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McCormick & Company, Incorporated
(NYSE:MKC) 

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McCormick & Company, Incorporated manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the food industry. The company operates in two segments, Consumer and Flavor Solutions. The Consumer segment offers spices, herbs, and seasonings, as well as ...

Founded: 1889
Full Time Employees: 12,400
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Packaged Foods

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      net sales
    1,936,600,000 1,873,900,000 1,850,400,000 1,724,900,000 1,659,500,000 1,605,500,000 1,798,000,000 1,679,800,000 1,643,200,000 1,602,700,000 1,752,800,000 1,684,700,000 1,659,200,000 1,565,500,000 1,695,700,000 1,595,600,000 1,536,800,000 1,522,400,000 1,730,300,000 1,549,400,000 1,556,700,000 1,481,500,000 1,557,900,000 1,430,300,000 1,401,100,000 1,212,000,000 1,484,800,000 1,329,200,000 1,301,900,000 1,231,500,000 1,499,200,000 1,345,300,000 1,327,300,000 1,237,100,000 1,490,900,000 1,185,200,000 1,114,300,000 1,043,700,000 1,227,000,000 1,091,000,000 1,063,300,000 1,030,200,000 1,201,900,000 1,059,900,000 1,024,100,000 1,010,400,000 1,173,600,000 1,042,800,000 1,033,400,000 993,400,000 1,170,000,000 1,016,400,000 1,002,600,000 934,400,000 1,145,800,000 977,700,000 984,000,000 906,700,000 1,110,700,000 920,400,000 883,700,000 782,800,000 979,400,000 794,600,000 798,300,000 764,500,000  
      yoy
    16.70% 16.72% 2.91% 2.68% 0.99% 0.17% 2.58% -0.29% -0.96% 2.38% 3.37% 5.58% 7.96% 2.83% -2.00% 2.98% -1.28% 2.76% 11.07% 8.33% 11.11% 22.24% 4.92% 7.61% 7.62% -1.58% -0.96% -1.20% -1.91% -0.45% 0.56% 13.51% 19.12% 18.53% 21.51% 8.63% 4.80% 1.31% 2.09% 2.93% 3.83% 1.96% 2.41% 1.64% -0.90% 1.71% 0.31% 2.60% 3.07% 6.31% 2.11% 3.96% 1.89% 3.06% 3.16% 6.23% 11.35% 15.83% 13.41% 15.83% 10.70% 2.39%      
      qoq
    3.35% 1.27% 7.28% 3.94% 3.36% -10.71% 7.04% 2.23% 2.53% -8.56% 4.04% 1.54% 5.99% -7.68% 6.27% 3.83% 0.95% -12.02% 11.68% -0.47% 5.08% -4.90% 8.92% 2.08% 15.60% -18.37% 11.71% 2.10% 5.72% -17.86% 11.44% 1.36% 7.29% -17.02% 25.79% 6.36% 6.76% -14.94% 12.47% 2.61% 3.21% -14.29% 13.40% 3.50% 1.36% -13.91% 12.54% 0.91% 4.03% -15.09% 15.11% 1.38% 7.30% -18.45% 17.19% -0.64% 8.53% -18.37% 20.68% 4.15% 12.89% -20.07% 23.26% -0.46% 4.42%   
      cost of goods sold
    1,158,400,000 1,165,000,000 1,130,100,000 1,079,800,000 1,036,700,000 1,001,500,000 1,075,800,000 1,029,900,000 1,023,600,000 1,003,400,000 1,051,500,000 1,061,900,000 1,043,700,000 1,002,600,000 1,071,300,000 1,028,900,000 1,013,800,000 962,000,000 1,027,400,000 949,800,000 942,100,000 904,000,000 897,200,000 840,000,000 821,600,000 742,100,000 854,800,000 789,300,000 793,400,000 764,600,000 817,700,000 750,400,000 752,100,000 717,100,000 822,700,000 700,800,000 669,700,000 630,700,000 687,000,000 637,100,000 630,500,000 625,200,000 680,200,000 638,000,000 620,100,000 620,700,000 667,500,000 622,700,000 620,900,000 601,900,000 667,800,000 608,800,000 608,200,000 572,700,000 663,400,000 586,000,000 595,600,000 551,400,000 631,600,000 555,900,000 533,000,000 454,600,000 533,400,000 459,800,000 471,600,000 454,300,000  
      gross profit
    778,200,000 708,900,000 720,300,000 645,100,000 622,800,000 604,000,000 722,200,000 649,900,000 619,600,000 599,300,000 701,300,000 622,800,000 615,500,000 562,900,000 624,400,000 566,700,000 523,000,000 560,400,000 702,900,000 599,600,000 614,600,000 577,500,000 660,700,000 590,300,000 579,500,000 469,900,000 630,000,000 539,900,000 508,500,000 466,900,000 681,500,000 594,900,000 575,200,000 520,000,000 668,200,000 484,400,000 444,600,000 413,000,000 540,000,000 453,900,000 432,800,000 405,000,000 521,700,000 421,900,000 404,000,000 389,700,000 506,100,000 420,100,000 412,500,000 391,500,000 502,200,000 407,600,000 394,400,000 361,700,000 482,400,000 391,700,000 388,400,000 355,300,000 479,100,000 364,500,000 350,700,000 328,200,000 446,000,000 334,800,000 326,700,000 310,200,000  
      yoy
    24.95% 17.37% -0.26% -0.74% 0.52% 0.78% 2.98% 4.35% 0.67% 6.47% 12.32% 9.90% 17.69% 0.45% -11.17% -5.49% -14.90% -2.96% 6.39% 1.58% 6.06% 22.90% 4.87% 9.34% 13.96% 0.64% -7.56% -9.25% -11.60% -10.21% 1.99% 22.81% 29.37% 25.91% 23.74% 6.72% 2.73% 1.98% 3.51% 7.58% 7.13% 3.93% 3.08% 0.43% -2.06% -0.46% 0.78% 3.07% 4.59% 8.24% 4.10% 4.06% 1.54% 1.80% 0.69% 7.46% 10.75% 8.26% 7.42% 8.87% 7.35% 5.80%      
      qoq
    9.78% -1.58% 11.66% 3.58% 3.11% -16.37% 11.12% 4.89% 3.39% -14.54% 12.60% 1.19% 9.34% -9.85% 10.18% 8.36% -6.67% -20.27% 17.23% -2.44% 6.42% -12.59% 11.93% 1.86% 23.32% -25.41% 16.69% 6.18% 8.91% -31.49% 14.56% 3.42% 10.62% -22.18% 37.94% 8.95% 7.65% -23.52% 18.97% 4.88% 6.86% -22.37% 23.65% 4.43% 3.67% -23.00% 20.47% 1.84% 5.36% -22.04% 23.21% 3.35% 9.04% -25.02% 23.16% 0.85% 9.32% -25.84% 31.44% 3.93% 6.86% -26.41% 33.21% 2.48% 5.32%   
      gross margin %
    40.18% 37.83% 38.93% 37.40% 37.53% 37.62% 40.17% 38.69% 37.71% 37.39% 40.01% 36.97% 37.10% 35.96% 36.82% 35.52% 34.03% 36.81% 40.62% 38.70% 39.48% 38.98% 42.41% 41.27% 41.36% 38.77% 42.43% 40.62% 39.06% 37.91% 45.46% 44.22% 43.34% 42.03% 44.82% 40.87% 39.90% 39.57% 44.01% 41.60% 40.70% 39.31% 43.41% 39.81% 39.45% 38.57% 43.12% 40.29% 39.92% 39.41% 42.92% 40.10% 39.34% 38.71% 42.10% 40.06% 39.47% 39.19% 43.13% 39.60% 39.69% 41.93% 45.54% 42.13% 40.92% 40.58%  
      selling, general and administrative expense
    441,800,000 456,300,000 404,800,000 352,500,000 364,200,000 378,800,000 414,400,000 361,500,000 383,700,000 361,600,000 390,000,000 371,700,000 380,500,000 336,100,000 346,500,000 328,100,000 349,200,000 333,300,000 398,900,000 327,300,000 356,600,000 321,300,000 370,500,000 317,200,000 319,200,000 274,700,000 326,900,000 278,700,000 293,300,000 267,900,000 383,800,000 353,000,000 367,300,000 325,400,000 375,800,000 286,500,000 307,300,000 275,200,000 315,000,000 281,800,000 303,900,000 274,300,000 307,100,000 271,500,000 281,200,000 267,600,000 303,800,000 260,500,000 290,800,000 266,900,000 287,800,000 259,200,000 278,400,000 249,700,000 282,100,000 247,500,000 267,100,000 242,800,000 287,100,000 236,100,000 241,400,000 217,600,000 260,600,000 208,800,000 229,200,000 209,400,000  
      special charges
    60,000,000 25,100,000 4,400,000 3,900,000 12,800,000  1,600,000 1,900,000 1,800,000 4,200,000 14,100,000 6,100,000 13,200,000 27,800,000 13,600,000 3,400,000 15,100,000 19,500,000 25,800,000 5,800,000 13,700,000 1,100,000 2,900,000 100,000 2,900,000 1,000,000 3,900,000 7,700,000 7,100,000 2,100,000 2,400,000 3,300,000 8,400,000 2,200,000 9,200,000 4,700,000 4,700,000 3,600,000 5,900,000 4,300,000 3,900,000 1,600,000 2,400,000 11,700,000 19,000,000 28,400,000 2,900,000 2,300,000                    
      operating income
    276,400,000 227,500,000 311,100,000 288,700,000 245,800,000 225,200,000 306,200,000 286,500,000 234,100,000 233,500,000 297,200,000 245,000,000 221,800,000 199,000,000 264,300,000 235,200,000 157,200,000 206,900,000 276,200,000 265,200,000 237,400,000 236,300,000 274,900,000 273,000,000 257,400,000 194,200,000 299,200,000 253,500,000 208,100,000 196,900,000 294,900,000 233,000,000 191,700,000 183,700,000 266,900,000 168,700,000 132,600,000 134,200,000 219,100,000 167,800,000 125,000,000 129,100,000 212,200,000 138,700,000 103,800,000 93,700,000 199,400,000 157,300,000 121,700,000 124,600,000 174,100,000 148,400,000 116,000,000 112,000,000 200,300,000 144,200,000 121,300,000 112,500,000 192,000,000 128,400,000 109,300,000 110,600,000 185,400,000 126,000,000 97,500,000 100,800,000  
      yoy
    12.45% 1.02% 1.60% 0.77% 5.00% -3.55% 3.03% 16.94% 5.55% 17.34% 12.45% 4.17% 41.09% -3.82% -4.31% -11.31% -33.78% -12.44% 0.47% -2.86% -7.77% 21.68% -8.12% 7.69% 23.69% -1.37% 1.46% 8.80% 8.56% 7.19% 10.49% 38.11% 44.57% 36.89% 21.82% 0.54% 6.08% 3.95% 3.25% 20.98% 20.42% 37.78% 6.42% -11.82% -14.71% -24.80% 14.53% 6.00% 4.91% 11.25% -13.08% 2.91% -4.37% -0.44% 4.32% 12.31% 10.98% 1.72% 3.56% 1.90% 12.10% 9.72%      
      qoq
    21.49% -26.87% 7.76% 17.45% 9.15% -26.45% 6.88% 22.38% 0.26% -21.43% 21.31% 10.46% 11.46% -24.71% 12.37% 49.62% -24.02% -25.09% 4.15% 11.71% 0.47% -14.04% 0.70% 6.06% 32.54% -35.09% 18.03% 21.82% 5.69% -33.23% 26.57% 21.54% 4.35% -31.17% 58.21% 27.22% -1.19% -38.75% 30.57% 34.24% -3.18% -39.16% 52.99% 33.62% 10.78% -53.01% 26.76% 29.25% -2.33% -28.43% 17.32% 27.93% 3.57% -44.08% 38.90% 18.88% 7.82% -41.41% 49.53% 17.47% -1.18% -40.35% 47.14% 29.23% -3.27%   
      operating margin %
    14.27% 12.14% 16.81% 16.74% 14.81% 14.03% 17.03% 17.06% 14.25% 14.57% 16.96% 14.54% 13.37% 12.71% 15.59% 14.74% 10.23% 13.59% 15.96% 17.12% 15.25% 15.95% 17.65% 19.09% 18.37% 16.02% 20.15% 19.07% 15.98% 15.99% 19.67% 17.32% 14.44% 14.85% 17.90% 14.23% 11.90% 12.86% 17.86% 15.38% 11.76% 12.53% 17.66% 13.09% 10.14% 9.27% 16.99% 15.08% 11.78% 12.54% 14.88% 14.60% 11.57% 11.99% 17.48% 14.75% 12.33% 12.41% 17.29% 13.95% 12.37% 14.13% 18.93% 15.86% 12.21% 13.19%  
      interest expense
    62,700,000 47,300,000 46,500,000 50,200,000 51,000,000 48,500,000 52,700,000 53,500,000 52,900,000 50,300,000 52,700,000 52,700,000 52,200,000 50,600,000 44,400,000 37,900,000 33,700,000 33,100,000 33,300,000 33,900,000 35,600,000 33,800,000 32,400,000 33,500,000 34,400,000 35,300,000 38,500,000 41,300,000 42,400,000 43,000,000 43,900,000 44,700,000 44,200,000 41,800,000 44,800,000 21,500,000 14,900,000 14,500,000 14,300,000 14,100,000 13,700,000 13,900,000 13,800,000 13,600,000 13,000,000 12,900,000 12,400,000 12,400,000 12,500,000 12,400,000 11,900,000 14,000,000 13,500,000 13,900,000 13,900,000 13,200,000 13,900,000 13,500,000 13,600,000 13,100,000 12,300,000 12,200,000 12,300,000 12,400,000 12,300,000 12,300,000  
      other income
    6,500,000 4,800,000 9,400,000 9,400,000 9,800,000 9,800,000 10,700,000 13,200,000 12,400,000 11,100,000 13,200,000 7,100,000 12,500,000 11,100,000 8,400,000 77,400,000 6,300,000 6,200,000 5,300,000 3,500,000 3,900,000 4,600,000 5,100,000 3,900,000 3,100,000 5,500,000 7,400,000 6,900,000 6,300,000 6,100,000 7,900,000 1,700,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 100,000 2,200,000 200,000 700,000  500,000 200,000 600,000  300,000 300,000 300,000 200,000 500,000 300,000 800,000 600,000 600,000 900,000 -100,000 900,000 -200,000 1,100,000 900,000 500,000 1,200,000 500,000  600,000  
