McCormick & Company (MKC) 10-Q 26 Mar 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
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	28-Feb-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1
Amendment Flag	'false
Common Stock	'
Document Information [Line Items]	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	12,186,579
Nonvoting Common Stock	'
Document Information [Line Items]	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	118,314,065

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_INCOME_

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]	'	'
Net sales	$993.40	$934.40
Cost of goods sold	601.9	572.7
Gross profit	391.5	361.7
Selling, general and administrative expense	266.9	249.7
Operating income	124.6	112
Interest expense	12.4	13.9
Other (expense) income, net	0.2	0.6
Income from consolidated operations before income taxes	112.4	98.7
Income taxes	35	28.1
Net income from consolidated operations	77.4	70.6
Income from unconsolidated operations	5.1	5.4
Net income	$82.50	$76
Earnings per share - basic (usd per share)	$0.63	$0.57
Average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	131.1	132.5
Earnings per share - diluted (usd per share)	$0.62	$0.57
Average shares outstanding - diluted (shares)	132.2	134
Cash dividends paid per common share (usd per share)	$0.37	$0.34

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Net income	$82.50	$76
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	1	0.5
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Adjustment, before Tax	-3.8	-12.9
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax	4.3	-16.2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, before Tax	0.3	4.2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	-1.5	-4
Comprehensive Income	$90.40	$73.40

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$89.40	$63	$68.60
Trade accounts receivables, net	428	495.5	403.9
Inventories	'	'	'
Finished products	309	304.6	284.3
Raw materials and work-in-process	373.9	372.3	322.2
Total inventory	682.9	676.9	606.5
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	139.8	134.8	132.5
Total current assets	1,340.10	1,370.20	1,211.50
Property, plant and equipment	1,423	1,407.70	1,335.20
Less: accumulated depreciation	-852	-831.1	-802.7
Property, plant and equipment, net	571	576.6	532.5
Goodwill	1,809.10	1,798.50	1,693
Intangible assets, net	332.8	333.4	321.3
Investments and other assets	376.7	371	327.8
Total assets	4,429.70	4,449.70	4,086.10
Current Liabilities	'	'	'
Short-term borrowings	280.2	211.6	201.1
Current portion of long-term debt	1.8	2.5	252.7
Trade accounts payable	348	387.3	340.2
Other accrued liabilities	382.1	461.7	321.5
Total current liabilities	1,012.10	1,063.10	1,115.50
Long-term debt	1,016.60	1,019	776
Other long-term liabilities	413.6	419.9	469.8
Total liabilities	2,442.30	2,502	2,361.30
Shareholders' Equity	'	'	'
Retained earnings	993.2	970.4	948.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	6.6	-0.3	-163
Non-controlling interests	15.9	15.2	17.6
Total shareholders' equity	1,987.40	1,947.70	1,724.80
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	4,429.70	4,449.70	4,086.10
Common Stock	'	'	'
Shareholders' Equity	'	'	'
Common stock	356	352.8	337.6
Nonvoting Common Stock	'	'	'
Shareholders' Equity	'	'	'
Common stock	$615.70	$609.60	$584.30

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_CASH_FL

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net income	$82.50	$76
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	26.8	26.2
Stock-based compensation	2.6	2.8
Income from unconsolidated operations	-5.1	-5.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	-34.1	-69.8
Dividends from unconsolidated affiliates	4	1.8
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	76.7	31.6
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Acquisition of business	0	-0.8
Capital expenditures	-18.5	-12.4
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	0.5	1.9
Net cash flow used in investing activities	-18	-11.3
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Short-term borrowings, net	68.4	60.8
Long-term debt repayments	-0.4	-0.4
Proceeds from exercised stock options	8.9	10.5
Common stock acquired by purchase	-56.9	-60.2
Dividends paid	-48.6	-45.1
Net cash flow used in financing activities	-28.6	-34.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	-3.7	3.7
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	26.4	-10.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	63	79
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$89.40	$68.60

Accounting_Policies

Accounting Policies	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
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 month period ended February 28, 2014 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, 2013.
	Reclassification
	To conform to our current year presentation, inventories of $15.6 million have been reclassified from Finished products to Raw materials and work-in-process in our condensed consolidated balance sheet at February 28, 2013. The effect of this reclassification is not material to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
	Accounting and Disclosure Changes
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This guidance is intended to provide disclosure on items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) either in the notes or parenthetically on the face of the income statement. We adopted this new accounting pronouncement with our first quarter of 2014 and have included the necessary disclosures in Note 10, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), in this filing. There was no impact on our financial statements from adoption.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
ACQUISITIONS	'
	ACQUISITIONS
	On May 31, 2013, we completed the purchase of the assets of Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd. (WAPC), a privately held company based in China, for $144.8 million, which included $142.3 million of cash paid, net of closing adjustments, and the assumption of $2.5 million of liabilities. This acquisition was financed with a combination of cash and debt. WAPC manufactures and markets DaQiao and ChuShiLe brand bouillon products, which have a leading position in the central region of China. WAPC is included in our consumer business segment from the date of acquisition. At the time of acquisition, annual sales of WAPC were approximately $122 million. As of February 28, 2014, a preliminary valuation of the assets of WAPC resulted in $29.2 million allocated to tangible net assets, $37.7 million allocated to other intangible assets and $77.9 million allocated to goodwill. WAPC added $38.9 million to sales during the first quarter of 2014. We expect the valuation of assets and liabilities acquired to be completed in the second quarter of 2014.
	Proforma financial information for this acquisition has not been presented because the financial impact is not material.

