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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Aug. 31, 2012 shares
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	Aug. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	12,398,974
Nonvoting Common Stock
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	120,116,397

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 977.7	$ 920.4	$ 2,868.4	$ 2,586.9
Cost of goods sold	586.0	555.9	1,733.0	1,543.5
Gross profit	391.7	364.5	1,135.4	1,043.4
Selling, general and administrative expense	247.5	236.1	757.4	695.1
Operating income	144.2	128.4	378.0	348.3
Interest expense	13.2	13.1	40.7	37.6
Other (expense) income, net	0.9	1.1	1.8	2.5
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes	131.9	116.4	339.1	313.2
Income taxes	33.0	31.2	93.8	91.7
Net income from consolidated operations	98.9	85.2	245.3	221.5
Income from unconsolidated operations	5.5	6.8	14.0	20.9
Net income	$ 104.4	$ 92.0	$ 259.3	$ 242.4
Earnings per common share - basic (usd per share)	$ 0.79	$ 0.69	$ 1.95	$ 1.83
Average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	132.7	132.6	132.8	132.7
Earnings per common share - diluted (usd per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.69	$ 1.93	$ 1.81
Average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	134.3	134.1	134.3	134.3
Cash dividends paid per common share (usd per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.28	$ 0.93	$ 0.84

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 72.2	$ 53.9	$ 52.2
Trade accounts receivables, net	411.2	427.0	391.7
Inventories
Finished products	311.7	268.8	284.4
Raw materials and work-in-process	316.9	344.9	315.9
Total inventory	628.6	613.7	600.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	107.4	128.3	119.1
Total current assets	1,219.4	1,222.9	1,163.3
Property, plant and equipment	1,297.1	1,269.2	1,244.3
Less: accumulated depreciation	(778.6)	(746.1)	(746.7)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	518.5	523.1	497.6
Goodwill, net	1,667.0	1,694.2	1,511.2
Intangible assets, net	345.4	350.0	236.0
Investments and other assets	306.7	297.6	306.5
Total assets	4,057.0	4,087.8	3,714.6
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	229.0	217.0	0.0
Current portion of long-term debt	2.3	5.4	0.3
Trade accounts payable	317.5	366.6	303.2
Other accrued liabilities	353.8	404.3	336.0
Total current liabilities	902.6	993.3	639.5
Long-term debt	1,026.2	1,029.7	1,031.7
Other long-term liabilities	404.2	446.3	323.0
Total liabilities	2,333.0	2,469.3	1,994.2
Shareholders' Equity
Retained earnings	909.6	838.8	785.7
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(89.5)	(59.0)	118.8
Non-controlling interest	18.1	16.8	9.1
Total shareholders' equity	1,724.0	1,618.5	1,720.4
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	4,057.0	4,087.8	3,714.6
Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock	325.2	303.5	298.1
Nonvoting Common Stock
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock	$ 560.6	$ 518.4	$ 508.7

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 259.3	$ 242.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	76.8	73.2
Stock-based compensation	11.9	10.4
Income from unconsolidated operations	(14.0)	(20.9)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(91.9)	(233.0)
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	14.2	13.6
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	256.3	85.7
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of business	0.0	(39.2)
Capital expenditures	(62.2)	(58.8)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0.7	0.7
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(61.5)	(97.3)
Cash flows from financing activities
Short-term borrowings, net	12.1	(0.3)
Long-term debt borrowings	0.0	251.5
Long-term debt repayments	(4.6)	(100.0)
Proceeds from exercised stock options	37.3	45.5
Common stock acquired by purchase	(98.2)	(89.2)
Dividends paid	(123.6)	(111.4)
Net cash flow used in financing activities	(177.0)	(3.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	0.5	16.9
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	18.3	1.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	53.9	50.8
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 72.2	$ 52.2

Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
Accounting Policies	Aug. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
ACCOUNTING POLICIES	ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and notes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of consolidated operations for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Historically, our net sales, net income and cash flow from operations are lower in the first half of the fiscal year and increase in the second half. The typical increase in net sales, net income and cash flow from operations in the second half of the year is largely due to the consumer business cycle in the U.S., where customers typically purchase more products in the fourth quarter due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2011. Accounting and Disclosure Changes In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This guidance is intended to increase the prominence of other comprehensive income in financial statements by presenting it in either a single statement or two-statement approach. This new accounting pronouncement is effective for our first quarter of 2013. Early adoption is permitted, however we have not currently elected to early adopt this standard. We do not expect any material impact on our financial statements from adoption.