      income from consolidated operations before income taxes
    220,200,000 185,000,000 274,000,000 247,900,000 204,600,000 186,500,000 264,200,000 246,200,000 193,600,000 194,300,000 257,700,000 199,400,000 182,100,000 159,500,000 228,300,000 274,700,000 129,800,000 180,000,000 248,200,000 234,800,000 205,700,000 207,100,000 247,600,000 243,400,000 226,100,000 164,400,000 268,100,000 219,100,000 172,000,000 160,000,000 258,900,000 190,000,000 149,000,000 143,400,000 223,100,000 133,000,000 118,900,000 119,800,000 207,000,000 153,900,000 112,000,000 116,300,000 198,900,000 125,300,000 91,400,000 80,600,000 187,300,000 145,200,000 109,500,000 112,400,000 162,700,000 134,700,000 103,300,000 98,700,000 187,000,000 131,900,000 107,300,000 99,900,000 178,200,000 116,400,000 97,900,000 98,900,000 174,300,000 114,100,000 85,200,000 89,100,000  
      income tax expense
    63,500,000 48,700,000 65,600,000 39,300,000 49,300,000 41,600,000 67,200,000 41,000,000 26,200,000 49,600,000 57,100,000 42,700,000 40,300,000 34,400,000 53,200,000 59,300,000 21,700,000 34,400,000 57,200,000 31,500,000 45,400,000 58,600,000 57,500,000 46,900,000 40,400,000 30,100,000 66,400,000 36,800,000 32,100,000 22,100,000 55,800,000 24,900,000 33,100,000 -271,100,000                                  
      net income from consolidated operations
    156,700,000 136,300,000 208,400,000 208,600,000 155,300,000 144,900,000 197,000,000 205,200,000 167,400,000 144,700,000 200,600,000 156,700,000 141,800,000 125,100,000 175,100,000 215,400,000 108,100,000 145,600,000 191,000,000 203,300,000 160,300,000 148,500,000 190,100,000 196,500,000 185,700,000 134,300,000 201,700,000 182,300,000 139,900,000 137,900,000 203,100,000 165,100,000 115,900,000 414,500,000 165,400,000 100,000,000 91,600,000 86,500,000 145,500,000 119,600,000 86,100,000 85,000,000 139,500,000 87,900,000 76,900,000 60,600,000 138,700,000 114,100,000 78,300,000 77,400,000 123,100,000 99,400,000 72,700,000 70,600,000 141,000,000 98,900,000 76,500,000 69,900,000 127,300,000 85,200,000 67,500,000 68,900,000 127,700,000 95,800,000 59,500,000 61,600,000  
      income from unconsolidated operations
    3,500,000 886,000,000 18,200,000 16,900,000 19,700,000 17,400,000 18,200,000 17,900,000 16,800,000 21,300,000 18,700,000 13,400,000 10,300,000 14,000,000 10,600,000 7,500,000 10,400,000 9,300,000 6,400,000 9,100,000 23,400,000 13,300,000 10,600,000 9,600,000 10,200,000 10,400,000 11,700,000 9,600,000 9,500,000 10,100,000 10,900,000 8,400,000 7,400,000 8,100,000 10,300,000 8,200,000 8,400,000 7,000,000 11,900,000 8,100,000 7,700,000 8,400,000 9,700,000 9,700,000 7,400,000 9,900,000 9,300,000 8,800,000 6,200,000 5,100,000 6,900,000 5,000,000 5,900,000 5,400,000 7,500,000 5,500,000 3,900,000 4,600,000 4,500,000 6,800,000 6,100,000 7,900,000 6,000,000 6,600,000 6,700,000 6,300,000  
      net income
    160,200,000 1,022,300,000 226,600,000 225,500,000 175,000,000 162,300,000 215,200,000 223,100,000 184,200,000 166,000,000 219,300,000 170,100,000 152,100,000 139,100,000 185,700,000 222,900,000 118,500,000 154,900,000 197,400,000 212,400,000 183,700,000 161,800,000 200,700,000 206,100,000 195,900,000 144,700,000 213,400,000 191,900,000 149,400,000 148,000,000 214,000,000 173,500,000 123,300,000 422,600,000 175,700,000 108,200,000 100,000,000 93,500,000 157,400,000 127,700,000 93,800,000 93,400,000 149,200,000 97,600,000 84,300,000 70,500,000 148,000,000 122,900,000 84,500,000 82,500,000 130,000,000 104,400,000 78,600,000 76,000,000 148,500,000 104,400,000 80,400,000 74,500,000 131,800,000 92,000,000 73,600,000 76,800,000 133,700,000 102,400,000 66,200,000 67,900,000  
      yoy
    -8.46% 529.88% 5.30% 1.08% -4.99% -2.23% -1.87% 31.16% 21.10% 19.34% 18.09% -23.69% 28.35% -10.20% -5.93% 4.94% -35.49% -4.26% -1.64% 3.06% -6.23% 11.82% -5.95% 7.40% 31.12% -2.23% -0.28% 10.61% 21.17% -64.98% 21.80% 60.35% 23.30% 351.98% 11.63% -15.27% 6.61% 0.11% 5.50% 30.84% 11.27% 32.48% 0.81% -20.59% -0.24% -14.55% 13.85% 17.72% 7.51% 8.55% -12.46% 0.00% -2.24% 2.01% 12.67% 13.48% 9.24% -2.99% -1.42% -10.16% 11.18% 13.11%      
      qoq
    -84.33% 351.15% 0.49% 28.86% 7.83% -24.58% -3.54% 21.12% 10.96% -24.30% 28.92% 11.83% 9.35% -25.09% -16.69% 88.10% -23.50% -21.53% -7.06% 15.62% 13.54% -19.38% -2.62% 5.21% 35.38% -32.19% 11.20% 28.45% 0.95% -30.84% 23.34% 40.71% -70.82% 140.52% 62.38% 8.20% 6.95% -40.60% 23.26% 36.14% 0.43% -37.40% 52.87% 15.78% 19.57% -52.36% 20.42% 45.44% 2.42% -36.54% 24.52% 32.82% 3.42% -48.82% 42.24% 29.85% 7.92% -43.47% 43.26% 25.00% -4.17% -42.56% 30.57% 54.68% -2.50%   
      net income margin %
    8.27% 54.55% 12.25% 13.07% 10.55% 10.11% 11.97% 13.28% 11.21% 10.36% 12.51% 10.10% 9.17% 8.89% 10.95% 13.97% 7.71% 10.17% 11.41% 13.71% 11.80% 10.92% 12.88% 14.41% 13.98% 11.94% 14.37% 14.44% 11.48% 12.02% 14.27% 12.90% 9.29% 34.16% 11.78% 9.13% 8.97% 8.96% 12.83% 11.70% 8.82% 9.07% 12.41% 9.21% 8.23% 6.98% 12.61% 11.79% 8.18% 8.30% 11.11% 10.27% 7.84% 8.13% 12.96% 10.68% 8.17% 8.22% 11.87% 10.00% 8.33% 9.81% 13.65% 12.89% 8.29% 8.88%  
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
    10,100,000 6,100,000                                                                  
      net income attributable to mccormick & company
    150,100,000 1,016,200,000                                                                  
      earnings per share – basic
    0.56 3.78 0.525 0.84 0.65 0.6 0.533 0.83 0.69 0.62 0.43 0.63 0.57 0.52 0.463 0.83 0.44 0.58 0.523 0.79 0.69 0.61 1.028 1.55 1.47 1.09 0.923 1.45 1.13 1.12 1.368 1.32 0.94 3.22 0.6 0.86 0.8 0.75 0.62 1.01 0.74 0.73 0.493 0.76 0.66 0.55 0.555 0.95 0.65 0.63 0.49 0.79 0.6 0.57              
      earnings per share – diluted
    0.56 3.77 0.523 0.84 0.65 0.6 0.533 0.83 0.68 0.62 0.428 0.63 0.56 0.52 0.458 0.82 0.44 0.57 0.518 0.79 0.68 0.6 1.015 1.53 1.46 1.08 0.913 1.43 1.12 1.11 1.353 1.3 0.93 3.18 0.593 0.85 0.79 0.74 0.615 0.73 0.73 0.488 0.76 0.65 0.55 0.553 0.94 0.64 0.62 0.485 0.78 0.59 0.57              
      average shares outstanding – basic
    269.2 268.8 67.125 268.6 268.6 268.3 67.125 268.6 268.6 268.4 67.1 268.4 268.4 268.2 67.025 268.3 268.3 267.8 66.8 267.4 267.3 267.1 33.275 133.3 133.1 133 33.125 132.8 132.3 132.2 32.85 131.6 131.4 131.2 31.375 126.3 124.7 125.1 31.7 126.4 126.9 127.1 32.025 128 127.9 128.2 32.575 129.6 130.2 131.1 33.05 132.1 132.1 132.5 33,200,000 132,700,000 132,600,000 133,100,000 33,175,000 132,600,000 132,400,000 132,900,000 33,225,000 133,300,000 133,100,000 132,300,000  
      average shares outstanding – diluted
    269.2 269.4 67.35 269.3 269.4 269.5 67.4 269.7 269.7 269.6 67.45 270.1 269.8 269.8 67.6 270.2 270.5 270.5 67.5 270 270 269.9 33.625 134.8 134.3 134.3 33.5 134.2 133.9 133.8 33.25 133.2 132.9 132.9 31.8 127.8 126.4 126.9 32.05 127.9 128.3 128.3 32.3 129.2 129 129.3 32.825 130.6 131.2 132.2 33.425 133.5 133.6 134 33,575,000 134,300,000 134,100,000 134,500,000 33,575,000 134,100,000 134,100,000 134,600,000 33,600,000 134,900,000 134,800,000 134,000,000  
      cash dividends paid per share – voting and non-voting
    0.48 0.48 0.338 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.315 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.293 0.39 0.39 0.39 0.278 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.255 0.34 0.34 0.34 0.465 0.62 0.62                                           
      cash dividends declared per share – voting and non-voting
      0.225 0.45 0.45  0.21 0.42 0.42  0.195 0.39 0.39  0.185 0.37 0.37  0.17 0.34 0.34  0.31 0.62 0.62                                           
      transaction and integration expenses
                    1,500,000 700,000 2,000,000 1,300,000 6,900,000 18,800,000         400,000 5,600,000 7,800,000 8,700,000 16,300,000 24,500,000                                
      cash dividends paid per share – voting
                             0.62 0.428 0.57 0.57 0.57                                      
      cash dividends paid per share – non-voting
                             0.62 0.428 0.57 0.57 0.57                                      
      cash dividends declared per share – voting
                              0.285 0.57 0.57                                       
      cash dividends declared per share – non-voting
                              0.285 0.57 0.57                                       
      other debt costs
                                       15,400,000                                
      cash dividends paid per share
                                  0.39 0.52 0.52 0.52 0.353 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.323 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.278 0.37 0.37 0.37 0.255 0.34 0.34 0.34              
      cash dividends declared per share
                                  0.26 0.52 0.52  0.235 0.47 0.47  0.215 0.43 0.43  0.2 0.4                        
      income taxes
                                      57,700,000 33,000,000 27,300,000 33,300,000 61,500,000 34,300,000 25,900,000 31,300,000 59,400,000 37,400,000 14,500,000 20,000,000 48,600,000 31,100,000 31,200,000 35,000,000 39,600,000 35,300,000 30,600,000 28,100,000 46,000,000 33,000,000 30,800,000 30,000,000 50,900,000 31,200,000 30,400,000 30,000,000 46,600,000 18,300,000 25,700,000 27,500,000  
      other expense
                                             -1,100,000    200,000                      
      earnings per common share – basic
                                                          487,500 790,000 610,000 560,000 457,500 690,000 560,000 580,000 445,000 770,000 500,000 510,000  
      earnings per common share – diluted
                                                          482,500 780,000 600,000 550,000 452,500 690,000 550,000 570,000 440,000 760,000 490,000 510,000  
      cash dividends paid per common share
                                                          232,500 310,000 310,000 310,000 210,000 280,000 280,000 280,000 195,000 260,000 260,000 260,000  
      restructuring charges
                                                                       
