CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2026	May 31, 2025	May 31, 2026	May 31, 2025
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,936.6	$ 1,659.5	$ 3,810.5	$ 3,265.0
Cost of goods sold	1,158.4	1,036.7	2,323.4	2,038.2
Gross profit	778.2	622.8	1,487.1	1,226.8
Selling, general and administrative expense	441.8	364.2	898.1	743.0
Special charges	60.0	12.8	85.1	12.8
Operating income	276.4	245.8	503.9	471.0
Interest expense	62.7	51.0	110.0	99.5
Other income, net	6.5	9.8	11.3	19.6
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes	220.2	204.6	405.2	391.1
Income tax expense	63.5	49.3	112.2	90.9
Net income from consolidated operations	156.7	155.3	293.0	300.2
Income from unconsolidated operations	3.5	20.7	889.5	39.2
Net income	160.2	176.0	1,182.5	339.4
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	10.1	1.0	16.2	2.1
Net income attributable to McCormick & Company	$ 150.1	$ 175.0	$ 1,166.3	$ 337.3
Earnings per share - basic (usd per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.65	$ 4.34	$ 1.26
Earnings per share - diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.65	$ 4.33	$ 1.25
Average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	269.2	268.6	269.0	268.5
Average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	269.2	269.4	269.3	269.5
Cash dividends paid per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.45	$ 0.96	$ 0.90