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
Acquisitions	Aug. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS In August 2012, we signed an agreement to purchase the assets of Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC), a privately held company based in China. The completion of the acquisition is expected to occur in mid-2013, subject to regulatory approval. WAPC manufactures and markets DaQiao and ChuShiLe brand bouillon products, which have a leading position in the central region of China. At the time of the execution of the agreement, annual sales of WAPC were approximately $115 million, which will be included in our consumer business segment following completion of the acquisition. We have agreed to acquire the company for approximately $141 million, subject to certain closing adjustments. In September 2011, we entered into a joint venture with Kohinoor Foods Ltd. in India whereby we invested $113.0 million for an 85% interest in the joint venture, Kohinoor Speciality Foods India Private Limited (Kohinoor), which was financed with a combination of cash and debt. This joint venture is consolidated and included in our consumer business segment from the date of acquisition. Kohinoor sells branded basmati rice and other food products in India and had annual sales of approximately $85 million at the time of the formation of the joint venture. As of August 31, 2012, a preliminary valuation of the assets for Kohinoor resulted in $5.9 million allocated to tangible net assets, $48.9 million allocated to other intangible assets, $70.1 million allocated to goodwill and $11.9 million allocated to non-controlling interests. In September 2011, we also purchased all of the outstanding shares of Kamis S.A. (Kamis), which produces and sells branded spices, seasonings and mustards in Poland. Kamis also distributes products into Russia and parts of Central and Eastern Europe and had annual net sales of approximately $105 million at the time of acquisition. The purchase price was $287.1 million, which was financed with a combination of cash and debt. Kamis is included in our consumer business segment from the date of acquisition. As of August 31, 2012, a preliminary valuation of the assets for Kamis resulted in $42.4 million allocated to tangible net assets, $77.8 million allocated to other intangible assets and $166.9 million allocated to goodwill. In July 2011, we purchased the assets of Kitchen Basics, Inc. (Kitchen Basics) for $40.0 million, financed with a combination of cash and debt. Kitchen Basics sells a brand of ready-to-serve, shelf stable stock in North America with annual sales of approximately $25 million at the time of the acquisition. Kitchen Basics is included in our consumer business segment from the date of acquisition. During the third quarter of 2012, we completed the final valuation of the assets of Kitchen Basics which resulted in $6.4 million allocated to tangible net assets, $8.0 million allocated to other intangible assets and $25.6 million allocated to goodwill. This valuation was not significantly different than the preliminary valuation recorded in August 2011. These three acquisitions added $42.7 million and $146.4 million to net sales for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012, respectively. In the case of Kitchen Basics, these sales include the period up until July 2012.

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The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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Financial instruments

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

We use derivative financial instruments to enhance our ability to manage risk, including foreign currency and interest rate exposures, which exist as part of our ongoing business operations. We do not enter into contracts for trading purposes, nor are we a party to any leveraged derivative instruments. The use of derivative financial instruments is monitored through regular communication with senior management and the use of written guidelines.

As of August 31, 2012, the maximum time frame for our foreign exchange forward contracts is 15 months. For all derivatives, the net amount of accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be reclassified in the next 12 months is $2.2 million as a reduction of earnings.

All derivatives are recognized at fair value in the balance sheet and recorded in either current or noncurrent other assets or other accrued liabilities or other long-term liabilities depending upon nature and maturity.

The following table discloses the fair values of derivative instruments on our balance sheet (in millions):




As of August 31, 2012	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Other current assets	$	100.0	$	16.6		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	81.5		0.7		Other accrued liabilities	$	100.0	$	1.6
Total				$	17.3				$	1.6

As of August 31, 2011	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Other current assets	$	100.0	$	18.9		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	116.8		1.9		Other accrued liabilities	$	239.8	$	2.9
Total				$	20.8				$	2.9

As of November 30, 2011	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Other current assets	$	100.0	$	18.9		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	97.4		2.7		Other accrued liabilities	$	30.2	$	0.4
Total				$	21.6				$	0.4

The following tables disclose the impact of derivative instruments on our other comprehensive income (OCI), accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) and our income statement for the three and nine month periods ending August 31, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):



Fair Value Hedges
Derivative	Income statement location	Expense
		For the 3 months ended August 31, 2012		For the 3 months ended August 31, 2011		For the 9 months ended August 31, 2012		For the 9 months ended August 31, 2011
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	1.1	$	1.2	$	3.5	$	3.7



Cash Flow Hedges –
For the 3 months ended August 31,
Derivative	Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI						Income statement location	Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI
	2012			2011				2012			2011
Terminated interest rate contracts	—			$	0.7		Interest expense	$	(0.3	)	$	(0.3	)
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(1.5	)	0.3			Cost of goods sold	0.1			(1.1		)
Total	$	(1.5	)	$	1.0			$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)

Cash Flow Hedges –
For the 9 months ended August 31,
Derivative	Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI						Income statement location	Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI
	2012			2011				2012			2011
Terminated interest rate contracts	—			$	(0.2	)	Interest expense	$	(1.0	)	$	(1.0	)
Foreign exchange contracts	(1.9		)	(1.5		)	Cost of goods sold	0.7			(2.7		)
Total	$	(1.9	)	$	(1.7	)		$	(0.3	)	$	(3.7	)

The amount of gain or loss recognized in income on the ineffective portion of derivative instruments is not material. The amounts noted in the tables above for OCI do not include any adjustments for the impact of deferred income taxes.

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The entire disclosure for the entity's entire derivative instruments and hedging activities. Describes an entity's risk management strategies, derivatives in hedging activities and non-hedging derivative instruments, the assets, obligations, liabilities, revenues and expenses arising therefrom, and the amounts of and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts of such items.

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Fair Value Measurements (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Fair value can be measured using valuation techniques, such as the market approach (comparable market prices), the income approach (present value of future income or cash flow), and the cost approach (cost to replace the service capacity of an asset or replacement cost). Accounting standards utilize a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The following is a brief description of those three levels:


•	Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.


•	Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.