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        assets
                                                                         
        cash and cash equivalents
      331,200,000 177,700,000 95,900,000 94,900,000 124,100,000 102,800,000 186,100,000 200,800,000 166,300,000 178,000,000 166,600,000 154,700,000 127,400,000 356,800,000 334,000,000 343,900,000 325,800,000 338,400,000 351,700,000 312,600,000 291,800,000 256,100,000 423,600,000 221,000,000 185,000,000 170,800,000 155,400,000 162,900,000 139,400,000 102,300,000 96,600,000 73,000,000 202,600,000 179,600,000 186,800,000 166,100,000 130,000,000 125,700,000 118,400,000 134,200,000 131,500,000 111,800,000 112,600,000 108,400,000 89,500,000 81,800,000 77,300,000 93,800,000 81,400,000 89,400,000 63,000,000 146,800,000 72,100,000 68,600,000 79,000,000 72,200,000 61,400,000 54,400,000 53,900,000 52,200,000 47,900,000 40,600,000 50,800,000 23,600,000 23,100,000 21,900,000 39,500,000 
        trade accounts receivable, net of allowances
      709,400,000 829,200,000 628,900,000 668,700,000 584,500,000 516,900,000 587,400,000 660,900,000 598,500,000 567,500,000 587,500,000 624,500,000 557,200,000 571,000,000 573,700,000 565,800,000 493,100,000 516,700,000 549,500,000                                                 
        inventories
        1,272,000,000    1,239,900,000    1,126,500,000    1,340,100,000    1,182,300,000    1,032,600,000    801,200,000    786,300,000    793,300,000    756,300,000    710,800,000    713,800,000    676,900,000    615,000,000    613,700,000    477,600,000    445,900,000 
        finished products
      694,700,000 665,400,000  657,200,000 613,000,000 607,900,000  645,000,000 618,400,000 574,300,000  614,600,000 627,200,000 650,200,000  668,800,000 630,900,000 571,500,000  606,900,000 584,700,000 544,400,000  437,500,000 381,900,000 449,500,000  442,500,000 413,000,000 415,900,000  422,600,000 399,100,000 409,000,000  431,300,000 362,500,000 351,400,000  366,000,000 343,800,000 320,000,000  333,300,000 323,800,000 297,600,000  327,000,000 313,400,000 309,000,000  328,800,000 293,200,000 299,900,000  311,700,000 279,200,000 279,400,000  284,400,000 274,000,000 272,800,000  259,100,000 238,500,000 233,700,000  
        raw materials and work-in-process
      713,900,000 701,100,000  666,400,000 694,500,000 637,700,000  597,600,000 539,800,000 555,300,000  610,900,000 649,000,000 694,400,000  710,700,000 713,700,000 672,700,000  595,500,000 563,100,000 529,000,000  504,600,000 449,400,000 386,100,000  404,400,000 403,500,000 391,400,000  383,700,000 398,500,000 418,700,000  404,500,000 417,300,000 415,800,000  394,300,000 395,800,000 382,200,000  393,900,000 414,700,000 410,800,000  378,600,000 373,900,000 373,900,000  312,000,000 318,200,000 306,600,000  316,900,000 331,800,000 361,000,000  315,900,000 303,300,000 272,100,000  221,000,000 210,300,000 201,100,000  
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      339,600,000 235,900,000 141,300,000 136,800,000 150,200,000 147,400,000 125,600,000 140,000,000 146,400,000 145,100,000 121,000,000 122,800,000 143,200,000 138,900,000 138,900,000 123,600,000 161,200,000 139,700,000 112,300,000 104,900,000 112,600,000 109,300,000 98,900,000 100,000,000 105,100,000 108,100,000 90,700,000 85,000,000 88,200,000 82,700,000 78,900,000 83,200,000 90,100,000 96,700,000 81,800,000 84,500,000 86,400,000 87,800,000 81,900,000 128,200,000 131,500,000 121,000,000 127,900,000 116,000,000 140,300,000 130,400,000 131,500,000 132,600,000 138,900,000 139,800,000 134,800,000 120,900,000 134,100,000 132,500,000 125,500,000 107,400,000 116,800,000 116,900,000 128,300,000 119,100,000 111,800,000 103,300,000 100,800,000 132,200,000 125,100,000 119,800,000 119,800,000 
        total current assets
      2,788,800,000 2,609,300,000 2,138,100,000 2,224,000,000 2,166,300,000 2,012,700,000 2,139,000,000 2,244,300,000 2,069,400,000 2,020,200,000 2,001,600,000 2,127,500,000 2,104,000,000 2,411,300,000 2,386,700,000 2,412,800,000 2,324,700,000 2,239,000,000 2,195,800,000 2,160,900,000 2,052,600,000 1,954,700,000 2,083,600,000 1,759,600,000 1,615,700,000 1,524,400,000 1,550,200,000 1,589,400,000 1,473,100,000 1,428,000,000 1,479,900,000 1,474,200,000 1,564,200,000 1,606,000,000 1,617,000,000 1,642,600,000 1,425,900,000 1,385,100,000 1,421,800,000 1,468,000,000 1,402,200,000 1,306,200,000 1,406,500,000 1,374,500,000 1,358,900,000 1,304,700,000 1,416,200,000 1,408,800,000 1,324,700,000 1,340,100,000 1,370,200,000 1,370,900,000 1,217,500,000 1,211,500,000 1,285,400,000 1,219,400,000 1,167,200,000 1,192,800,000 1,222,900,000 1,163,300,000 1,079,600,000 1,015,600,000 1,015,900,000 955,600,000 907,800,000 901,800,000 970,500,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      1,504,200,000 1,510,300,000 1,448,800,000 1,419,800,000 1,417,200,000 1,392,900,000 1,413,000,000 1,399,500,000 1,366,100,000 1,354,500,000 1,324,700,000 1,285,700,000 1,249,600,000 1,225,200,000 1,198,000,000 1,139,100,000 1,136,100,000 1,135,900,000 1,140,300,000 1,113,500,000 1,112,800,000 1,070,800,000 1,028,400,000 960,900,000 927,000,000 936,000,000 952,600,000 2,090,200,000 2,064,700,000 2,092,600,000 985,100,000 2,066,200,000 2,054,600,000 1,915,300,000 809,100,000 1,808,700,000 1,719,400,000 1,665,200,000 669,400,000 1,604,900,000 1,589,800,000 1,533,300,000 618,400,000 1,491,400,000 1,486,200,000 1,457,200,000 602,700,000 1,460,700,000 1,448,000,000 1,423,000,000 576,600,000 1,368,200,000 1,364,000,000 1,335,200,000 547,300,000 1,297,100,000 1,281,300,000 1,294,000,000 523,100,000 1,244,300,000 1,228,800,000 1,199,000,000 488,000,000 1,119,200,000 1,090,100,000 1,096,300,000 489,800,000 
        goodwill
      6,291,900,000 6,316,500,000 5,301,300,000 5,314,200,000 5,291,500,000 5,206,100,000 5,227,500,000 5,277,700,000 5,257,200,000 5,253,600,000 5,260,100,000 5,252,400,000 5,235,400,000 5,229,700,000 5,212,900,000 5,209,700,000 5,300,200,000 5,333,400,000 5,335,800,000 5,379,500,000 5,428,800,000 5,397,000,000 4,986,300,000 4,574,400,000 4,484,400,000 4,496,900,000 4,505,200,000 4,496,500,000 4,511,400,000 4,538,500,000 4,527,900,000 4,553,400,000 4,577,200,000 4,626,000,000 4,490,100,000 4,503,300,000 1,894,800,000 1,857,600,000 1,771,400,000 1,813,300,000 1,837,100,000 1,764,000,000 1,759,300,000 1,802,400,000 1,719,800,000 1,651,200,000 1,722,200,000 1,769,100,000 1,798,600,000 1,809,100,000 1,798,500,000 1,756,400,000 1,754,200,000 1,693,000,000 1,695,300,000 1,667,000,000 1,651,800,000 1,697,400,000 1,694,200,000 1,511,200,000 1,480,300,000 1,455,100,000 1,417,400,000 1,392,100,000 1,372,600,000 1,424,100,000 1,479,700,000 
        intangible assets
      4,937,500,000 4,961,600,000 3,293,100,000 3,302,500,000 3,308,800,000 3,308,100,000 3,318,900,000 3,332,700,000 3,338,900,000 3,346,800,000 3,356,700,000 3,364,400,000 3,371,900,000 3,381,700,000 3,387,900,000 3,396,600,000 3,419,700,000 3,443,700,000 3,452,500,000 3,478,300,000 3,494,500,000 3,500,900,000 3,239,400,000 2,843,000,000 2,833,900,000 2,840,100,000 2,847,000,000 2,850,300,000 2,860,100,000 2,869,200,000 2,873,300,000 2,881,700,000 2,893,100,000 2,907,100,000 3,071,100,000 3,091,500,000 489,000,000 473,900,000 424,900,000 433,600,000 410,200,000 370,100,000 372,100,000 376,100,000 364,600,000 323,100,000 330,800,000 336,500,000 340,400,000 332,800,000 333,400,000 347,500,000 353,300,000 321,300,000 323,500,000 345,400,000 341,100,000 355,000,000 350,000,000 236,000,000 234,700,000 234,100,000 232,500,000 231,900,000 231,900,000 234,500,000 237,300,000 
        other long-term assets
      954,700,000 948,600,000 1,019,100,000 986,500,000 1,006,600,000 980,000,000 971,900,000 950,700,000 956,000,000 915,000,000 919,200,000 960,100,000 947,300,000 957,500,000 939,400,000 782,800,000 777,200,000 788,800,000 781,400,000 752,200,000 721,800,000 761,700,000 752,000,000 722,800,000 715,100,000 694,300,000 507,100,000                                         
        total assets
      16,477,100,000 16,346,300,000 13,200,400,000 13,247,000,000 13,190,400,000 12,899,800,000 13,070,300,000 13,204,900,000 12,987,600,000 12,890,100,000 12,862,300,000 12,990,100,000 12,908,200,000 13,205,400,000 13,124,900,000 12,941,000,000 12,957,900,000 12,940,800,000 12,905,800,000 12,884,400,000 12,810,500,000 12,685,100,000 12,089,700,000 10,860,700,000 10,576,100,000 10,491,700,000 10,362,100,000 10,366,000,000 10,236,700,000 10,227,900,000 10,256,400,000 10,278,000,000 10,383,800,000 10,363,000,000 10,385,800,000 10,381,700,000 4,872,100,000 4,751,100,000 4,635,900,000 4,716,500,000 4,644,300,000 4,400,100,000 4,507,800,000 4,490,700,000 4,378,400,000 4,197,500,000 4,414,300,000 4,472,100,000 4,409,300,000 4,429,700,000 4,449,700,000 4,353,000,000 4,208,800,000 4,086,100,000 4,165,400,000 4,057,000,000 3,965,700,000 4,079,700,000 4,087,800,000 3,714,600,000 3,589,400,000 3,477,600,000 3,419,700,000 3,264,700,000 3,192,400,000 3,245,400,000 3,387,800,000 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                         
        short-term borrowings
      1,326,600,000 1,309,900,000 381,400,000 496,100,000 598,900,000 456,900,000 483,100,000 1,180,700,000 352,400,000 329,500,000 272,200,000 387,000,000 460,200,000 1,304,800,000 1,236,700,000 1,436,400,000 667,000,000 636,700,000 539,100,000 767,400,000 457,200,000 594,300,000 886,700,000 167,800,000 84,500,000 725,000,000 600,700,000 683,600,000 605,700,000 603,400,000 560,000,000 639,800,000 623,500,000 680,700,000 257,600,000 349,200,000 656,200,000 638,900,000 390,300,000 559,300,000 513,100,000 389,600,000 139,500,000 481,200,000 416,700,000 310,500,000 269,600,000 352,200,000 307,100,000 280,200,000 211,600,000 107,900,000 299,100,000 201,100,000 140,300,000 229,000,000 242,200,000 281,200,000 217,000,000  108,200,000 94,200,000 200,000 97,400,000 129,100,000 129,900,000 101,200,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      9,500,000 9,400,000 509,100,000 757,300,000 756,700,000 755,100,000 265,200,000 64,200,000 786,600,000 798,400,000 799,300,000 1,004,800,000 285,700,000 281,200,000 270,600,000 20,600,000 770,800,000 770,800,000 770,300,000 768,500,000 267,800,000 265,900,000 263,900,000 263,700,000 88,900,000 88,900,000 97,700,000 119,300,000 87,500,000 85,800,000 83,500,000 75,500,000 75,500,000 75,600,000 325,600,000 325,500,000 250,600,000 250,700,000 2,900,000 600,000 600,000 600,000 203,500,000 203,600,000 205,900,000 205,700,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,300,000 1,800,000 2,500,000 252,100,000 252,800,000 252,700,000 252,300,000 2,300,000 2,200,000 1,900,000 5,400,000 300,000 100,300,000 100,300,000 100,200,000 100,300,000 400,000 14,500,000 14,900,000 
        trade accounts payable
      1,515,100,000 1,391,600,000 1,259,400,000 1,196,800,000 1,177,900,000 1,161,900,000 1,238,100,000 1,227,800,000 1,210,300,000 1,133,300,000 1,119,300,000 1,099,900,000 1,100,000,000 1,124,300,000 1,171,000,000 1,143,500,000 1,126,400,000 1,072,600,000 1,064,200,000 1,023,100,000 1,040,500,000 967,400,000 1,032,300,000 902,800,000 857,200,000 789,400,000 846,900,000 783,100,000 706,600,000 673,800,000 710,000,000 646,300,000 624,100,000 584,400,000 639,900,000 516,900,000 453,100,000 448,400,000 450,800,000 361,000,000 366,200,000 336,700,000 411,900,000 336,100,000 337,800,000 334,600,000 372,100,000 338,800,000 335,800,000 348,000,000 387,300,000 324,700,000 322,100,000 340,200,000 375,800,000 317,500,000 321,900,000 342,300,000 366,600,000 303,200,000 301,800,000 286,800,000 302,700,000 248,900,000 254,600,000 237,200,000 283,600,000 
        other accrued liabilities
      720,600,000 731,200,000 912,300,000 669,800,000 652,200,000 728,000,000 896,400,000 671,600,000 635,000,000 712,600,000 908,100,000 679,300,000 641,200,000 610,700,000 754,100,000 539,900,000 568,800,000 596,600,000 850,200,000 602,300,000 615,700,000 596,100,000 863,600,000 619,200,000 551,700,000 469,100,000 609,100,000 444,400,000 460,300,000 466,100,000 648,200,000 493,500,000 523,600,000 530,800,000 724,200,000 542,600,000 441,500,000 400,400,000 578,700,000 420,300,000 390,800,000 365,300,000 485,300,000 383,700,000 378,400,000 370,200,000 479,100,000 385,400,000 358,600,000 382,100,000 461,700,000 369,600,000 352,200,000 321,500,000 419,200,000 353,800,000 334,000,000 334,500,000 404,300,000 336,000,000 336,200,000 325,400,000 431,700,000 351,900,000 325,200,000 333,900,000 418,500,000 
        total current liabilities
      3,571,800,000 3,442,100,000 3,062,200,000 3,120,000,000 3,185,700,000 3,101,900,000 2,882,800,000 3,144,300,000 2,984,300,000 2,973,800,000 3,098,900,000 3,171,000,000 2,487,100,000 3,321,000,000 3,432,400,000 3,140,400,000 3,133,000,000 3,076,700,000 3,223,800,000 3,161,300,000 2,381,200,000 2,423,700,000 3,046,500,000 1,953,500,000 1,582,300,000 2,072,400,000 2,154,400,000 2,030,400,000 1,860,100,000 1,829,100,000 2,001,700,000 1,855,100,000 1,846,700,000 1,871,500,000 1,947,300,000 1,734,200,000 1,801,400,000 1,738,400,000 1,422,700,000 1,341,200,000 1,270,700,000 1,092,200,000 1,240,200,000 1,404,600,000 1,338,800,000 1,221,000,000 1,122,000,000 1,077,600,000 1,002,800,000 1,012,100,000 1,063,100,000 1,054,300,000 1,226,200,000 1,115,500,000 1,187,600,000 902,600,000 900,300,000 959,900,000 993,300,000 639,500,000 846,500,000 806,700,000 834,800,000 798,500,000 709,300,000 715,500,000 818,200,000 
        long-term debt
      3,597,400,000 3,604,100,000 3,105,800,000 3,104,900,000 3,099,300,000 3,095,700,000 3,593,600,000 3,343,100,000 3,325,800,000 3,329,100,000 3,339,900,000 3,385,300,000 4,117,600,000 3,619,800,000 3,642,300,000 3,904,800,000 3,920,300,000 3,964,500,000 3,973,300,000 3,985,000,000 4,735,900,000 4,739,200,000 3,753,800,000 3,737,500,000 4,113,600,000 3,627,900,000 3,625,800,000 3,843,100,000 3,977,500,000 4,034,000,000 4,052,900,000 4,269,800,000 4,456,200,000 4,378,600,000 4,443,900,000 4,702,300,000 804,300,000 803,500,000 1,054,000,000 1,057,900,000 1,055,200,000 1,056,300,000 1,052,700,000 807,200,000 807,900,000 806,800,000 1,014,100,000 1,014,300,000 1,016,800,000 1,016,600,000 1,019,000,000 1,018,600,000 774,400,000 776,000,000 779,200,000 1,026,200,000 1,027,700,000 1,028,700,000 1,029,700,000 1,031,700,000 781,200,000 775,700,000 779,900,000 779,500,000 874,600,000 872,300,000 875,000,000 
        deferred taxes
      1,327,000,000 1,323,900,000 835,800,000 822,100,000 823,000,000 830,000,000 840,500,000 836,200,000 851,000,000 858,300,000 861,200,000 864,500,000 862,500,000 866,700,000 866,300,000 816,300,000 811,000,000 796,500,000 792,300,000 752,600,000 742,800,000 739,500,000 727,200,000 704,400,000 701,300,000 699,400,000 697,600,000 701,200,000 706,400,000 704,400,000 706,500,000 667,700,000 659,900,000 662,300,000 1,094,500,000 1,106,300,000                                
        other long-term liabilities
      407,600,000 420,100,000 428,500,000 416,400,000 452,000,000 422,500,000 436,600,000 430,300,000 472,300,000 471,500,000 478,800,000 499,200,000 484,100,000 510,200,000 484,700,000 472,800,000 478,500,000 488,900,000 490,900,000 582,400,000 609,800,000 618,000,000 622,200,000 519,300,000 516,600,000 517,400,000 427,600,000 310,700,000 310,100,000 317,700,000 313,100,000 373,400,000 380,700,000 378,200,000 329,200,000 305,600,000 457,000,000 477,600,000 521,100,000 542,800,000 544,900,000 524,700,000 528,000,000 516,700,000 496,400,000 465,800,000 468,800,000 410,200,000 409,800,000 413,600,000 419,900,000 482,600,000 474,500,000 469,800,000 498,400,000 404,200,000 398,800,000 398,500,000 446,300,000 323,000,000 319,600,000 318,700,000 342,300,000 304,900,000 321,100,000 326,000,000 360,000,000 
        total liabilities
      8,903,800,000 8,790,200,000 7,432,300,000 7,463,400,000 7,560,000,000 7,450,100,000 7,753,500,000 7,753,900,000 7,633,400,000 7,632,700,000 7,778,800,000 7,920,000,000 7,951,300,000 8,317,700,000 8,425,700,000 8,334,300,000 8,342,800,000 8,326,600,000 8,480,300,000 8,481,300,000 8,469,700,000 8,520,400,000 8,149,700,000 6,914,700,000 6,913,800,000 6,917,100,000 6,905,400,000 6,885,400,000 6,854,100,000 6,885,200,000 7,074,200,000 7,166,000,000 7,343,500,000 7,290,600,000 7,814,900,000 7,848,400,000 3,062,700,000 3,019,500,000 2,997,800,000 2,941,900,000 2,870,800,000 2,673,200,000 2,820,900,000 2,728,500,000 2,643,100,000 2,493,600,000 2,604,900,000 2,502,100,000 2,429,400,000 2,442,300,000 2,502,000,000 2,555,500,000 2,475,100,000 2,361,300,000 2,465,200,000 2,333,000,000 2,326,800,000 2,387,100,000 2,469,300,000 1,994,200,000 1,947,300,000 1,901,100,000 1,957,000,000 1,882,900,000 1,905,000,000 1,913,800,000 2,053,200,000 
        shareholders’ equity
                                                                         