Special_Charges

Special Charges	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Special Charges [Abstract]	'
Special Charges [Text Block]	'
		SPECIAL CHARGES
	In the fourth quarter 2013, we announced a reorganization in parts of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region to further improve EMEA’s profitability and process standardization while supporting its competitiveness and long-term growth. These actions include the closure of our current sales and distribution operations in The Netherlands, where we will transition to a third-party distributor model to continue to sell the Silvo brand, as well as actions intended to streamline selling, general and administrative activities throughout EMEA, including the centralization of shared service activity across the region into Poland.
	We expect to record a total of approximately $27 million of cash and non-cash charges related to this reorganization. For 2013, we recorded $25.0 million of special charges related to this reorganization. We expect to record approximately $2 million of special charges related to this reorganization during 2014 and to complete the actions by 2015. We expect cash expenditures to implement these actions to be approximately $18 million, with the bulk of the spending occurring in 2014, and to realize related annual cost savings of approximately $10 million by 2015. Of the $25.0 million of special charges recognized in 2013, $15.9 million related to employee severance, $6.4 million to asset write-downs, and $2.7 million to other exit costs. The $6.4 million asset write-down in 2013 related to an impairment charge for the reduction in the value of our Silvo brand name in The Netherlands.
	The following table outlines the major components of accrual balances relating to the special charges as of November 30, 2013 and February 28, 2014 (in millions):
		Employee severance			Other exit costs			Total
	Balance as of November 30, 2013	$	15.9		$	2.7		$	18.6
	Amounts utilized	(1.8		)	(0.7		)	(2.5		)
	Balance as of February 28, 2014	$	14.1		$	2		$	16.1

Financial_instruments

Financial instruments	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	'
	FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS AND 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 February 28, 2014, the maximum time frame for our foreign exchange forward contracts is 9 months. For all derivatives, the net amount of accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be reclassified in the next 12 months is $0.6 million as a decrease to 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 February 28, 2014	Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Notional				Fair				Balance Sheet		Notional			Fair
		Location		Amount				Value				Location		Amount			Value
	Interest rate contracts	Other current		$	100			$	9.7
		assets
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current		138.7				2.4				Other accrued		$	64.9		$	1.9
		assets										liabilities
	Total							$	12.1								$	1.9
	As of February 28, 2013	Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Notional				Fair				Balance Sheet		Notional			Fair
		Location		Amount				Value				Location		Amount			Value
	Interest rate contracts	Other current		$	150			$	15.4
		assets
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current		113.9				2.3				Other accrued		$	76.4		$	1.4
		assets										liabilities
	Total							$	17.7								$	1.4
	As of November 30, 2013	Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Notional				Fair				Balance Sheet		Notional			Fair
		Location		Amount				Value				Location		Amount			Value
	Interest rate contracts	Other current		$	100			$	12.2
		assets
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current		79.2				1.1				Other accrued		$	125.7		$	1.6
		assets										liabilities
	Total							$	13.3								$	1.6
	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 month periods ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
	Fair Value Hedges -
	For the 3 months ended February 28,
	Derivative		Income statement		Expense
			location
					2014				2013
	Interest rate contracts		Interest  expense		$	1.2			$	1.2
	Cash Flow Hedges –
	For the 3 months ended February 28,
	Derivative		Gain or (Loss)								Income		Gain or (Loss)
			recognized in OCI								statement		reclassified from
											location		AOCI
			2014				2013						2014			2013
	Interest rate contracts		—				$	1.2			Interest		—			$	(0.3	)
											expense
	Foreign exchange contracts		—				1.5				Cost of goods sold		$	(0.4	)	(0.5		)
	Total		$	—			$	2.7					$	(0.4	)	$	(0.8	)
	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.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	'
	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):
					February 28, 2014
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	89.4	$	89.4	$	—	$	—
	Insurance contracts		92.3		—		92.3		—
	Bonds and other long-term investments		15.2		15.2		—		—
	Interest rate derivatives		9.7		—		9.7		—
	Foreign currency derivatives		2.4		—		2.4		—
	Total		$	209	$	104.6	$	104.4	$	—
	Liabilities
	Foreign currency derivatives		$	1.9	$	—	$	1.9	$	—
					February 28, 2013
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	68.6	$	68.6	$	—	$	—
	Insurance contracts		75.7		—		75.7		—
	Bonds and other long-term investments		13.9		13.9		—		—
	Interest rate derivatives		15.4		—		15.4		—
	Foreign currency derivatives		2.3		—		2.3		—
	Total		$	175.9	$	82.5	$	93.4	$	—
	Liabilities
	Foreign currency derivatives		$	1.4	$	—	$	1.4	—
					November 30, 2013
			Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	63	$	63	$	—	$	—
	Insurance contracts		90.1		—		90.1		—
	Bonds and other long-term investments		13.3		13.3		—		—
	Interest rate derivatives		12.2		—		12.2		—
	Foreign currency derivatives		1.1		—		1.1		—
	Total		$	179.7	$	76.3	$	103.4	$	—
	Liabilities
	Foreign currency derivatives		$	1.6	$	—	$	1.6	$	—
	Total		$	1.6	$	—	$	1.6	$	—
	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.