•	Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

Our population of financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis are as follows (in millions):



			Fair value measurements using fair value hierarchy As of
			August 31, 2012
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	72.2	$	72.2	$	—	$	—
Insurance contracts	71.1		—		71.1		—
Bonds & other long-term investments	12.9		12.9		—		—
Interest rate derivatives	16.6		—		16.6		—
Foreign currency derivatives	0.7		—		0.7		—
Total	$	173.5	$	85.1	$	88.4	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign currency derivatives	$	1.6	$	—	$	1.6	$	—



			Fair value measurements using fair value hierarchy As of
			August 31, 2011
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52.2	$	52.2	$	—	$	—
Insurance contracts	59.3		—		59.3		—
Bonds & other long-term investments	12.9		12.9		—		—
Interest rate derivatives	18.9		—		18.9		—
Foreign currency derivatives	1.9		—		1.9		—
Total	$	145.2	$	65.1	$	80.1	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign currency derivatives	$	2.9	$	—	$	2.9	—



			Fair value measurements using fair value hierarchy As of
			November 30, 2011
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53.9	$	53.9	$	—	$	—
Insurance contracts	59.1		—		59.1		—
Bonds & other long-term investments	12.3		12.3		—		—
Interest rate derivatives	18.9		—		18.9		—
Foreign currency derivatives	2.7		—		2.7		—
Total	$	146.9	$	66.2	$	80.7	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign currency derivatives	$	0.4	$	—	$	0.4	$	—

The fair values of insurance contracts are based upon the underlying values of the securities in which they are invested and are from quoted market prices from various stock and bond exchanges for similar type assets. The fair values of bonds and other long-term investments are based on quoted market prices from various stock and bond exchanges. The fair values for interest rate and foreign currency derivatives are based on values for similar instruments using models with market based inputs.

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The entire disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities, which includes financial instruments measured at fair value that are classified in shareholders' equity, which may be measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis.

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Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT PLANS

The following table presents the components of our pension expense of the defined benefit plans for the three months ended August 31, (in millions):



	United States						International
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Defined benefit plans
Service cost	$	4.4		$	3.8		$	1.7		$	1.6
Interest costs	8.0			7.6			3.1			3.1
Expected return on plan assets	(9.5		)	(8.5		)	(4.0		)	(4.0		)
Amortization of prior service costs	—			—			0.1			0.1
Recognized net actuarial loss	4.5			3.3			0.9			0.4
Total pension expense	$	7.4		$	6.2		$	1.8		$	1.2

The following table presents the components of our pension expense of the defined benefit plans for the nine months ended August 31, (in millions):



	United States						International
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Defined benefit plans
Service cost	$	13.1		$	11.3		$	5.1		$	4.7
Interest costs	23.9			22.7			9.5			9.4
Expected return on plan assets	(28.3		)	(25.5		)	(12.1		)	(11.9		)
Amortization of prior service costs	—			—			0.3			0.3
Recognized net actuarial loss	13.6			10.0			2.7			1.7
Total pension expense	$	22.3		$	18.5		$	5.5		$	4.2

During the nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011, we made $61.7 million and $42.4 million, respectively, in total contributions to our pension plans. Total contributions to our pension plans in fiscal year 2011 were $42.7 million.

The following table presents the components of our other postretirement benefits expense (in millions):



	Three months ended August 31,						Nine months ended August 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Other postretirement benefits
Service cost	$	0.9		$	1.0		$	3.0		$	2.9
Interest costs	1.1			1.1			3.6			3.3
Amortization of prior service costs	(1.0		)	(1.5		)	(3.0		)	(4.5		)
Amortization of losses	(0.1		)	0.2			—			0.6
Total other postretirement expense	$	0.9		$	0.8		$	3.6		$	2.3

- Definition

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Stock-based Compnesation

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth the stock-based compensation recorded in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense (in millions):



	Three months ended August 31,				Nine months ended August 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Stock-based compensation expense	$	3.3	$	2.8	$	11.9	$	10.4

Our 2012 annual grant of stock options and restricted stock units (RSU) occurred in the second quarter, similar to the 2011 annual grant. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of an option granted in 2012 was $7.17 and in 2011 was $7.99 as calculated under a lattice pricing model. The fair values of option grants in the stated periods were computed using the following range of assumptions for our various stock compensation plans:



	2012	2011
Risk-free interest rates	0.1 - 2.2%	0.1 - 3.5%
Dividend yield	2.3%	2.4%
Expected volatility	16.5 - 21.6%	15.2 - 22.2%
Expected lives	6.1	6.4

The following is a summary of all stock option activity for the nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011:



	2012				2011
(shares in millions)	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period	6.6		$	34.98	7.4		$	32.01
Granted	0.8		54.24		0.9		47.40
Exercised	(1.7	)	30.41		(1.4	)	29.28
Outstanding at end of the period	5.7		39.31		6.9		34.77
Exercisable at end of the period	3.4		$	34.78	4.5		$	32.10

As of August 31, 2012 the intrinsic value (the difference between the exercise price and the market price) for all options outstanding was $127.2 million and for exercisable options was $91.6 million. The total intrinsic value of all options exercised during the nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011 was $42.5 million and $26.9 million, respectively.

The following is a summary of all of our RSU activity for the nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011:



	2012				2011
(shares in thousands)	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value		Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period	233		$	43.23	289		$	35.42
Granted	112		54.24		134		47.40
Vested	(146	)	42.74		(183	)	34.04
Forfeited	(6	)	47.42		(3	)	38.69
Outstanding at end of period	193		$	49.84	237		$	43.24