        common stock
      585,100,000 583,400,000  582,800,000 583,300,000 588,500,000  594,400,000 601,900,000 594,100,000  592,800,000 586,100,000 574,500,000  564,300,000 558,000,000 542,100,000  523,000,000 514,000,000 495,400,000 484,000,000 480,500,000 469,400,000 450,800,000 447,600,000 441,300,000 425,400,000 404,400,000 400,200,000 396,900,000 390,000,000 382,900,000 378,200,000 411,800,000 409,300,000 413,100,000 409,700,000 406,600,000 402,100,000 386,500,000 384,500,000 380,800,000 378,000,000 372,600,000 367,200,000 363,300,000 363,500,000 356,000,000 352,800,000 348,700,000 346,900,000 337,600,000 332,600,000 325,200,000 313,900,000 306,500,000 303,500,000 298,100,000 292,600,000 288,100,000 282,700,000 256,900,000 253,900,000 243,100,000 235,100,000 
        common stock non-voting
      1,729,000,000 1,722,700,000  1,689,200,000 1,680,300,000 1,664,800,000  1,640,300,000 1,632,800,000 1,619,300,000  1,598,700,000 1,591,000,000 1,577,600,000  1,566,600,000 1,561,200,000 1,549,200,000  1,519,100,000 1,513,100,000 1,503,000,000  1,491,100,000 1,469,500,000 1,450,700,000  1,435,900,000 1,409,600,000 1,376,100,000  1,335,200,000 1,315,300,000 1,309,300,000  1,251,800,000 693,900,000 678,000,000  676,300,000 672,300,000 661,100,000  653,000,000 641,600,000 634,200,000  625,200,000 620,600,000 615,700,000  606,400,000 600,800,000 584,300,000  560,600,000 548,800,000 534,400,000  508,700,000 495,200,000 483,900,000  443,500,000 431,800,000 412,900,000  
        retained earnings
      4,842,900,000 4,823,100,000 3,816,400,000 3,841,900,000 3,739,000,000 3,694,300,000 3,545,000,000 3,577,200,000 3,480,300,000 3,412,800,000 3,249,700,000 3,251,700,000 3,191,400,000 3,155,100,000 3,022,500,000 3,048,400,000 2,933,600,000 2,922,400,000 2,782,400,000 2,780,000,000 2,660,500,000 2,573,600,000 2,415,600,000 2,391,000,000 2,288,700,000 2,179,900,000 2,055,800,000 2,019,800,000 1,918,600,000 1,877,900,000 1,760,200,000 1,723,700,000 1,631,600,000 1,592,300,000 1,166,500,000 1,123,900,000 1,074,200,000 1,073,100,000 1,056,800,000 1,074,700,000 1,069,800,000 1,086,300,000 1,036,700,000 1,065,100,000 1,020,400,000 992,000,000 982,600,000 993,600,000 969,300,000 993,200,000 970,400,000 1,011,900,000 953,200,000 948,300,000 934,600,000 909,600,000 885,900,000 869,000,000 838,800,000 785,700,000 732,700,000 731,300,000 700,900,000 709,600,000 670,100,000 653,400,000 591,500,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -161,400,000 -148,900,000 -363,100,000 -361,100,000 -401,200,000 -524,600,000 -491,200,000 -390,400,000 -387,600,000 -393,700,000 -388,600,000 -393,900,000 -431,500,000 -437,100,000 -480,600,000 -590,000,000 -454,600,000 -416,000,000 -426,500,000 -435,600,000 -362,300,000 -422,500,000 -470,800,000 -429,900,000 -577,700,000 -519,500,000 -500,200,000 -428,300,000 -382,700,000 -327,400,000 -359,900,000 -354,100,000 -308,400,000 -224,300,000 -279,500,000 -265,900,000 -379,300,000 -445,000,000 -514,400,000 -400,200,000 -387,700,000 -423,700,000 -406,100,000 -353,600,000   -186,000,000 -29,600,000   -300,000 -183,600,000 -184,200,000 -163,000,000 -159,900,000    -59,000,000         
        total mccormick & company shareholders’ equity
      6,995,600,000 6,980,300,000                                                                  
        non-controlling interests
      577,700,000 575,800,000 31,600,000 30,800,000 29,000,000 26,700,000 25,800,000 29,500,000 26,800,000 24,900,000 22,800,000 20,800,000 19,900,000 17,600,000 18,700,000 17,400,000 16,900,000 16,500,000 14,500,000 16,600,000 15,500,000 15,200,000 13,900,000 13,300,000 12,400,000 12,700,000 12,500,000 11,900,000 11,700,000 11,700,000 11,300,000 10,300,000 11,800,000 12,200,000 11,000,000 11,700,000 11,300,000 12,400,000 11,500,000 17,200,000 17,000,000 16,700,000 16,700,000 16,900,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 17,200,000 17,500,000 17,700,000 15,900,000 15,200,000 14,100,000 17,000,000 17,600,000 17,300,000    16,800,000    9,000,000 8,800,000 8,300,000   
        total shareholders’ equity
      7,573,300,000 7,556,100,000 5,768,100,000 5,783,600,000 5,630,400,000 5,449,700,000 5,316,800,000 5,451,000,000 5,354,200,000 5,257,400,000 5,083,500,000 5,070,100,000 4,956,900,000 4,887,700,000 4,699,200,000 4,606,700,000 4,615,100,000 4,614,200,000 4,425,500,000 4,403,100,000 4,340,800,000 4,164,700,000 3,940,000,000 3,946,000,000 3,662,300,000 3,574,600,000 3,456,700,000 3,480,600,000 3,382,600,000 3,342,700,000 3,182,200,000 3,112,000,000 3,040,300,000 3,072,400,000 2,570,900,000 2,533,300,000 1,809,400,000 1,731,600,000 1,638,100,000 1,774,600,000 1,773,500,000 1,726,900,000 1,686,900,000 1,762,200,000 1,735,300,000 1,703,900,000 1,809,400,000 1,970,000,000 1,979,900,000 1,987,400,000 1,947,700,000 1,797,500,000 1,733,700,000 1,724,800,000 1,700,200,000 1,724,000,000 1,638,900,000 1,692,600,000 1,618,500,000 1,720,400,000 1,642,100,000 1,576,500,000 1,462,700,000 1,381,800,000 1,287,400,000 1,331,600,000 1,334,600,000 
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
      16,477,100,000 16,346,300,000 13,200,400,000 13,247,000,000 13,190,400,000 12,899,800,000 13,070,300,000 13,204,900,000 12,987,600,000 12,890,100,000 12,862,300,000 12,990,100,000 12,908,200,000 13,205,400,000 13,124,900,000 12,941,000,000 12,957,900,000 12,940,800,000 12,905,800,000 12,884,400,000 12,810,500,000 12,685,100,000 12,089,700,000 10,860,700,000 10,576,100,000 10,491,700,000 10,362,100,000 10,366,000,000 10,236,700,000 10,227,900,000 10,256,400,000 10,278,000,000 10,383,800,000 10,363,000,000 10,385,800,000 10,381,700,000 4,872,100,000 4,751,100,000 4,635,900,000 4,716,500,000 4,644,300,000 4,400,100,000 4,507,800,000 4,490,700,000 4,378,400,000 4,197,500,000 4,414,300,000 4,472,100,000 4,409,300,000 4,429,700,000 4,449,700,000 4,353,000,000 4,208,800,000 4,086,100,000 4,165,400,000 4,057,000,000 3,965,700,000 4,079,700,000 4,087,800,000 3,714,600,000 3,589,400,000 3,477,600,000 3,419,700,000 3,264,700,000 3,192,400,000 3,245,400,000 3,387,800,000 
        liabilities
                                                                         