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT AND RETIREMENT PLANS	'
	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 February 28, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
		United States							International
		2014			2013				2014			2013
	Defined benefit plans
	Service cost	$	5		$	5.8			$	2		$	2.3
	Interest costs	7.8			7.8				3.4			3.2
	Expected return on plan assets	(9.7		)	(10.4		)		(4.7		)	(4.4		)
	Amortization of prior service costs	—			—				0.1			0.1
	Recognized net actuarial loss	2.9			7.4				1.2			1.4
	Total pension expense	$	6		$	10.6			$	2		$	2.6
	During the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013, we contributed $8.9 million and $35.1 million, respectively, to our pension plans. Total contributions to our pension plans in fiscal year 2013 were $42.7 million.
	The following table presents the components of our other postretirement benefits expense (in millions):
			Three months ended February 28,
			2014			2013
	Other postretirement benefits
	Service cost		$	1		$	1.3
	Interest costs		1			1
	Amortization of prior service costs		—			(0.3		)
	Amortization of losses		—			0.4
	Total other postretirement expense		$	2		$	2.4

Stockbased_Compensation

Stock-based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	We have three types of stock-based compensation awards: restricted stock units (RSUs), stock options and company stock awarded as part of our mid-term incentive program (MTIP). The following table sets forth the stock-based compensation expense recorded in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense (in millions):
		Three months ended February 28,
		2014			2013
	Stock-based compensation expense	$	2.6		$	2.8
	Our 2014 annual grant of stock options and RSUs is expected to occur in the second quarter, similar to the 2013 annual grant.
	The following is a summary of all of our RSU activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013:
		2014					2013
	(shares in thousands)	Number		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
		of		Average			of		Average
		Shares		Grant-Date			Shares		Grant-Date
				Fair Value					Fair Value
	Outstanding at beginning of period	161		$	60.86		192		$	49.65
	Vested	(2	)	38.28			—		—
	Forfeited	(1	)	65.23			(1	)	51.75
	Outstanding at end of period	158		$	61.1		191		$	49.63
	The following is a summary of all stock option activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013:
		2014					2013
	(shares in millions)	Number		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
		of		Average			of		Average
		Shares		Exercise			Shares		Exercise
				Price					Price
	Outstanding at beginning of period	4.6		$	47.73		5.1		$	40.06
	Exercised	(0.3	)	32.19			(0.5	)	29.96
	Outstanding at end of the period	4.3		$	48.87		4.6		$	41.15
	Exercisable at end of the period	2.4		$	40.98		2.2		$	36.1
	As of February 28, 2014 the intrinsic value (the difference between the exercise price and the market price) for all options outstanding was $80.6 million and for options currently exercisable was $61.2 million. The total intrinsic value of all options exercised during the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 was $11.7 million and $17.1 million, respectively.
	The following is a summary of the MTIP award activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013:
		2014					2013
	(shares in thousands)	Number		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
		of		Average			of		Average
		Shares		Grant-Date			Shares		Grant-Date
				Fair Value					Fair Value
	Outstanding at beginning of period	334		$	51.73		240		$	46.63
	Granted	105		69.04			94		64.74
	Vested	(118	)	44.47			—		—
	Forfeited	(2	)	44.47			—		—
	Outstanding at end of period	319		$	60.15		334		$	51.73