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Aug. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax disclosure	INCOME TAXES Other than additions for current year tax positions, there were no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the nine months ended August 31, 2012. In the third quarter of 2012, we repatriated $70.0 million of cash from foreign subsidiaries. This transaction will generate U.S. foreign tax credits due to the mix of foreign earnings that related to this cash. These U.S. foreign tax credits will reduce 2012 tax expense by approximately $8.9 million and reduced third quarter tax expense by $5.6 million. Income taxes for the three months ended August 31, 2012 were impacted by the U.S. foreign tax credits described above and there were no discrete tax effects in the quarter. Income taxes for the nine months ended August 31, 2012 were impacted by the U.S. foreign tax credits described above and also by $1.4 million of discrete tax benefits. These discrete tax benefits were mainly due to the reversal of a portion of a valuation allowance originally established against a subsidiary’s net operating losses. This subsidiary has established a pattern of profitability which resulted in us concluding during the quarter that a portion of the valuation allowance should be reversed. The effective tax rate for the three months and nine months ended August 31, 2011 includes $3.7 million and $4.5 million, respectively, in discrete tax benefits. These favorable effects include the adjustment of an estimate used in a prior year tax provision after the actual tax return was filed and the reversal of certain tax accruals based on new facts related to a prior year tax provision. In 2010, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) commenced an examination of our U.S. federal income tax return for the 2007 and 2008 tax years. During the course of the examination, we have held discussions with the IRS on certain issues and in June 2012 we received Notices of Proposed Adjustments (NOPAs) for these tax years. We believe we have established appropriate deferred taxes or tax accruals under US GAAP for these issues in prior periods. While it is often difficult to predict the final outcome or the timing of resolution of uncertain tax positions, we believe that our unrecognized tax benefits reflect the most likely outcome. We will continue to update these unrecognized tax benefits, and the related interest, in light of changing facts and circumstances in the future.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCK ISSUANCES

EARNINGS PER SHARE AND STOCK ISSUANCE

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of average shares outstanding (in millions):



	Three months ended August 31,		Nine months ended August 31,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Average shares outstanding – basic	132.7	132.6	132.8	132.7
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options/Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.6
Average shares outstanding – diluted	134.3	134.1	134.3	134.3

The following table sets forth the stock options and RSUs for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011 which were not considered in our earnings per share calculation since they were anti-dilutive.



	Three months ended August 31,		Nine months ended August 31,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Anti-dilutive securities	0.2	0.7	0.5	0.4

The following table sets forth the common stock activity for the three and nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011 under the Company’s stock option and employee stock purchase plans and the repurchases of common stock under its stock repurchase program (in millions):



	Three months ended August 31,		Nine months ended August 31,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Shares issued under stock option, employee stock purchase plans and RSUs	0.4	0.4	1.4	1.5
Shares repurchased in connection with the stock repurchase program	0.5	—	1.8	1.9

As of August 31, 2012, $171 million remained of the $400 million share repurchase authorization that was authorized by the Board of Directors in June 2010.

Comprehensive Income

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income (in millions):



	Three months ended August 31,						Nine months ended August 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income	$	104.4		$	92.0		$	259.3		$	242.4
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0.4			0.3			1.6			0.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Unrealized components of pension plans, net of tax	0.4			5.9			7.8			6.9
Currency translation adjustments	38.8			(1.1		)	(36.8		)	114.4
Change in derivative financial instruments, net of tax	(1.3		)	1.6			(1.5		)	1.3
Comprehensive income	$	142.7		$	98.7		$	230.4		$	365.7

The other comprehensive income amounts in the table above are net of tax expense of $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and net of tax expense of $4.3 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax where applicable (in millions):



	August 31, 2012			August 31, 2011			November 30, 2011
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	144.2		$	299.1		$	180.9
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	(0.9		)	(0.4		)	1.1
Unamortized value of settled interest rate swaps	(4.6		)	(5.0		)	(5.0		)
Pension and other postretirement costs	(228.2		)	(174.9		)	(236.0		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(89.5	)	$	118.8		$	(59.0	)

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The entire disclosure for comprehensive income, which includes, but is not limited to, 1) the amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to each component of other comprehensive income, including reclassification adjustments, 2) the reclassification adjustments for each classification of other comprehensive income and 3) the ending accumulated balances for each component of comprehensive income.

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Business Segments

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

We operate in two business segments: consumer and industrial. The consumer and industrial segments manufacture, market and distribute spices, herbs, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products throughout the world. Our consumer segment sells to retail outlets, including grocery, mass merchandise, warehouse clubs, discount and drug stores under the “McCormick” brand and a variety of brands around the world, including “Lawry’s”, “Zatarain’s”, “Simply Asia”, “Thai Kitchen”, “Ducros”, “Vahine”, “Schwartz”, “Club House”, “Kamis” and “Kohinoor”. Our industrial segment sells to food manufacturers and the foodservice industry both directly and indirectly through distributors.

In each of our segments, we produce and sell many individual products which are similar in composition and nature. With their primary attribute being flavor, we regard the products within each of our segments to be fairly homogenous. It is impracticable to segregate and identify sales and profits for individual product lines.

We measure segment performance based on operating income. Although the segments are managed separately due to their distinct distribution channels and marketing strategies, manufacturing and warehousing are often integrated to maximize cost efficiencies. We do not segregate jointly utilized assets by individual segment for internal reporting, evaluating performance or allocating capital. Because of manufacturing integration for certain products within the segments, products are not sold from one segment to another but rather inventory is transferred at cost. Intersegment sales are not material.