        common stock; 640.0 shares authorized; 14.9 and 15.7 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
        582,400,000                                                                 
        common stock non-voting; 640.0 shares authorized; 253.5 and 252.3 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
        1,700,800,000                                                                 
        total mccormick shareholders’ equity
        5,736,500,000 5,752,800,000 5,601,400,000 5,423,000,000 5,291,000,000    5,060,700,000    4,680,500,000    4,411,000,000    3,926,100,000    3,444,200,000                                         
        common stock; 640.0 shares authorized; 15.7 and 16.8 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
            587,600,000                                                             
        common stock non-voting; 640.0 shares authorized; 252.3 and 251.3 shares issued and outstanding, respectively
            1,649,600,000                                                             
        total mccormick shareholders' equity
             5,421,500,000 5,327,400,000 5,232,500,000  5,049,300,000 4,937,000,000 4,870,100,000  4,589,300,000 4,598,200,000 4,597,700,000  4,386,500,000 4,325,300,000 4,149,500,000  3,932,700,000 3,649,900,000 3,561,900,000                                          
        common stock; authorized 640.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2023–16.8 shares, 2022–17.4 shares
                597,100,000                                                         
        common stock non-voting; authorized 640.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2023–251.3 shares, 2022–250.6 shares
                1,602,500,000                                                         
        common stock; authorized 640.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2022–17.4 shares, 2021–17.8 shares
                    568,600,000                                                     
        common stock non-voting; authorized 640.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2022–250.6 shares, 2021–249.5 shares
                    1,570,000,000                                                     
        common stock; authorized 640.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2021–17.8 shares, 2020–18.0 shares
                        530,000,000                                                 
        common stock non-voting; authorized 640.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2021–249.5 shares, 2020–248.9 shares
                        1,525,100,000                                                 
        current assets
                                                                         
        trade accounts receivable
                         541,000,000 500,400,000 515,900,000 528,500,000 496,500,000 494,300,000 409,900,000 502,900,000 494,600,000 429,000,000 435,700,000 518,100,000    555,100,000    465,200,000    455,200,000    493,600,000    495,500,000    465,900,000    427,000,000    386,700,000    365,300,000 
        current liabilities
                                                                         
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2020–248.9 shares, 2019–247.2 shares
                            1,497,300,000                                             
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2019–123.6 shares, 2018–122.5 shares
                                1,441,000,000                                         
        less: accumulated depreciation
                                 -1,120,400,000 -1,102,700,000 -1,116,100,000  -1,105,200,000 -1,106,900,000 -1,092,200,000  -1,043,300,000 -1,015,600,000 -982,400,000  -963,800,000 -952,700,000 -924,200,000  -902,300,000 -896,100,000 -876,600,000  -881,900,000 -873,000,000 -852,000,000  -818,500,000 -809,700,000 -802,700,000  -778,600,000 -773,800,000 -770,600,000  -746,700,000 -734,000,000 -707,600,000  -654,400,000 -626,200,000 -626,600,000  
        investments and other assets
                                 460,000,000 430,100,000 415,700,000 390,200,000 407,700,000 401,600,000 400,800,000 398,500,000 378,900,000 358,600,000 351,700,000 348,400,000 360,500,000 357,700,000 350,700,000 351,500,000 348,600,000 345,000,000 337,900,000 342,400,000 378,900,000 370,600,000 376,700,000 371,000,000 328,500,000 329,500,000 327,800,000 313,900,000 306,700,000 298,100,000 311,100,000 297,600,000 306,500,000 300,000,000 281,400,000 265,900,000 220,300,000 216,200,000 215,300,000 183,900,000 
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2018–122.5 shares, 2017–121.0 shares
                                    1,370,400,000                                     
        trade accounts receivables
                                     511,700,000 473,900,000 502,000,000  556,200,000 429,700,000 404,400,000  445,300,000 399,600,000 371,200,000  422,900,000 390,600,000 384,100,000  476,800,000 417,100,000 428,000,000  462,400,000 399,900,000 403,900,000  411,200,000 378,000,000 381,100,000  391,700,000 342,600,000 326,800,000  319,700,000 310,800,000 325,300,000  
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2017–121.0 shares, 2016–113.9 shares
                                        1,294,700,000                                 
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2016–113.9 shares, 2015–115.6 shares
                                            674,500,000                             
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2015–115.6 shares, 2014–116.4 shares
                                                655,100,000                         
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                  -324,700,000 -314,900,000   8,800,000 6,600,000      -89,500,000 -127,300,000 -35,600,000  118,800,000 112,400,000 64,100,000 -3,700,000 -37,000,000 -76,700,000 13,000,000 109,100,000 
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2014–116.4 shares, 2013–119.0 shares
                                                    628,400,000                     
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2013–119.0 shares, 2012–120.1 shares
                                                        609,600,000                 
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding:2012–120.1 shares, 2011–120.5 shares
                                                            575,600,000             
        total property, plant and equipment
                                                             518,500,000 507,500,000 523,400,000  497,600,000 494,800,000 491,400,000  464,800,000 463,900,000 469,700,000  
        non-controlling interest
                                                             18,100,000 17,600,000 18,300,000  9,100,000 9,200,000 9,100,000    9,200,000  
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2011–120.5 shares, 2010–120.6 shares
                                                                518,400,000         
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2010—120.6 shares, 2009—119.5 shares
                                                                    473,800,000     
        prepaid allowances
                                                                        26,600,000 
        common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2009 – 119.5 shares, 2008 – 117.8 shares
                                                                        398,900,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-08-31 2025-05-31 2025-02-28 2024-11-30 2024-08-31 2024-05-31 2024-02-29 2023-11-30 2023-08-31 2023-05-31 2023-02-28 2022-11-30 2022-08-31 2022-05-31 2022-02-28 2021-11-30 2021-08-31 2021-05-31 2021-02-28 2020-11-30 2020-08-31 2020-05-31 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-08-31 2019-05-31 2019-02-28 2018-11-30 2018-08-31 2018-05-31 2018-02-28 2017-11-30 2017-08-31 2017-05-31 2017-02-28 2016-11-30 2016-08-31 2016-05-31 2016-02-29 2015-11-30 2015-08-31 2015-05-31 2015-02-28 2014-11-30 2014-08-31 2014-05-31 2014-02-28 2013-11-30 2013-08-31 2013-05-31 2013-02-28 2012-11-30 2012-08-31 2012-05-31 2012-02-29 2011-11-30 2011-08-31 2011-05-31 2011-02-28 2010-08-31 2010-05-31 2010-02-28 
                                                                      
          net income
        50,500,000 12,700,000 162,300,000  38,900,000 18,200,000 166,000,000  18,000,000 13,000,000 139,100,000  104,400,000 -36,400,000 154,900,000  28,700,000 21,900,000 161,800,000  10,200,000 51,200,000 144,700,000 213,400,000 191,900,000 149,400,000 148,000,000  173,500,000 123,300,000 422,600,000 175,700,000 108,200,000 100,000,000 93,500,000  127,700,000 93,800,000 93,400,000 3,400,000 97,600,000 84,300,000 70,500,000  122,900,000 84,500,000 82,500,000  104,400,000 78,600,000 76,000,000  104,400,000 80,400,000 74,500,000  92,000,000 73,600,000 76,800,000 102,300,000 66,300,000 67,900,000 
          net income attributable to non-controlling interest
        1,200,000 -100,000 1,100,000  300,000 -300,000 2,100,000  -1,300,000 1,200,000 800,000  300,000 -1,300,000 2,500,000  -1,300,000 1,200,000 800,000  1,000,000 -300,000 900,000                                        
          other comprehensive income:
                                                                      