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income tax disclosure	'
	INCOME TAXES
	During the three months ended February 28, 2014, the Company reached a settlement with respect to the French taxing authority’s audits of the 2007-2011 tax years. In connection with that settlement, the Company reversed previously provided reserves for uncertain tax benefits and related interest of $5.8 million. Other than additions for current year tax positions and for the previously described reversal, there were no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the three months ended February 28, 2014.
	Income taxes for the three months ended February 28, 2014, included the following additional discrete tax items: (i) international tax expense of $2.2 million related to prior year adjustments agreed as part of the French tax settlement previously described; (ii) international tax expense of $3.7 million related to fiscal year 2013 arising from a retroactive change in French tax law enacted in the three months ended February 28, 2014; and (iii) international tax expense of $0.6 million relating to an increased valuation allowance associated with prior year losses of a non-U.S. subsidiary due to a change in our assessment of the likely realization of such losses.
	Other than additions for current year tax positions, there were no significant changes to unrecognized tax benefits during the three months ended February 28, 2014.
	Income taxes for the three months ended February 28, 2013 include $1.2 million of discrete tax benefits due to the recognition of a 2012 U.S. research tax credit. A new law was enacted in 2013 that retroactively granted the credit in 2012.
	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 October 2012, we received proposed adjustments for these tax years. In November 2012, we deposited $18.8 million with the IRS to stop any potential interest on these proposed adjustments. We disagree with certain of the proposed adjustments and, in December 2012, we filed a protest to initiate the IRS administrative appeals process. An initial meeting was held with IRS representatives as part of the administrative appeals process during the first quarter of 2014; however, that initial meeting was informational in nature and did not result in any settlement or adjustment to our established tax accruals. We believe that we have established appropriate tax accruals under U.S. GAAP for these issues.

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Stock_I

Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
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 February 28,
		2014	2013
	Average shares outstanding – basic	131.1	132.5
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options/RSUs/MTIP	1.1	1.5
	Average shares outstanding – diluted	132.2	134
	The following table sets forth the stock options and RSUs for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 which were not considered in our earnings per share calculation since they were anti-dilutive.
		Three months ended February 28,
		2014	2013
	Anti-dilutive securities	0.9	—
	The following table sets forth the common stock activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 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 February 28,
		2014	2013
	Shares issued under stock option, employee stock purchase plans and RSUs	0.3	0.4
	Shares repurchased in connection with the stock repurchase program	0.9	0.9
	As of February 28, 2014, $303 million remained of the $400 million share repurchase authorization that was authorized by the Board of Directors in April 2013.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	'
	ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable (in millions):
		February 28, 2014				February 28, 2013				November 30, 2013
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	170			$	150.1			$	165.7
	Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	(0.2		)		0.3				(0.3		)
	Unamortized value of settled interest rate swaps	2.1				(2.8		)		2
	Pension and other postretirement costs	(165.3		)		(310.6		)		(167.7		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	6.6			$	(163.0	)		$	(0.3	)
	The following table sets forth the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into consolidated net income for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
			Three months ended February 28,								Affected Line Items in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statement
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components		2014				2013
	Losses on cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate derivatives		—				$	(0.3	)		Interest expense
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	(0.4	)		(0.5		)		Cost of goods sold
	Total before tax expense		(0.4		)		(0.8		)
	Tax effect		0.1				0.2				Income taxes
	Net, after tax		$	(0.3	)		$	(0.6	)
	Amortization of pension and postretirement benefit adjustments:
	Amortization of prior service costs (1)		$	0.1			$	(0.2	)		SG&A expense/Cost of goods sold
	Amortization of net actuarial losses (1)		4.1				9.2				SG&A expense/Cost of goods sold
	Total before tax expense		4.2				9
	Tax effect		(1.4		)		(3.1		)		Income taxes
	Net, after tax		$	2.8			$	5.9
	(1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of total pension expense and total other postretirement expense (refer to note 6 for additional details).

Business_Segments

Business Segments	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
BUSINESS SEGMENTS	'
	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”, “Kohinoor” and "DaQiao". 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 February 28, 2014
	Net sales	$	615.3	$	378.1	$	993.4
	Operating income	94.3		30.3		124.6
	Income from unconsolidated operations	5		0.1		5.1
	Three months ended February 28, 2013
	Net sales	$	569.8	$	364.6	$	934.4
	Operating income	87.7		24.3		112
	Income from unconsolidated operations	4.5		0.9		5.4

Accounting_Policies_Policies

Accounting Policies (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
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 month period ended February 28, 2014 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, 2013.
Accounting and disclosure charges	'
	Accounting and Disclosure Changes
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2013-02 Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. This guidance is intended to provide disclosure on items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) either in the notes or parenthetically on the face of the income statement. We adopted this new accounting pronouncement with our first quarter of 2014 and have included the necessary disclosures in Note 10, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), in this filing. There was no impact on our financial statements from adoption.

Special_Charges_Tables

Special Charges (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Special Charges [Abstract]	'
Special charges rollforward [Table Text Block]	'
	The following table outlines the major components of accrual balances relating to the special charges as of November 30, 2013 and February 28, 2014 (in millions):
		Employee severance			Other exit costs			Total
	Balance as of November 30, 2013	$	15.9		$	2.7		$	18.6
	Amounts utilized	(1.8		)	(0.7		)	(2.5		)
	Balance as of February 28, 2014	$	14.1		$	2		$	16.1

