Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2011
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Entity Registrant Name	MCCORMICK & CO INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000063754
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-30
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	12,499,510
Non-Voting Common Stock [Member]
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding	119,776,364