          unrealized components of pension and other postretirement plans
        1,900,000 -1,300,000 -1,000,000  -600,000 -800,000 -200,000  300,000 100,000 -1,000,000  700,000 1,600,000 2,200,000                                                
          currency translation adjustments
        -81,600,000 157,400,000 -33,900,000  -11,600,000 8,600,000 -2,000,000  18,800,000 -37,000,000 47,000,000    3,700,000  -132,600,000 8,500,000 45,700,000  207,600,000 -40,900,000 -20,000,000                                        
          change in derivative financial instruments
        2,200,000 -4,900,000 2,300,000  1,200,000 2,800,000 -3,300,000  16,800,000 -3,000,000 -5,400,000  -43,800,000 16,600,000 5,100,000  900,000 2,600,000 -1,000,000  -2,300,000 2,300,000 -700,000                                        
          tax benefit
        -7,500,000 7,100,000 -1,000,000  2,600,000 700,000 400,000  -4,000,000 4,200,000 1,000,000                                                    
          total other comprehensive income, net of tax
        -85,000,000    -8,400,000 11,300,000 -5,100,000                                                        
          comprehensive income
        -33,300,000 170,900,000 129,800,000  30,800,000 29,200,000 163,000,000  48,600,000 -21,500,000 181,500,000  7,700,000 -87,100,000 167,400,000  -104,000,000 32,800,000 211,400,000  217,400,000 11,800,000 125,600,000                                        
          assets
                                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents
        -29,200,000 21,300,000 102,800,000  34,500,000 -11,700,000 178,000,000  27,300,000 -229,400,000 356,800,000  18,100,000 -12,600,000 338,400,000  20,800,000 35,700,000 256,100,000  36,000,000 14,200,000 170,800,000                                        
          trade accounts receivable, net of allowances
        84,200,000 67,600,000 516,900,000  62,400,000 31,000,000 567,500,000  67,300,000 -13,800,000 571,000,000  72,700,000 -23,600,000 516,700,000                                                
          inventories
        -6,900,000 -7,400,000 -11,700,000  -80,000,000 -26,600,000 -2,300,000  68,000,000 71,900,000 -200,000  -78,000,000 -110,600,000 -49,900,000                                                
          finished products
        44,200,000 5,100,000 607,900,000  26,600,000 44,100,000 574,300,000  -12,600,000 -23,000,000 650,200,000  37,900,000 59,400,000 571,500,000  22,200,000 40,300,000 544,400,000  55,600,000 -67,600,000 449,500,000                                        
          raw materials and work-in-process
        -28,100,000 56,800,000 637,700,000  57,800,000 -15,500,000 555,300,000  -38,100,000 -45,400,000 694,400,000  -3,000,000 41,000,000 672,700,000  32,400,000 34,100,000 529,000,000  55,200,000 63,300,000 386,100,000                                        
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        -13,400,000 2,800,000 147,400,000  -6,400,000 1,300,000 145,100,000  -20,400,000 4,300,000 138,900,000  -37,600,000 21,500,000 139,700,000  -7,700,000 3,300,000 109,300,000  -5,100,000 -3,000,000 108,100,000                                        
          total current assets
        57,700,000 153,600,000 2,012,700,000  174,900,000 49,200,000 2,020,200,000  23,500,000 -307,300,000 2,411,300,000  88,100,000 85,700,000 2,239,000,000  108,300,000 97,900,000 1,954,700,000  143,900,000 91,300,000 1,524,400,000                                        
          property, plant and equipment
        2,600,000 24,300,000 1,392,900,000  33,400,000 11,600,000 1,354,500,000  36,100,000 24,400,000 1,225,200,000  3,000,000 200,000 1,135,900,000  700,000 42,000,000 1,070,800,000  33,900,000 -9,000,000 936,000,000                                        
          goodwill
        22,700,000 85,400,000 5,206,100,000  20,500,000 3,600,000 5,253,600,000  17,000,000 5,700,000 5,229,700,000  -90,500,000 -33,200,000 5,333,400,000  -49,300,000 31,800,000 5,397,000,000  90,000,000 -12,500,000 4,496,900,000                                        
          intangible assets
        -6,300,000 700,000 3,308,100,000  -6,200,000 -7,900,000 3,346,800,000  -7,500,000 -9,800,000 3,381,700,000  -23,100,000 -24,000,000 3,443,700,000  -16,200,000 -6,400,000 3,500,900,000  9,100,000 -6,200,000 2,840,100,000                                        
          other long-term assets
        -20,100,000 26,600,000 980,000,000  -5,300,000 41,000,000 915,000,000  12,800,000 -10,200,000 957,500,000  5,600,000 -11,600,000 788,800,000  30,400,000 -39,900,000 761,700,000  7,700,000 20,800,000 694,300,000                                        
          total assets
        56,600,000 290,600,000 12,899,800,000  217,300,000 97,500,000 12,890,100,000  81,900,000 -297,200,000 13,205,400,000  -16,900,000 17,100,000 12,940,800,000  73,900,000 125,400,000 12,685,100,000  284,600,000 84,400,000 10,491,700,000                                        
          liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                      
          short-term borrowings
        -102,800,000 142,000,000 456,900,000  828,300,000 22,900,000 329,500,000  -73,200,000 -844,600,000 1,304,800,000  769,400,000 30,300,000 636,700,000  310,200,000 -137,100,000 594,300,000  83,300,000 -640,500,000 725,000,000 -83,400,000 78,800,000 1,300,000 44,300,000  18,300,000 -55,800,000 423,600,000 -91,300,000 -307,300,000 16,200,000 247,800,000  46,100,000 123,000,000 250,800,000  65,900,000 107,300,000 40,900,000  45,400,000 25,900,000 68,400,000  -190,700,000 98,100,000 60,800,000  -13,200,000 -38,900,000 64,200,000  -108,200,000 14,300,000 93,600,000 -30,500,000 -800,000 28,900,000 
          current portion of long-term debt
        600,000 1,600,000 755,100,000  -722,400,000 -11,800,000 798,400,000  719,100,000 4,500,000 281,200,000  -750,200,000 770,800,000  500,700,000 1,900,000 265,900,000  174,800,000 88,900,000                                        
          trade accounts payable
        18,900,000 16,000,000 1,161,900,000  17,500,000 77,000,000 1,133,300,000  -100,000 -24,300,000 1,124,300,000  17,100,000 53,800,000 1,072,600,000  -17,400,000 73,100,000 967,400,000  45,600,000 67,800,000 789,400,000                                        
          other accrued liabilities
        17,600,000 -75,800,000 728,000,000  36,600,000 -77,600,000 712,600,000  38,100,000 30,500,000 610,700,000  -28,900,000 -27,800,000 596,600,000  -13,400,000 19,600,000 596,100,000  67,500,000 82,600,000 469,100,000                                        
          total current liabilities
        -65,700,000 83,800,000 3,101,900,000  160,000,000 10,500,000 2,973,800,000  683,900,000 -833,900,000 3,321,000,000  7,400,000 56,300,000 3,076,700,000  780,100,000 -42,500,000 2,423,700,000  371,200,000 -490,100,000 2,072,400,000                                        
          long-term debt
        5,600,000 3,600,000 3,095,700,000  17,300,000 -3,300,000 3,329,100,000  -732,300,000 497,800,000 3,619,800,000  -15,500,000 -44,200,000 3,964,500,000  -750,900,000 -3,300,000 4,739,200,000  -376,100,000 485,700,000 3,627,900,000                                        
          deferred taxes
        -900,000 -7,000,000 830,000,000  -14,800,000 -7,300,000 858,300,000  2,000,000 -4,200,000 866,700,000  10,000,000 -12,900,000 -1,000,000  -4,000,000 -1,800,000 3,000,000  6,300,000 -1,400,000 -1,700,000                                        
          other long-term liabilities
        -35,600,000 29,500,000 422,500,000  -42,000,000 800,000 471,500,000  15,100,000 -26,100,000 510,200,000  -5,700,000 -10,400,000 488,900,000  -27,400,000 -8,200,000 618,000,000  2,700,000 -800,000 517,400,000                                        
          total liabilities
        -96,600,000 109,900,000 7,450,100,000  120,500,000 700,000 7,632,700,000  -31,300,000 -366,400,000 8,317,700,000  -8,500,000 16,200,000 8,326,600,000  11,600,000 -50,700,000 8,520,400,000  900,000 -3,300,000 6,917,100,000                                        
          shareholders’ equity
                                                                      
          common stock
        -500,000 -5,200,000 588,500,000  -7,500,000 7,800,000 594,100,000  6,700,000 11,600,000 574,500,000  6,300,000 15,900,000 542,100,000  9,000,000 18,600,000 495,400,000  11,100,000 18,600,000 450,800,000                                        
          common stock non-voting
        8,900,000 15,500,000 1,664,800,000  7,500,000 13,500,000 1,619,300,000  7,700,000 13,400,000 1,577,600,000  5,400,000 12,000,000 1,549,200,000  6,000,000 10,100,000 1,503,000,000  21,600,000 18,800,000 1,450,700,000                                        
          retained earnings
        102,900,000 44,700,000 3,694,300,000  96,900,000 67,500,000 3,412,800,000  60,300,000 36,300,000 3,155,100,000  114,800,000 11,200,000 2,922,400,000  119,500,000 86,900,000 2,573,600,000  102,300,000 108,800,000 2,179,900,000                                        
          accumulated other comprehensive loss
        40,100,000 123,400,000 -524,600,000  -2,800,000 6,100,000 -393,700,000  37,600,000 5,600,000 -437,100,000  -135,400,000 -38,600,000 -416,000,000  -73,300,000 60,200,000 -422,500,000  147,800,000 -58,200,000 -519,500,000                                        
          total mccormick shareholders’ equity
        151,400,000 178,400,000 5,423,000,000                                                            
          non-controlling interests
        1,800,000 2,300,000 26,700,000  2,700,000 1,900,000 24,900,000  900,000 2,300,000 17,600,000  500,000 400,000 16,500,000  1,100,000 300,000 15,200,000  900,000 -300,000 12,700,000                                        
          total shareholders’ equity
        153,200,000 180,700,000 5,449,700,000  96,800,000 96,800,000 5,257,400,000  113,200,000 69,200,000 4,887,700,000  -8,400,000 900,000 4,614,200,000  62,300,000 176,100,000 4,164,700,000  283,700,000 87,700,000 3,574,600,000                                        
          total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
        56,600,000 290,600,000 12,899,800,000  217,300,000 97,500,000 12,890,100,000  81,900,000 -297,200,000 13,205,400,000  -16,900,000 17,100,000 12,940,800,000  73,900,000 125,400,000 12,685,100,000  284,600,000 84,400,000 10,491,700,000                                        
          operating activities
                                                                      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow from operating activities:
                                                                      