	Consumer		Industrial		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended August 31, 2012
Net sales	$	568.3	$	409.4	$	977.7
Operating income	108.9		35.3		144.2
Income from unconsolidated operations	4.7		0.8		5.5
Three months ended August 31, 2011
Net sales	$	522.0	$	398.4	$	920.4
Operating income	100.5		27.9		128.4
Income from unconsolidated operations	5.1		1.7		6.8
	Consumer		Industrial		Total
			(in millions)
Nine months ended August 31, 2012
Net sales	$	1,671.2	$	1,197.2	$	2,868.4
Operating income	278.9		99.1		378.0
Income from unconsolidated operations	11.1		2.9		14.0
Nine months ended August 31, 2011
Net sales	$	1,475.1	$	1,111.8	$	2,586.9
Operating income	264.4		83.9		348.3
Income from unconsolidated operations	15.6		5.3		20.9

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Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
Accounting Policies (Policies)	Aug. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all the information and notes required by United States generally accepted accounting principles ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. In our opinion, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position and the results of operations for the interim periods presented. The results of consolidated operations for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Historically, our net sales, net income and cash flow from operations are lower in the first half of the fiscal year and increase in the second half. The typical increase in net sales, net income and cash flow from operations in the second half of the year is largely due to the consumer business cycle in the U.S., where customers typically purchase more products in the fourth quarter due to the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 30, 2011.
Accounting and disclosure charges	Accounting and Disclosure Changes In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This guidance is intended to increase the prominence of other comprehensive income in financial statements by presenting it in either a single statement or two-statement approach. This new accounting pronouncement is effective for our first quarter of 2013. Early adoption is permitted, however we have not currently elected to early adopt this standard. We do not expect any material impact on our financial statements from adoption.

Financial instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Fair values of derivative instruments on balance sheet

The following table discloses the fair values of derivative instruments on our balance sheet (in millions):




As of August 31, 2012	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Other current assets	$	100.0	$	16.6		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	81.5		0.7		Other accrued liabilities	$	100.0	$	1.6
Total				$	17.3				$	1.6

As of August 31, 2011	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Other current assets	$	100.0	$	18.9		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	116.8		1.9		Other accrued liabilities	$	239.8	$	2.9
Total				$	20.8				$	2.9

As of November 30, 2011	Asset Derivatives					Liability Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Notional Amount		Fair Value
Interest rate contracts	Other current assets	$	100.0	$	18.9		—		—
Foreign exchange contracts	Other current assets	97.4		2.7		Other accrued liabilities	$	30.2	$	0.4
Total				$	21.6				$	0.4

Fair value hedging

Impact of fair value and cash flow hedges on other comprehensive income, accumulated other comprehensive income and income statement



Fair Value Hedges
Derivative	Income statement location	Expense
		For the 3 months ended August 31, 2012		For the 3 months ended August 31, 2011		For the 9 months ended August 31, 2012		For the 9 months ended August 31, 2011
Interest rate contracts	Interest expense	$	1.1	$	1.2	$	3.5	$	3.7

Cash flow hedging

Impact of fair value and cash flow hedges on other comprehensive income, accumulated other comprehensive income and income statement



Cash Flow Hedges –
For the 3 months ended August 31,
Derivative	Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI						Income statement location	Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI
	2012			2011				2012			2011
Terminated interest rate contracts	—			$	0.7		Interest expense	$	(0.3	)	$	(0.3	)
Foreign exchange contracts	$	(1.5	)	0.3			Cost of goods sold	0.1			(1.1		)
Total	$	(1.5	)	$	1.0			$	(0.2	)	$	(1.4	)

Cash Flow Hedges –
For the 9 months ended August 31,
Derivative	Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI						Income statement location	Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI
	2012			2011				2012			2011
Terminated interest rate contracts	—			$	(0.2	)	Interest expense	$	(1.0	)	$	(1.0	)
Foreign exchange contracts	(1.9		)	(1.5		)	Cost of goods sold	0.7			(2.7		)
Total	$	(1.9	)	$	(1.7	)		$	(0.3	)	$	(3.7	)

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis

Our population of financial assets and liabilities subject to fair value measurements on a recurring basis are as follows (in millions):



			Fair value measurements using fair value hierarchy As of
			August 31, 2012
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	72.2	$	72.2	$	—	$	—
Insurance contracts	71.1		—		71.1		—
Bonds & other long-term investments	12.9		12.9		—		—
Interest rate derivatives	16.6		—		16.6		—
Foreign currency derivatives	0.7		—		0.7		—
Total	$	173.5	$	85.1	$	88.4	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign currency derivatives	$	1.6	$	—	$	1.6	$	—



			Fair value measurements using fair value hierarchy As of
			August 31, 2011
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52.2	$	52.2	$	—	$	—
Insurance contracts	59.3		—		59.3		—
Bonds & other long-term investments	12.9		12.9		—		—
Interest rate derivatives	18.9		—		18.9		—
Foreign currency derivatives	1.9		—		1.9		—
Total	$	145.2	$	65.1	$	80.1	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign currency derivatives	$	2.9	$	—	$	2.9	—



			Fair value measurements using fair value hierarchy As of
			November 30, 2011
	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	53.9	$	53.9	$	—	$	—
Insurance contracts	59.1		—		59.1		—
Bonds & other long-term investments	12.3		12.3		—		—
Interest rate derivatives	18.9		—		18.9		—
Foreign currency derivatives	2.7		—		2.7		—
Total	$	146.9	$	66.2	$	80.7	$	—
Liabilities
Foreign currency derivatives	$	0.4	$	—	$	0.4	$	—

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of defined benefit plans disclosures

The following table presents the components of our pension expense of the defined benefit plans for the three months ended August 31, (in millions):



	United States						International
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Defined benefit plans
Service cost	$	4.4		$	3.8		$	1.7		$	1.6
Interest costs	8.0			7.6			3.1			3.1
Expected return on plan assets	(9.5		)	(8.5		)	(4.0		)	(4.0		)
Amortization of prior service costs	—			—			0.1			0.1
Recognized net actuarial loss	4.5			3.3			0.9			0.4
Total pension expense	$	7.4		$	6.2		$	1.8		$	1.2

