:: 6          
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Name Total Stockholder Return        
Non-GAAP Measure Description Total Shareholder Return, also referred to as Total Stockholder Return (TSR), represents the cumulative return on a fixed investment of $100 in the Company's common stock, for the period beginning on the last trading day of fiscal 2020 through the end of the applicable fiscal year, assuming reinvestment of dividends.        
Brendan M. Foley [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 10,831,581 $ 10,849,622 $ 5,213,172    
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount 9,333,256 $ 14,073,356 $ 2,570,129    
PEO Name     Brendan M. Foley    
Lawrence E. Kurzius [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount     $ 12,602,133 $ 10,426,035 $ 12,718,656
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount     $ 3,371,205 $ 12,878,229 $ 11,236,619
PEO Name     Lawrence E. Kurzius Lawrence E. Kurzius Lawrence E. Kurzius
PEO | Brendan M. Foley [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (8,600,105)        
PEO | Brendan M. Foley [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 10,259,866        
PEO | Brendan M. Foley [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (2,757,971)        
PEO | Brendan M. Foley [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (400,115)        
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Change in Present Value of Accumulated Benefit for All Pension Plans Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,159)        
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,462,591)        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 1,744,868        
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (372,290)        
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (140,607)