Financial_instruments_Tables

Financial instruments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
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 February 28, 2014	Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Notional				Fair				Balance Sheet		Notional			Fair
		Location		Amount				Value				Location		Amount			Value
	Interest rate contracts	Other current		$	100			$	9.7
		assets
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current		138.7				2.4				Other accrued		$	64.9		$	1.9
		assets										liabilities
	Total							$	12.1								$	1.9
	As of February 28, 2013	Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Notional				Fair				Balance Sheet		Notional			Fair
		Location		Amount				Value				Location		Amount			Value
	Interest rate contracts	Other current		$	150			$	15.4
		assets
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current		113.9				2.3				Other accrued		$	76.4		$	1.4
		assets										liabilities
	Total							$	17.7								$	1.4
	As of November 30, 2013	Asset Derivatives										Liability Derivatives
		Balance Sheet		Notional				Fair				Balance Sheet		Notional			Fair
		Location		Amount				Value				Location		Amount			Value
	Interest rate contracts	Other current		$	100			$	12.2
		assets
	Foreign exchange contracts	Other current		79.2				1.1				Other accrued		$	125.7		$	1.6
		assets										liabilities
	Total							$	13.3								$	1.6
Fair Value Hedging [Member]	'
Impact of fair value and cash flow hedges on other comprehensive income, accumulated other comprehensive income and income statement	'
	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 month periods ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
	Fair Value Hedges -
	For the 3 months ended February 28,
	Derivative		Income statement		Expense
			location
					2014				2013
	Interest rate contracts		Interest  expense		$	1.2			$	1.2
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'
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 February 28,
	Derivative		Gain or (Loss)								Income		Gain or (Loss)
			recognized in OCI								statement		reclassified from
											location		AOCI
			2014				2013						2014			2013
	Interest rate contracts		—				$	1.2			Interest		—			$	(0.3	)
											expense
	Foreign exchange contracts		—				1.5				Cost of goods sold		$	(0.4	)	(0.5		)
	Total		$	—			$	2.7					$	(0.4	)	$	(0.8	)

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
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):
				February 28, 2014
		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	89.4	$	89.4	$	—	$	—
	Insurance contracts	92.3		—		92.3		—
	Bonds and other long-term investments	15.2		15.2		—		—
	Interest rate derivatives	9.7		—		9.7		—
	Foreign currency derivatives	2.4		—		2.4		—
	Total	$	209	$	104.6	$	104.4	$	—
	Liabilities
	Foreign currency derivatives	$	1.9	$	—	$	1.9	$	—
				February 28, 2013
		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	68.6	$	68.6	$	—	$	—
	Insurance contracts	75.7		—		75.7		—
	Bonds and other long-term investments	13.9		13.9		—		—
	Interest rate derivatives	15.4		—		15.4		—
	Foreign currency derivatives	2.3		—		2.3		—
	Total	$	175.9	$	82.5	$	93.4	$	—
	Liabilities
	Foreign currency derivatives	$	1.4	$	—	$	1.4	—
				November 30, 2013
		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	Assets
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	63	$	63	$	—	$	—
	Insurance contracts	90.1		—		90.1		—
	Bonds and other long-term investments	13.3		13.3		—		—
	Interest rate derivatives	12.2		—		12.2		—
	Foreign currency derivatives	1.1		—		1.1		—
	Total	$	179.7	$	76.3	$	103.4	$	—
	Liabilities
	Foreign currency derivatives	$	1.6	$	—	$	1.6	$	—
	Total	$	1.6	$	—	$	1.6	$	—

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen1

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
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 February 28, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
		United States							International
		2014			2013				2014			2013
	Defined benefit plans
	Service cost	$	5		$	5.8			$	2		$	2.3
	Interest costs	7.8			7.8				3.4			3.2
	Expected return on plan assets	(9.7		)	(10.4		)		(4.7		)	(4.4		)
	Amortization of prior service costs	—			—				0.1			0.1
	Recognized net actuarial loss	2.9			7.4				1.2			1.4
	Total pension expense	$	6		$	10.6			$	2		$	2.6
Schedule of costs of retirement plans	'
	The following table presents the components of our other postretirement benefits expense (in millions):
			Three months ended February 28,
			2014			2013
	Other postretirement benefits
	Service cost		$	1		$	1.3
	Interest costs		1			1
	Amortization of prior service costs		—			(0.3		)
	Amortization of losses		—			0.4
	Total other postretirement expense		$	2		$	2.4