The following table presents the components of our pension expense of the defined benefit plans for the nine months ended August 31, (in millions):



	United States						International
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Defined benefit plans
Service cost	$	13.1		$	11.3		$	5.1		$	4.7
Interest costs	23.9			22.7			9.5			9.4
Expected return on plan assets	(28.3		)	(25.5		)	(12.1		)	(11.9		)
Amortization of prior service costs	—			—			0.3			0.3
Recognized net actuarial loss	13.6			10.0			2.7			1.7
Total pension expense	$	22.3		$	18.5		$	5.5		$	4.2

Schedule of costs of retirement plans

The following table presents the components of our other postretirement benefits expense (in millions):



	Three months ended August 31,						Nine months ended August 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Other postretirement benefits
Service cost	$	0.9		$	1.0		$	3.0		$	2.9
Interest costs	1.1			1.1			3.6			3.3
Amortization of prior service costs	(1.0		)	(1.5		)	(3.0		)	(4.5		)
Amortization of losses	(0.1		)	0.2			—			0.6
Total other postretirement expense	$	0.9		$	0.8		$	3.6		$	2.3

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Tabular disclosure of one or more of the entity's defined benefit pension plans or one or more other defined benefit postretirement plans, separately for pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans including the entity's schedule of fair value of plan assets for defined benefit or other postretirement plans.

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Stock-based Compnesation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Stock Based Compensation in Selling, General and Administrative Expense

The following table sets forth the stock-based compensation recorded in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense (in millions):



	Three months ended August 31,				Nine months ended August 31,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Stock-based compensation expense	$	3.3	$	2.8	$	11.9	$	10.4

Range of Assumptions for Stock Compensation Plans

The fair values of option grants in the stated periods were computed using the following range of assumptions for our various stock compensation plans:



	2012	2011
Risk-free interest rates	0.1 - 2.2%	0.1 - 3.5%
Dividend yield	2.3%	2.4%
Expected volatility	16.5 - 21.6%	15.2 - 22.2%
Expected lives	6.1	6.4

Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity

The following is a summary of all stock option activity for the nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011:



	2012				2011
(shares in millions)	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of period	6.6		$	34.98	7.4		$	32.01
Granted	0.8		54.24		0.9		47.40
Exercised	(1.7	)	30.41		(1.4	)	29.28
Outstanding at end of the period	5.7		39.31		6.9		34.77
Exercisable at end of the period	3.4		$	34.78	4.5		$	32.10

Summary of Option Activity

The following is a summary of all of our RSU activity for the nine months ended August 31, 2012 and 2011:



	2012				2011
(shares in thousands)	Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value		Number of Shares		Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Outstanding at beginning of period	233		$	43.23	289		$	35.42
Granted	112		54.24		134		47.40
Vested	(146	)	42.74		(183	)	34.04
Forfeited	(6	)	47.42		(3	)	38.69
Outstanding at end of period	193		$	49.84	237		$	43.24

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of components of a stock option or other award plan under which equity-based compensation is awarded to employees, typically comprised of the amount of unearned compensation (deferred compensation cost), compensation expense, and changes in the quantity and fair value of the shares (or other type of equity) granted, exercised, forfeited, and issued and outstanding pertaining to that plan. Disclosure may also include nature and general terms of such arrangements that existed during the period and potential effects of those arrangements on shareholders, effect of compensation cost arising from equity-based payment arrangements on the income statement, method of estimating the fair value of the goods or services received, or the fair value of the equity instruments granted, during the period, cash flow effects resulting from equity-based payment arrangements and, for registrants that accelerate vesting of out of the money share options, reasons for the decision to accelerate.

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Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]

Reconciliation of average shares outstanding

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of average shares outstanding (in millions):



	Three months ended August 31,		Nine months ended August 31,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Average shares outstanding – basic	132.7	132.6	132.8	132.7
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options/Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.6
Average shares outstanding – diluted	134.3	134.1	134.3	134.3

Anti-dilutive securities not considered in earnings per share calculation



	Three months ended August 31,		Nine months ended August 31,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Anti-dilutive securities	0.2	0.7	0.5	0.4

Common stock activity



	Three months ended August 31,		Nine months ended August 31,
	2012	2011	2012	2011
Shares issued under stock option, employee stock purchase plans and RSUs	0.4	0.4	1.4	1.5
Shares repurchased in connection with the stock repurchase program	0.5	—	1.8	1.9

Comprehensive Income (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of comprehensive income (loss)

The following table sets forth the components of comprehensive income (in millions):



	Three months ended August 31,						Nine months ended August 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net income	$	104.4		$	92.0		$	259.3		$	242.4
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0.4			0.3			1.6			0.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), (net of tax):
Unrealized components of pension plans, net of tax	0.4			5.9			7.8			6.9
Currency translation adjustments	38.8			(1.1		)	(36.8		)	114.4
Change in derivative financial instruments, net of tax	(1.3		)	1.6			(1.5		)	1.3
Comprehensive income	$	142.7		$	98.7		$	230.4		$	365.7

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax where applicable (in millions):



	August 31, 2012			August 31, 2011			November 30, 2011
Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	144.2		$	299.1		$	180.9
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	(0.9		)	(0.4		)	1.1
Unamortized value of settled interest rate swaps	(4.6		)	(5.0		)	(5.0		)
Pension and other postretirement costs	(228.2		)	(174.9		)	(236.0		)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	$	(89.5	)	$	118.8		$	(59.0	)

Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segments



	Consumer		Industrial		Total
			(in millions)
Three months ended August 31, 2012
Net sales	$	568.3	$	409.4	$	977.7
Operating income	108.9		35.3		144.2
Income from unconsolidated operations	4.7		0.8		5.5
Three months ended August 31, 2011
Net sales	$	522.0	$	398.4	$	920.4
Operating income	100.5		27.9		128.4
Income from unconsolidated operations	5.1		1.7		6.8
	Consumer		Industrial		Total
			(in millions)
Nine months ended August 31, 2012
Net sales	$	1,671.2	$	1,197.2	$	2,868.4
Operating income	278.9		99.1		378.0
Income from unconsolidated operations	11.1		2.9		14.0
Nine months ended August 31, 2011
Net sales	$	1,475.1	$	1,111.8	$	2,586.9
Operating income	264.4		83.9		348.3
Income from unconsolidated operations	15.6		5.3		20.9

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Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	May 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Sales contributed from acquired entities				$ 42.7		$ 146.4
Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd (WAPC) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Annual sales					$ 115.0
Business acquisition Date	2012-08
Business Acquisition, acquisition effective	2013
Kitchen Basics
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Annual sales			$ 25.0
Business acquisition Date			2011-07
Acquisition Purchase Price			$ 40.0
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to tangible assets	$ 6.4			6.4	6.4	6.4
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to other intangible assets	8.0			8.0	8.0	8.0
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to goodwill	25.6			25.6	25.6	25.6
Kohinoor Speciality Foods India Private Limited
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Annual sales		$ 85.0
Business acquisition Date		2011-09
Acquisition Purchase Price		$ 113.0
Joint ventures interest percentage		85.00%
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to tangible assets	5.9			5.9	5.9	5.9
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to other intangible assets	48.9			48.9	48.9	48.9
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to goodwill	70.1			70.1	70.1	70.1
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to non controlling interests	11.9			11.9	11.9	11.9
Kamis
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Annual sales		$ 105.0
Business acquisition Date		2011-09
Acquisition Purchase Price		$ 287.1
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to tangible assets	42.4			42.4	42.4	42.4
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to other intangible assets	77.8			77.8	77.8	77.8
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to goodwill	$ 166.9			$ 166.9	$ 166.9	$ 166.9
Forecast [Member] \| Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd (WAPC) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition Purchase Price							$ 141.0

Financial instruments Financial Instruments-Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Maximum time frame for foreign exchange contracts, months	15 months
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be reclassified as reduction of earnings in next 12 months	$ (2.2)

Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total derivative assets, Fair Value	$ 17.3	$ 21.6	$ 20.8
Total derivative liabilities, Fair Value	1.6	0.4	2.9
Interest rate contract [Member] \| Other current assets [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Interest rate contracts, Notional Amount	100.0	100.0	100.0
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value	16.6	18.9	18.9
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Other current assets [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts, Notional Amount	81.5	97.4	116.8
Foreign exchange contracts, Fair Value	0.7	2.7	1.9
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Other accrued liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign exchange contracts, Notional Amount	100.0	30.2	239.8
Foreign exchange contracts, Fair Value	$ 1.6	$ 0.4	$ 2.9

Financial Instruments- Impact of Fair Value Hedges on Other Comprehensive Income, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 13.2	$ 13.1	$ 40.7	$ 37.6
Interest rate contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Interest expense	$ 1.1	$ 1.2	$ 3.5	$ 3.7

Financial Instruments-Impact of Cash Flow Hedges on Other Comprehensive Income, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI	$ (1.5)	$ 1.0	$ (1.9)	$ (1.7)
Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI	(0.2)	(1.4)	(0.3)	(3.7)
Interest rate contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI	0.0	0.7	0.0	(0.2)
Interest rate contract [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI	(0.3)	(0.3)	(1.0)	(1.0)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI	(1.5)	0.3	(1.9)	(1.5)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI	$ 0.1	$ (1.1)	$ 0.7	$ (2.7)

Fair Value Measurements-Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 31, 2012	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Fair Value [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 72.2	$ 53.9	$ 52.2
Insurance contracts	71.1	59.1	59.3
Bonds & other long-term investments	12.9	12.3	12.9
Interest rate derivatives	16.6	18.9	18.9
Foreign currency derivatives	0.7	2.7	1.9
Total assets	173.5	146.9	145.2
Liabilities [Abstract]
Foreign currency derivatives	1.6	0.4	2.9
Level 1 [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	72.2	53.9	52.2
Insurance contracts	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bonds & other long-term investments	12.9	12.3	12.9
Interest rate derivatives	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency derivatives	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total assets	85.1	66.2	65.1
Liabilities [Abstract]
Foreign currency derivatives	0.0	0.0	0.0
Level 2 [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Insurance contracts	71.1	59.1	59.3
Bonds & other long-term investments	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest rate derivatives	16.6	18.9	18.9
Foreign currency derivatives	0.7	2.7	1.9
Total assets	88.4	80.7	80.1
Liabilities [Abstract]
Foreign currency derivatives	1.6	0.4	2.9
Level 3 [Member]
Assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Insurance contracts	0.0	0.0	0.0
Bonds & other long-term investments	0.0	0.0	0.0
Interest rate derivatives	0.0	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency derivatives	0.0	0.0	0.0
Total assets	0.0	0.0	0.0
Liabilities [Abstract]
Foreign currency derivatives	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans-Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Nov. 30, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension Contributions	$ 61.7	$ 42.4	$ 42.7

Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans - Components of Pension Expense of Defined benefit plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 4.4	$ 3.8	$ 13.1	$ 11.3
Interest costs	8.0	7.6	23.9	22.7
Expected return on plan assets	(9.5)	(8.5)	(28.3)	(25.5)
Amortization of prior service costs	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Recognized net actuarial loss	4.5	3.3	13.6	10.0
Total pension expense	7.4	6.2	22.3	18.5
International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	1.7	1.6	5.1	4.7
Interest costs	3.1	3.1	9.5	9.4
Expected return on plan assets	(4.0)	(4.0)	(12.1)	(11.9)
Amortization of prior service costs	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.3
Recognized net actuarial loss	0.9	0.4	2.7	1.7
Total pension expense	$ 1.8	$ 1.2	$ 5.5	$ 4.2

- Definition

An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

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- Definition

The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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- Definition

The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Service Cost (Component of Net Periodic Pension Cost)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6525008

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- Definition

The amount of pension benefit costs recognized during the period for (1) defined benefit plans and (2) defined contribution plans. For defined benefit plans, pension expense includes the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss) on plan assets, prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments. For defined contribution plans, the pension expense generally equals the firm's contribution to employees' accounts (if the firm contributes) during the period.

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Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans-Components of Other Postretirement Benefit Expenses (Details) - Other postretirement benefits [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 0.9	$ 1.0	$ 3.0	$ 2.9
Interest costs	1.1	1.1	3.6	3.3
Amortization of prior service costs	(1.0)	(1.5)	(3.0)	(4.5)
Amortization of losses	(0.1)	0.2	0.0	0.6
Total other postretirement expense	$ 0.9	$ 0.8	$ 3.6	$ 2.3

- Definition

The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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Stock-Based Compensation Stock-Based Compensation-Selling, General and Administrative Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 3.3	$ 2.8	$ 11.9	$ 10.4

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option granted, weighted-average grant-date fair value	$ 7.17	$ 7.99
Intrinsic value for all options outstanding	$ 127.2
Intrinsic value for exercisable options	91.6
Total Intrinsic Value of all options exercised	$ 42.5	$ 26.9

Stock-Based Compensation-Range of Assumptions for Various Stock Compensation Plans (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rates, minimum	0.10%	0.10%
Risk-free interest rates, maximum	2.20%	3.50%
Dividend yield	2.30%	2.40%
Expected voliatility, minimum	16.50%	15.20%
Expected volatility, maximum	21.60%	22.20%
Expected lives	6 years 37 days	6 years 146 days

Stock-Based Compensation-Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of Shares	6.6	7.4
Granted, Number of Shares	0.8	0.9
Exercised, Number of Shares	1.7	1.4
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of Shares	5.7	6.9
Excercisable at end of the period, Number of Shares	3.4	4.5
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 34.98	$ 32.01
Granted, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	54.24	47.40
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	30.41	29.28
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	39.31	34.77
Exercisable at end of the period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$ 34.78	$ 32.10

Stock-Based Compensation-Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) - $ / shares shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of Shares	233	289
Granted, Number of Shares	112	134
Vested, Number of Shares	146	183
Forfeited, Number of Shares	6	3
Outstanding at end of period, Number of Shares	193	237
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Roll Forward]
Outstanding at beginning of period, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$ 43.23	$ 35.42
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	54.24	47.40
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	42.74	34.04
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	47.42	38.69
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$ 49.84	$ 43.24

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Repatriated earnings	$ 70.0
Tax credit from repatriated earnings	5.6		$ 8.9
Discrete tax benefits	$ 0.0	$ 3.7	$ 1.4	$ 4.5

Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances-Reconciliation of Average Shares Outstanding (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	132.7	132.6	132.8	132.7
Effect of dilutive securities: [Abstract]
Stock options/Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.6
Average shares outstanding-diluted	134.3	134.1	134.3	134.3

- Definition

The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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- Definition

Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6528421

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Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances-Antidilutive Securities not Considered in Earnings Per Share Calculation (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Anti-dilutive securities	0.2	0.5	0.7	0.4

- Definition

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Glossary Contingent Stock Agreement
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances-Common Stock Activity (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Stock Options And Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items]
Shares issued under stock option, employee stock purchase plans and RSUs	0.4	0.4	1.4	1.5
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items]
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	0.5	0.0	1.8	1.9

- Definition

Number of shares (or other type of equity) issued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), net of any shares forfeited. Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.

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Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances-Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount	$ 171
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$ 400

Comprehensive Income - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Tax expense	$ 1.3	$ 1.5	$ 4.3	$ 2.1

Comprehensive Income-Components of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Net income	$ 104.4	$ 92.0	$ 259.3	$ 242.4
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	0.4	0.3	1.6	0.7
Unrealized components of Pension plans, net of tax	0.4	5.9	7.8	6.9
Currency translation adjustments	38.8	(1.1)	(36.8)	114.4
Change in derivative financial instruments, net of tax	(1.3)	1.6	(1.5)	1.3
Comprehensinve (loss) income	$ 142.7	$ 98.7	$ 230.4	$ 365.7

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6518256

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Net of tax amount of other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests.

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Unamoritzed value of settled interest rate swaps	(4.6)	(5.0)	(5.0)
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The total of net gain (loss), prior service cost (credit), and transition assets (obligations), as well as minimum pension liability if still remaining, included in accumulated other comprehensive income associated with a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan(s) because they have yet to be recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.

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Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	Aug. 31, 2012 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2

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Consumer
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Net sales	409.4	398.4	1,197.2	1,111.8
Operating income	35.3	27.9	99.1	83.9
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