          depreciation and amortization
        61,200,000 57,100,000 53,800,000  54,600,000 57,100,000 45,800,000  53,800,000 48,800,000 47,800,000  50,000,000 49,200,000 49,000,000  47,200,000 43,800,000 48,100,000  42,400,000 39,600,000 41,900,000 40,800,000 39,000,000 38,700,000 40,300,000  37,500,000 37,500,000 36,600,000 35,600,000 31,500,000 29,800,000 28,300,000  29,300,000 26,600,000 26,400,000  26,200,000 27,600,000 24,900,000  24,600,000 26,700,000 26,800,000  25,200,000 25,500,000 26,200,000  26,200,000 24,800,000 25,800,000  24,700,000 24,800,000 23,700,000 24,200,000 22,800,000 23,100,000 
          stock-based compensation
        7,700,000 9,600,000 20,000,000  8,800,000 19,400,000 11,700,000  12,600,000 26,700,000 11,800,000  12,200,000 25,800,000 11,100,000  11,600,000 28,400,000 14,200,000  10,700,000 20,700,000 6,400,000 6,600,000 7,800,000 16,100,000 6,700,000  5,500,000 11,800,000 4,300,000 5,500,000 4,000,000 10,300,000 4,100,000  4,000,000 12,800,000 3,000,000  3,100,000 10,200,000 3,700,000  3,000,000 9,500,000 2,600,000  3,600,000 9,700,000 2,800,000  3,200,000 6,100,000 2,600,000  2,800,000 5,500,000 2,100,000 2,200,000 5,500,000 2,000,000 
          deferred income tax benefit
        -3,700,000 -2,900,000 -9,200,000                                                            
          income from unconsolidated operations
        -16,900,000 -19,700,000 -17,400,000  -17,900,000 -16,800,000 -21,300,000  -13,400,000 -10,300,000 -14,000,000  -7,500,000 -10,400,000 -9,300,000  -9,100,000 -23,400,000 -13,300,000  -9,600,000 -10,200,000 -10,400,000 -11,700,000 -9,600,000 -9,500,000 -10,100,000  -8,400,000 -7,400,000 -8,100,000 -10,300,000 -8,200,000 -8,400,000 -7,000,000  -8,100,000 -7,700,000 -8,400,000  -9,700,000 -7,400,000 -9,900,000  -8,800,000 -6,200,000 -5,100,000  -4,900,000 -6,000,000 -5,400,000  -5,500,000 -3,900,000 -4,600,000  -6,900,000 -6,100,000 -7,900,000 -6,400,000 -6,800,000 -6,300,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                         8,900,000 -256,300,000  14,300,000 59,700,000 -148,900,000  -56,200,000 9,100,000 -92,700,000       -4,900,000 -80,200,000  -49,700,000 700,000 -44,400,000  3,400,000 -38,200,000 3,000,000  -48,200,000 -17,500,000 -34,100,000  -34,400,000 -7,500,000 -69,800,000  -19,300,000 3,700,000 -76,300,000  -66,300,000 -47,600,000 -119,100,000 -43,200,000 -24,400,000 -92,600,000 
          trade accounts receivable
        -75,100,000 -42,000,000 65,200,000  -58,600,000 -30,100,000 16,500,000  -49,400,000 16,800,000 9,700,000  -90,900,000 14,100,000 33,200,000  40,600,000 -15,500,000 515,900,000  2,200,000 84,400,000 409,900,000                                        
          other assets and liabilities
        38,200,000 -134,500,000 -84,900,000  7,100,000 -90,400,000 -118,800,000  17,500,000 -9,500,000 -49,900,000  -6,900,000 -17,200,000 -185,500,000                                                
          dividends from unconsolidated affiliates
        16,800,000 14,300,000 8,300,000  12,400,000 17,800,000 26,400,000  15,200,000 21,400,000 13,900,000  9,200,000 9,400,000 9,200,000  1,800,000 13,000,000 7,000,000  7,300,000 5,000,000 11,100,000  7,500,000 6,800,000 11,400,000  7,400,000 5,600,000 7,000,000  6,600,000 6,100,000 5,600,000  6,500,000 8,600,000 7,900,000  500,000 13,500,000 3,700,000  200,000 8,400,000 4,000,000  800,000 800,000 1,800,000  2,900,000 10,800,000 500,000  3,100,000 9,200,000 1,300,000 900,000 6,900,000 800,000 
          net cash flow from operating activities
        258,800,000 45,900,000 115,500,000  161,700,000 163,100,000 138,400,000  265,900,000 290,800,000 103,400,000  95,700,000 136,500,000 17,900,000  144,200,000 260,900,000 -32,200,000  271,200,000 310,700,000 44,800,000                                        
          investing activities
                                                                      
          acquisition of business
        -14,300,000                                                -13,300,000 -115,900,000 -800,000            
          capital expenditures
                                -53,000,000 -28,700,000 -25,400,000  -52,700,000 -28,600,000 -31,300,000  -42,200,000 -36,600,000 -29,600,000  -33,100,000 -32,400,000 -22,400,000  -27,300,000 -27,200,000 -15,500,000  -30,600,000 -28,900,000 -18,500,000  -19,400,000 -22,200,000 -12,400,000  -27,000,000 -20,100,000 -15,100,000  -25,400,000   -20,100,000   
          free cash flows
                                127,400,000 181,900,000 78,200,000  101,400,000 226,800,000 -51,800,000  83,600,000 96,300,000 14,700,000  76,600,000 102,400,000 55,500,000  103,400,000 62,800,000 80,400,000  63,100,000 76,500,000 58,200,000  75,300,000 78,900,000 19,200,000  84,900,000 101,800,000 7,400,000  24,000,000   59,900,000   
          other investing activities
            200,000  -100,000    2,200,000    100,000    400,000 1,700,000 200,000 100,000 2,500,000 100,000  2,500,000                                  
          net cash flow used in investing activities
        -67,000,000 -68,100,000 -37,100,000  -59,000,000 -68,300,000 -61,800,000  -68,700,000 -54,600,000 -61,500,000  33,700,000 -45,500,000 -43,700,000  -77,000,000 1,600,000 -755,200,000  -58,100,000 -46,900,000 -38,300,000  -50,500,000 -28,700,000 -25,300,000  -50,200,000 -28,000,000 -35,200,000  -4,245,300,000 -37,100,000 -152,700,000  -30,400,000 -149,200,000 -22,200,000  -126,500,000 -138,600,000 -15,500,000  -30,500,000 -28,700,000 -18,000,000  -32,600,000 -138,100,000 -11,300,000  -26,600,000 -20,000,000 -14,900,000  -64,200,000 -18,900,000 -14,200,000 -14,200,000 -23,400,000 -8,800,000 
          financing activities
                                                                      
          short-term borrowings (repayments)
        -102,800,000 141,900,000 -25,900,000                                                            
          long-term debt borrowings
        1,500,000               1,100,000 1,000,400,000  11,400,000        12,400,000 7,100,000 6,400,000 12,000,000                         249,400,000      
          long-term debt repayments
        -2,100,000 -2,100,000 -11,500,000  -724,800,000 -13,900,000 -14,100,000  -3,600,000 -5,500,000 -3,600,000  -753,400,000 -11,800,000 -3,500,000  -251,800,000 -1,700,000 -1,800,000  -214,300,000 -21,200,000 -20,500,000 -233,100,000 -121,000,000 -72,100,000 -21,500,000  -199,400,000 -69,400,000 -319,800,000 -268,800,000 -300,000 -1,100,000 -2,500,000  -200,000 -100,000 -201,700,000  -1,100,000 -100,000 -200,000  -200,000 -800,000 -400,000  -300,000 -500,000 -400,000  -400,000 -4,200,000     -100,000 -14,100,000 -100,000 
          proceeds from exercised stock options
        1,800,000 6,600,000 6,700,000  2,400,000 6,000,000 4,400,000  4,800,000 5,900,000 5,200,000  3,800,000 5,800,000 30,300,000  4,300,000 2,600,000 3,600,000  27,400,000 19,000,000 7,700,000 6,300,000 36,600,000 41,300,000 6,700,000  20,500,000 4,700,000 16,900,000 3,000,000 2,500,000 15,800,000 8,200,000  10,500,000 14,100,000 7,800,000  11,900,000 2,900,000 11,300,000  3,100,000 7,200,000 8,900,000  3,000,000 19,300,000 10,500,000  7,700,000 15,200,000 14,400,000  14,400,000 14,000,000 17,100,000 16,200,000 15,700,000 14,000,000 
          taxes withheld and paid on employee stock awards
        -600,000 -5,900,000 -6,700,000  -4,000,000 -4,900,000  -4,700,000 -6,100,000  -7,400,000 -12,000,000  -300,000 -7,900,000 -5,100,000  -1,500,000 -6,200,000 -3,000,000 -2,400,000 -200,000 -7,000,000 -3,100,000  -4,100,000 -3,800,000 -2,900,000 -400,000 -3,700,000 -1,700,000                            
          common stock acquired by purchase
        -2,700,000 -9,300,000 -17,200,000  -24,500,000 -4,200,000 -300,000  -8,100,000 -15,100,000 -3,500,000  -13,200,000 -4,200,000 -8,700,000  -2,800,000 -300,000 -100,000  -25,200,000 -900,000 -19,900,000 -18,200,000 -17,100,000 -29,300,000 -30,500,000  -7,900,000 -15,300,000 -16,800,000 -2,000,000 -53,100,000 -82,700,000  -78,100,000 -53,000,000 -47,800,000  -2,400,000 -5,000,000 -64,900,000  -52,100,000 -69,400,000 -56,900,000  -31,900,000 -60,200,000  -29,600,000 -26,300,000 -42,300,000    -31,800,000   
          dividends paid
        -120,700,000 -120,800,000 -120,700,000  -112,800,000 -112,800,000 -112,700,000  -104,600,000 -104,600,000 -104,600,000  -99,300,000 -99,200,000 -99,000,000  -90,800,000 -90,800,000 -90,800,000  -82,500,000 -82,500,000 -82,400,000 -75,800,000 -75,600,000 -75,500,000 -75,300,000  -68,400,000 -68,300,000 -68,200,000 -61,600,000 -58,600,000 -58,500,000 -58,900,000  -54,300,000 -54,700,000 -54,600,000  -51,200,000 -51,200,000 -51,300,000  -48,000,000 -48,100,000 -48,600,000  -44,900,000 -45,000,000 -45,100,000  -41,200,000 -41,000,000 -41,400,000  -37,100,000 -37,100,000 -37,200,000 -34,700,000 -34,600,000 -34,400,000 
          other financing activities
        -9,800,000 1,000,000 20,100,000  -2,300,000 1,400,000 2,600,000                                                        
          net cash flow used in financing activities
        -235,400,000 12,300,000 -155,200,000  -33,700,000 -104,500,000 -67,700,000  -183,100,000            -202,200,000    -98,500,000             29,300,000 -45,500,000   53,900,000 -64,200,000    -28,600,000    -34,400,000  -76,700,000    18,500,000   -80,900,000   
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        14,400,000 31,200,000 -6,500,000  -34,500,000 -2,000,000 2,500,000  13,200,000 7,800,000 25,600,000  -19,300,000 -17,500,000 8,100,000  -15,500,000 8,000,000 7,200,000  25,100,000 -12,000,000 1,800,000 13,400,000 -7,900,000 -3,500,000 6,800,000  -2,400,000 -3,600,000 9,300,000 -7,700,000 13,500,000 -5,900,000 5,500,000  -600,000 4,800,000 -11,000,000  -8,900,000 2,400,000 -11,700,000  1,000,000 500,000 -3,700,000  -700,000 500,000 3,700,000  2,200,000 -3,900,000 2,200,000  600,000 12,400,000 3,900,000 15,600,000 -5,500,000 -12,100,000 
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
          -83,300,000  34,500,000 -11,700,000 11,400,000    22,800,000      20,800,000 35,700,000 -167,500,000  36,000,000 14,200,000 15,400,000 -7,500,000 23,500,000 37,100,000 5,700,000  -129,600,000 23,000,000 -7,200,000 20,700,000 36,100,000 4,300,000 7,300,000  2,700,000 19,700,000 -800,000  18,900,000 7,700,000 4,500,000  12,400,000 -8,000,000 26,400,000  74,700,000 3,500,000 -10,400,000  10,800,000 7,000,000 500,000        
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        186,100,000  166,600,000  334,000,000  351,700,000  423,600,000  155,400,000  96,600,000  186,800,000  118,400,000  112,600,000  77,300,000  63,000,000  79,000,000  53,900,000  50,800,000 39,500,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        -29,200,000 21,300,000 102,800,000  34,500,000 -11,700,000 178,000,000  27,300,000 -229,400,000 356,800,000  18,100,000 -12,600,000 338,400,000  20,800,000 35,700,000 256,100,000  36,000,000 14,200,000 170,800,000  23,500,000 37,100,000 102,300,000  -129,600,000 23,000,000 179,600,000  36,100,000 4,300,000 125,700,000  2,700,000 19,700,000 111,800,000  18,900,000 7,700,000 81,800,000  12,400,000 -8,000,000 89,400,000  74,700,000 3,500,000 68,600,000  10,800,000 7,000,000 54,400,000  4,300,000 7,300,000 40,600,000 500,000 1,200,000 21,900,000 
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                27,300,000    18,100,000 -12,600,000 -13,300,000                                           7,300,000 -10,200,000 500,000 1,200,000 -17,600,000 
          total other comprehensive loss, net of tax
          -33,600,000                                                            
          net cash from operating activities
                                                                      
          net cash from investing activities
                                                                      
          net cash from financing activities
                                                                      
          cash conversion cycle
                                                                      
          total mccormick shareholders' equity
            94,100,000 94,900,000 5,232,500,000  112,300,000 66,900,000 4,870,100,000  -8,900,000 500,000 4,597,700,000  61,200,000 175,800,000 4,149,500,000  282,800,000 88,000,000 3,561,900,000                                        
          deferred income tax expense
            -9,400,000                                                          
          payment of debt issuance costs
                       -800,000 -1,100,000            -1,600,000                               
          total other comprehensive income
                31,900,000 -35,700,000 41,600,000  -97,000,000 -49,400,000 10,000,000  -131,400,000 9,700,000 48,800,000    -20,000,000                                        
          gain on the sale of intangible asset
                                                                     
          gain on the sale of a business
                                                                      
          asset impairment charge
                                                                     
          proceeds from sale of business
                                                                      
          proceeds from sale of intangible asset
                    1,500,000                                                  
          net cash flow from financing activities
                  -44,700,000  -92,000,000 -86,100,000 4,400,000  -30,900,000 -234,800,000 612,700,000    7,100,000                                        
          amortization of inventory fair value adjustments associated with acquisitions
                        6,300,000                                            
          acquisition of businesses
                        200,000 -706,600,000          -4,200,000  -4,203,400,000 -124,000,000  1,900,000    -99,400,000                      
          proceeds from sale of unconsolidated operation
                                                                     
          currency translation adjustments, including for the three and six months ended may 31, 2022, 7.9 associated with the exit of our business in russia
                                                                      
          unrealized components of pension and postretirement plans
                        4,300,000 400,000 1,100,000  -5,400,000 900,000 2,400,000                                        
          current assets
                                                                      
          current liabilities
                                                                      
          fixed asset impairment charge
                                                                    
          total other comprehensive loss
                                                                      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                      
          noncash nonrecurring income tax benefit
                                                                      
          special charges and transaction and integration expenses
                                                                      
          amortization of inventory fair value adjustment associated with acquisition of rb foods
                                                                      