StockBased_Compensation_Tables

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Stock Based Compensation in Selling, General and Administrative Expense	'
	The following table sets forth the stock-based compensation expense recorded in selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense (in millions):
		Three months ended February 28,
		2014			2013
	Stock-based compensation expense	$	2.6		$	2.8
Summary of Option Activity	'
	The following is a summary of all stock option activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013:
		2014					2013
	(shares in millions)	Number		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
		of		Average			of		Average
		Shares		Exercise			Shares		Exercise
				Price					Price
	Outstanding at beginning of period	4.6		$	47.73		5.1		$	40.06
	Exercised	(0.3	)	32.19			(0.5	)	29.96
	Outstanding at end of the period	4.3		$	48.87		4.6		$	41.15
	Exercisable at end of the period	2.4		$	40.98		2.2		$	36.1
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	The following is a summary of all of our RSU activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013:
		2014					2013
	(shares in thousands)	Number		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
		of		Average			of		Average
		Shares		Grant-Date			Shares		Grant-Date
				Fair Value					Fair Value
	Outstanding at beginning of period	161		$	60.86		192		$	49.65
	Vested	(2	)	38.28			—		—
	Forfeited	(1	)	65.23			(1	)	51.75
	Outstanding at end of period	158		$	61.1		191		$	49.63
Schedule of Share Based Compensation, Performance Shares, Activity [Table Text Block]	'
	The following is a summary of the MTIP award activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013:
		2014					2013
	(shares in thousands)	Number		Weighted-			Number		Weighted-
		of		Average			of		Average
		Shares		Grant-Date			Shares		Grant-Date
				Fair Value					Fair Value
	Outstanding at beginning of period	334		$	51.73		240		$	46.63
	Granted	105		69.04			94		64.74
	Vested	(118	)	44.47			—		—
	Forfeited	(2	)	44.47			—		—
	Outstanding at end of period	319		$	60.15		334		$	51.73

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Stock_I1

Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
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 February 28,
		2014	2013
	Average shares outstanding – basic	131.1	132.5
	Effect of dilutive securities:
	Stock options/RSUs/MTIP	1.1	1.5
	Average shares outstanding – diluted	132.2	134
Anti-dilutive securities not considered in earnings per share calculation	'
	The following table sets forth the stock options and RSUs for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 which were not considered in our earnings per share calculation since they were anti-dilutive.
		Three months ended February 28,
		2014	2013
	Anti-dilutive securities	0.9	—
Common stock activity	'
	The following table sets forth the common stock activity for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 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 February 28,
		2014	2013
	Shares issued under stock option, employee stock purchase plans and RSUs	0.3	0.4
	Shares repurchased in connection with the stock repurchase program	0.9	0.9

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'
Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	'
	The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax where applicable (in millions):
		February 28, 2014				February 28, 2013				November 30, 2013
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	$	170			$	150.1			$	165.7
	Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	(0.2		)		0.3				(0.3		)
	Unamortized value of settled interest rate swaps	2.1				(2.8		)		2
	Pension and other postretirement costs	(165.3		)		(310.6		)		(167.7		)
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	$	6.6			$	(163.0	)		$	(0.3	)
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Note [Text Block]	'
	The following table sets forth the amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and into consolidated net income for the three months ended February 28, 2014 and 2013 (in millions):
			Three months ended February 28,								Affected Line Items in the Condensed Consolidated Income Statement
	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components		2014				2013
	Losses on cash flow hedges:
	Interest rate derivatives		—				$	(0.3	)		Interest expense
	Foreign exchange contracts		$	(0.4	)		(0.5		)		Cost of goods sold
	Total before tax expense		(0.4		)		(0.8		)
	Tax effect		0.1				0.2				Income taxes
	Net, after tax		$	(0.3	)		$	(0.6	)
	Amortization of pension and postretirement benefit adjustments:
	Amortization of prior service costs (1)		$	0.1			$	(0.2	)		SG&A expense/Cost of goods sold
	Amortization of net actuarial losses (1)		4.1				9.2				SG&A expense/Cost of goods sold
	Total before tax expense		4.2				9
	Tax effect		(1.4		)		(3.1		)		Income taxes
	Net, after tax		$	2.8			$	5.9
	(1) This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of total pension expense and total other postretirement expense (refer to note 6 for additional details).

Business_Segments_Tables

Business Segments (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Business segments	'
		Consumer		Industrial		Total
				(in millions)
	Three months ended February 28, 2014
	Net sales	$	615.3	$	378.1	$	993.4
	Operating income	94.3		30.3		124.6
	Income from unconsolidated operations	5		0.1		5.1
	Three months ended February 28, 2013
	Net sales	$	569.8	$	364.6	$	934.4
	Operating income	87.7		24.3		112
	Income from unconsolidated operations	4.5		0.9		5.4

Acquisition_Additional_Informa

Acquisition - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	31-May-13
				Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd (WAPC) [Member]	Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd (WAPC) [Member]	Wuhan Asia-Pacific Condiments Co. Ltd (WAPC) [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Acquisition purchase price	'	'	'	'	$144.80	'
Cash paid	0	0.8	'	'	142.3	'
Other liabilities	'	'	'	'	2.5	'
Annual sales	'	'	'	'	'	122
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to tangible assets	'	'	'	29.2	'	'
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to other intangible assets	'	'	'	37.7	'	'
Business acquisition valuation of assets allocated to goodwill	1,809.10	1,693	1,798.50	77.9	'	'
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual	'	'	'	$38.90	'	'

Special_Charges_Details

Special Charges (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013
Total plan expenses [Member]	'	'
Special Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Special charges liability	$16.10	$18.60
Special charges utilized	-2.5	'
Special charges	27	'
2013 Special Charges [Member]	'	'
Special Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Special charges	'	25
2014 Expected Special Charges [Member]	'	'
Special Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Special charges	2	'
Employee Severance Charges [Member]	'	'
Special Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Special charges liability	14.1	15.9
Special charges utilized	-1.8	'
Special charges	'	15.9
Asset Impairment [Member]	'	'
Special Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Special charges	'	6.4
Other exit costs [Member]	'	'
Special Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Special charges liability	2	2.7
Special charges utilized	-0.7	'
Special charges	'	2.7
Cash Expenditures [Member]	'	'
Special Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Special charges	18	'
Annual Cost Savings [Member]	'	'
Special Charges [Line Items]	'	'
Special charges	$10	'

Financial_InstrumentsAdditiona

Financial Instruments-Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]	'
Maximum time frame for foreign exchange contracts, months	'9 months
Amount of accumulated other comprehensive income expected to be reclassified as an increase to earnings in next 12 months	($0.60)

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val

Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Derivative Instruments on Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Total derivative assets, Fair Value	$12.10	$13.30	$17.70
Total derivative liabilities, Fair Value	1.9	1.6	1.4
Interest rate contract [Member] | Other current assets [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Interest rate contracts, Fair Value	9.7	12.2	15.4
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	100	100	150
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other current assets [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	138.7	79.2	113.9
Foreign exchange contracts, Fair Value	2.4	1.1	2.3
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Other accrued liabilities [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]	'	'	'
Foreign exchange contracts, Fair Value	1.9	1.6	1.4
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	$64.90	$125.70	$76.40

Financial_Instruments_Impact_o

Financial Instruments- Impact of Fair Value Hedges on Other Comprehensive Income, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Income Statement (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Interest expense	$12.40	$13.90
Interest Expense [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member] | Interest rate contract [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Interest expense	$1.20	$1.20

Financial_InstrumentsImpact_of

Financial Instruments-Impact of Cash Flow Hedges on Other Comprehensive Income, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Income Statement (Details) (Cash Flow Hedging [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI	$0	$2.70
Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI	-0.4	-0.8
Interest rate contract [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI	0	1.2
Interest rate contract [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI	0	-0.3
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Gain or (Loss) recognized in OCI	0	1.5
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]	'	'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]	'	'
Gain or (Loss) reclassified from AOCI	($0.40)	($0.50)

Fair_Value_MeasurementsAssets_

Fair Value Measurements-Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) (Recurring [Member], USD $)	Feb. 28, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value [Member]	'	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$89.40	$63	$68.60
Insurance contracts	92.3	90.1	75.7
Bonds & other long-term investments	15.2	13.3	13.9
Interest rate derivatives	9.7	12.2	15.4
Foreign currency derivatives	2.4	1.1	2.3
Total assets	209	179.7	175.9
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Foreign currency derivatives	1.9	1.6	1.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	'	1.6	'
Level 1 [Member]	'	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	89.4	63	68.6
Insurance contracts	0	0	0
Bonds & other long-term investments	15.2	13.3	13.9
Interest rate derivatives	0	0	0
Foreign currency derivatives	0	0	0
Total assets	104.6	76.3	82.5
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Foreign currency derivatives	0	0	0
Level 2 [Member]	'	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Insurance contracts	92.3	90.1	75.7
Bonds & other long-term investments	0	0	0
Interest rate derivatives	9.7	12.2	15.4
Foreign currency derivatives	2.4	1.1	2.3
Total assets	104.4	103.4	93.4
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Foreign currency derivatives	1.9	1.6	1.4
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	'	1.6	'
Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0	0
Insurance contracts	0	0	0
Bonds & other long-term investments	0	0	0
Interest rate derivatives	0	0	0
Foreign currency derivatives	0	0	0
Total assets	0	0	0
Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'	'
Foreign currency derivatives	$0	$0	$0

Recovered_Sheet1

Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans-Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013	Nov. 30, 2013
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Pension Contributions	$8.90	$35.10	$42.70

Recovered_Sheet2

Employee Benefit And Retirement Plans - Components of Pension Expense of Defined benefit plans (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
United States [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	$5	$5.80
Interest costs	7.8	7.8
Expected return on plan assets	-9.7	-10.4
Amortization of prior service costs	0	0
Recognized net actuarial loss	2.9	7.4
Total pension expense	6	10.6
International [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	2	2.3
Interest costs	3.4	3.2
Expected return on plan assets	-4.7	-4.4
Amortization of prior service costs	0.1	0.1
Recognized net actuarial loss	1.2	1.4
Total pension expense	$2	$2.60

Employee_Benefit_and_Retiremen2

Employee Benefit and Retirement Plans-Components of Other Postretirement Benefit Expenses (Details) (Other postretirement benefits [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Other postretirement benefits [Member]	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'
Service cost	$1	$1.30
Interest costs	1	1
Amortization of prior service costs	0	-0.3
Amortization of losses	0	0.4
Total other postretirement expense	$2	$2.40

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
	award_type
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Number of Stock-based Compensation Award Types	3	'
Intrinsic value for all options outstanding	$80.60	'
Intrinsic value for exercisable options	61.2	'
Total Intrinsic Value of all options exercised	$11.70	$17.10

StockBased_CompensationSelling

Stock-Based Compensation-Selling, General and Administrative Expense (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'	'
Total stock-based compensation expense	$2.60	$2.80

StockBased_CompensationRange_o

Stock-Based Compensation-Range of Assumptions for Various Stock Compensation Plans (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]	'	'
Risk-free interest rate, minimum	0.00%	0.00%
Risk-free interest rate, maximum	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility, minimum	0.00%	0.00%
Expected volatility, maximum	0.00%	0.00%

StockBased_CompensationSummary

Stock-Based Compensation-Summary of Stock Option Activity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'
Outstanding at end of period, Number of Shares	4.3	4.6
Stock Options [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]	'	'
Outstanding at beginning of period, Number of Shares	4.6	5.1
Exercised, Number of Shares	0.3	0.5
Excercisable at end of the period, Number of Shares	2.4	2.2
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	$47.73	$40.06
Exercised, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$32.19	$29.96
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$48.87	$41.15
Exercisable at end of the period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	$40.98	$36.10

StockBased_CompensationSummary1

Stock-Based Compensation-Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'	'
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	161	192
Vested, Number of Shares	2	0
Forfeited, Number of Shares	1	1
Outstanding at end of period, Number of Shares	158	191
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	$60.86	$49.65
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$38.28	$0
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$65.23	$51.75
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$61.10	$49.63

StockBased_Compensation_Summar

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of MTIP awards (Details) (Performance Shares [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Performance Shares [Member]	'	'
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	334	240
Granted, Number of Shares	105	94
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	-118	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	-2	'
Outstanding at end of period, Number of Shares	319	334
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	$51.73	$46.63
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$69.04	$64.74
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$44.47	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$44.47	'
Outstanding at end of period, Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value	$60.15	$51.73

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified		Foreign Tax Authority [Member]	Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'	'	'
Decrease resulting from prior period tax positions	'	$5.80	'
Change related to prior year adjustments	'	2.2	'
Change in enacted tax rate	'	3.7	'
Change in deferred tax assets valuation allowance	'	0.6	'
Recognition of research tax credit	'	'	1.2
Deposits Assets	$18.80	'	'

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Stock_I2

Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances-Reconciliation of Average Shares Outstanding (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]	'	'
Average shares outstanding - basic (shares)	131.1	132.5
Effect of dilutive securities: [Abstract]	'	'
Stock options/Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)/MTIP	1.1	1.5
Average shares outstanding-diluted	132.2	134

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Stock_I3

Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances-Antidilutive Securities not Considered in Earnings Per Share Calculation (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]	'	'
Anti-dilutive securities	0.9	0

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Stock_I4

Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances-Common Stock Activity (Details)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Stock Options And Restricted Stock Units [Member]	'	'
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items]	'	'
Shares issued under stock option, employee stock purchase plans and RSUs	0.3	0.4
Share Repurchase Program [Member]	'	'
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Line Items]	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	0.9	0.9

Earnings_Per_Share_and_Stock_I5

Earnings Per Share and Stock Issuances-Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]	'
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount	$303
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount	$400

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income-Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014		Feb. 28, 2013		Nov. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]	'		'		'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax	($0.40)		($0.80)		'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Tax	0.1		0.2		'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, Net of Tax	-0.3		-0.6		'
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Amortization Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax	0.1	[1]	-0.2	[1]	'
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net Gain (Loss), before Tax	4.1	[1]	9.2	[1]	'
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, before Tax	4.2		9		'
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net (Gain) Loss, Tax	-1.4		-3.1		'
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, for Net (Gain) Loss, Net of Tax	2.8		5.9		'
Foreign currency translation adjustment	170		150.1		165.7
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency exchange contracts	-0.2		0.3		-0.3
Unamoritzed value of settled interest rate swaps	2.1		-2.8		2
Pension and other postretirement costs	-165.3		-310.6		-167.7
Accumulated other comprehensive income	6.6		-163		-0.3
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]	'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	-0.4		-0.8		'
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]	'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	-0.4		-0.5		'
Interest Rate Contract [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest Expense [Member]	'		'		'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives [Line Items]	'		'		'
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net	$0		($0.30)		'
[1]	This accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) component is included in the computation of total pension expense and total other postretirement expense (refer to note 6 for additional details).

Business_Segments_Additional_I

Business Segments - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014
	segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Number of operating segments	2

Business_Segments_Detail

Business Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	$993.40	$934.40
Operating income	124.6	112
Income from unconsolidated operations	5.1	5.4
Consumer	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	615.3	569.8
Operating income	94.3	87.7
Income from unconsolidated operations	5	4.5
Industrial [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Net sales	378.1	364.6
Operating income	30.3	24.3
Income from unconsolidated operations	$0.10	$0.90

Balance_Sheet_Reclassification

Balance Sheet Reclassifications (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
balance sheet reclassifications	$15.60