          (gain) loss on sale of assets
                                                                      
          settlement of forward-starting interest rate swaps
                                                                     
          dividends received from unconsolidated affiliates
                                                                      
          acquisitions of businesses
                                                                      
          payment of contingent consideration
                                                                     
          purchase of minority interest
                                                                    
          issuance of common stock non-voting
                                       -900,000                               
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
                                                                      
          non-cash net income tax benefit
                                    -10,300,000                                  
          net cash flow provided by operating activities
                                180,400,000 210,600,000 103,600,000  154,100,000 255,400,000 -20,500,000  125,800,000 132,900,000 44,300,000  109,700,000 134,800,000 77,900,000  130,700,000 90,000,000 95,900,000  93,700,000 105,400,000 76,700,000  94,700,000 101,100,000 31,600,000  111,900,000 121,900,000 22,500,000  49,400,000   80,000,000   
          net cash flow provided by financing activities
                                  -79,400,000  -231,100,000 -200,800,000 39,200,000  4,142,100,000 -85,600,000 110,200,000          -51,800,000    13,300,000      -9,300,000    23,200,000   8,400,000 
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of businesses acquired
                                    -51,100,000 81,600,000 -185,000,000                                
          payment of costs related to issuance of common stock non-voting
                                                                      
          non-cash income tax benefit
                                      -297,900,000                                
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                      300,000 400,000 300,000 -500,000 900,000  -600,000 1,300,000 200,000  200,000    100,000 200,000 500,000  100,000 1,900,000  400,000 100,000 200,000  400,000   5,900,000 200,000 
          brand name impairment included in special charges
                                                                      
          loss on sale of assets
                                                                      
          proceeds from exit of consolidated joint venture
                                                                      
          proceeds from insurance
                                                                      
          proceeds from corporate life insurance
                                                                      
          other
                                                                      
          •
                                                                      
          net sales
                                                                      
          percent growth
                                                                      
          gross profit
                                                                      
          gross profit margin
                                                                      
          selling, general & administrative expense
                                                                      
          percent of net sales
                                                                      
          pre-tax restructuring charges:
                                                                      
          recorded in cost of goods sold
                                                                      
          other restructuring charges
                                                                      
          reduction in operating income
                                                                      
          income tax effect
                                                                      
          reduction in net income
                                                                      
          reduction in earnings per share—diluted
                                                                      
          interest expense
                                                                      
          other income
                                                                      
          income from consolidated operations before income taxes
                                                                      
          income taxes
                                                                      
          effective tax rate
                                                                      
          2009 earnings per share—diluted
                                                                      
          increased operating income exclusive of restructuring charges
                                                                      
          decrease in tax rate
                                                                      
          reversal of significant tax accrual
                                                                      
          lower restructuring charges
                                                                      
          higher income from unconsolidated operations
                                                                      
          lower interest expense
                                                                      
          effect of higher shares outstanding
                                                                      
          2010 earnings per share—diluted
                                                                      
          operating income, excluding restructuring charges
                                                                      
          operating income margin, excluding restructuring charges
                                                                      
          sg&a
                                                                      
          impairment charge
                                                                      
          2008 earnings per share—diluted
                                                                      
          increased operating income exclusive of restructuring and impairment charges
                                                                      
          impairment charge recorded in 2008
                                                                      
          decrease in other income
                                                                      
          increase in tax rate
                                                                      
          lower income from unconsolidated operations
                                                                      
          operating income, excluding restructuring and impairment charges
                                                                      
          operating income margin, excluding restructuring and impairment charges
                                                                      
          percent decrease
                                                                      
          mccormick & company 2010 annual report page 23
                                                                      
          operating income
                                                                      
          impact of restructuring charges
                                                                      
          impact of impairment charge
                                                                      
          adjusted operating income
                                                                      
          % increase versus prior year
                                                                      
          reversai of significant tax accrual
                                                                      
          net gain related to lawry’s acquisition
                                                                      
          adjusted net income
                                                                      
          earnings per share—diluted
                                                                      
          adjusted earnings per share—diluted
                                                                      
          page 24 mccormick & company 2010 annual report
                                                                      
          number of shares of common stock
                                                                      
          dollar amount
                                                                      
          total dividends paid
                                                                      
          dividends paid per share
                                                                      
          percentage increase per share
                                                                      
          debt-to-total-capital ratio
                                                                      
          mccormick & company 2010 annual report page 27
                                                                      
          currency sold
                                                                      
          euro
                                                                      
          british pound sterling
                                                                      
          canadian dollar
                                                                      
          australian dollar
                                                                      
          u.s. dollar
                                                                      
          debt
                                                                      
          fixed rate
                                                                      
          average interest rate
                                                                      
          variable rate
                                                                      
          year of maturity at november 30, 2009
                                                                      
          operating leases
                                                                      
          interest payments
                                                                      
          raw material purchase obligations
                                                                      
          electricity contracts
                                                                      
          other purchase obligations
                                                                      
          total contractual cash obligations
                                                                      
          guarantees
                                                                      
          standby and trade letters of credit
                                                                      
          total commercial commitments
                                                                      
          zatarain’s
                                                                      
          lawry’s
                                                                      
          simply asia/thai kitchen
                                                                      
          total
                                                                      
          34
                                                                      
          36
                                                                      
          37
                                                                      
          38
                                                                      
          39
                                                                      
          40
                                                                      
          42
                                                                      
          43
                                                                      
          44
                                                                      
          46
                                                                      
          47
                                                                      
          51
                                                                      
          52
                                                                      
          53
                                                                      
          54
                                                                      
          55
                                                                      
          56
                                                                      
          57
                                                                      
          58
                                                                      
          alan d. wilson
                                                                      
          gordon m. stetz
                                                                      
          kenneth a. kelly, jr.
                                                                      
          page 34 mccormick & company 2010 annual report
                                                                      
          for the year ended november 30
                                                                      
          cost of goods sold
                                                                      
          selling, general and administrative expense
                                                                      
          restructuring charges
                                                                      
          net income from consolidated operations
                                                                      
          earnings per share—basic
                                                                      
          at november 30
                                                                      
          trade accounts receivable, less allowances of 2.9 for 2010 and 4.5 for 2009
                                                                      
          investments and other assets
                                                                      
          liabilities
                                                                      
          common stock, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2010—12.5 shares, 2009—12.3 shares
                                                                      
          common stock non-voting, no par value; authorized 320.0 shares; issued and outstanding: 2010—120.6 shares, 2009—119.5 shares
                                                                      
          accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                      
          gain on sale of assets
                                                                      
          deferred income taxes
                                                                      
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                      
          acquisitions of businesses and joint venture interests
                                                                      
          balance, november 30, 2007
                                                                      
          comprehensive income:
                                                                      
          change in derivative financial instruments, net of tax of 4.9
                                                                      
          unrealized components of pension plans, net of tax of 7.4
                                                                      
          dividends
                                                                      
          adjustment for new tax accounting
                                                                      
          shares purchased and retired
                                                                      
          shares issued, including tax benefit of 14.4
                                                                      
          equal exchange
                                                                      
          balance, november 30, 2008
                                                                      
          change in derivative financial instruments, net of tax of 1.8
                                                                      
          unrealized components of pension plans, net of tax of 55.8
                                                                      
          adjustment for new pension accounting
                                                                      
          shares retired
                                                                      
          shares issued, including tax benefit of 7.2
                                                                      
          balance, november 30, 2009
                                                                      
          change in derivative financial instruments, net of tax of 1.2
                                                                      
          unrealized components of pension plans, net of tax of 3.6
                                                                      
          dividends attributable to non-controlling interest
                                                                      
          shares issued, including tax benefit of 17.5
                                                                      
          balance, november 30, 2010
                                                                      
          amortizable intangible assets
                                                                      
          non-amortizable intangible assets:
                                                                      
          brand names
                                                                      
          trademarks
                                                                      
          total goodwill and intangible assets
                                                                      
          beginning of year
                                                                      
          purchase price allocation
                                                                      
          goodwill acquired
                                                                      
          foreign currency fluctuations
                                                                      
          end of year
                                                                      
          noncurrent assets
                                                                      
          noncurrent liabilities
                                                                      
          commercial paper
                                                                      
          weighted-average interest rate of short-term borrowings at year-end
                                                                      
          5.80% medium-term notes due 2011
                                                                      
          5.25% medium-term notes due 2013
                                                                      
          5.20% medium-term notes due 2015
                                                                      
          5.75% medium-term notes due 2017
                                                                      
          7.63%–8.12% medium-term notes due 2024
                                                                      
          unamortized discounts and fair value adjustments
                                                                      
          less current portion
                                                                      
          mccormick & company 2010 annual report page 43
                                                                      
          2012
                                                                      
          2013
                                                                      
          2014
                                                                      
          2015
                                                                      
          thereafter
                                                                      
          2011
                                                                      
          derivatives
                                                                      
          interest rate contracts
                                                                      
          foreign exchange contracts
                                                                      
          as of november 30, 2009:
                                                                      
          fair value hedges
                                                                      
          derivative
                                                                      
          cash flow hedges
                                                                      
          terminated interest rate contracts
                                                                      
          long-term investments
                                                                      
          derivatives related to:
                                                                      
          interest rates
                                                                      
          foreign currency assets
                                                                      
          foreign currency liabilities
                                                                      
          interest rate derivatives
                                                                      
          foreign currency derivatives
                                                                      
          discount rate—funded plan
                                                                      
          discount rate—unfunded plan
                                                                      
          salary scale
                                                                      
          expected return on plan assets
                                                                      
          service cost
                                                                      
          interest costs
                                                                      
          amortization of prior service costs
                                                                      
          recognized net actuarial loss
                                                                      
          change in benefit obligation:
                                                                      
          benefit obligation at beginning of year
                                                                      
          adjustments due to new measurement date:
                                                                      
          service and interest cost
                                                                      
          benefit payments, employee contributions and expenses
                                                                      
          employee contributions
                                                                      
          plan changes and other
                                                                      
          actuarial loss
                                                                      
          benefits paid
                                                                      
          expenses paid
                                                                      
          net transfers in
                                                                      
          foreign currency impact
                                                                      
          benefit obligation at end of year
                                                                      
          change in fair value of plan assets:
                                                                      
          fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
                                                                      
          benefit payments, employee contribu-tions and expenses
                                                                      
          actual return on plan assets
                                                                      
          employer contributions
                                                                      
          fair value of plan assets at end of year
                                                                      
          funded status
                                                                      
          pension plans in which accumulated benefit obligation exceeded plan assets
                                                                      
          accumulated benefit obligation
                                                                      
          fair value of plan assets
                                                                      
          prepaid pension cost
                                                                      
          accrued pension liability
                                                                      
          asset category
                                                                      
          equity securities
                                                                      
          fixed income securities
                                                                      
          equity securities:
                                                                      
          u.s. equity securities
                                                                      
          international equity securities
                                                                      
          fixed income securities:
                                                                      
          u.s./government/corporate bonds
                                                                      
          high yield bonds
                                                                      
          international/government/corporate bonds
                                                                      
          insurance contracts
                                                                      
          other types of investments:
                                                                      
          hedge fund of funds
                                                                      
          private equity funds
                                                                      
          total investments
                                                                      
          mccormick & company 2010 annual report page 49
                                                                      
          2016–2020
                                                                      
          amortization of (gains)/losses
                                                                      
          special termination benefits
                                                                      
          postretirement benefit expense
                                                                      
          medicare prescription subsidy
                                                                      
          plan amendments
                                                                      
          other plan assumptions
                                                                      
          trend rate assumption change
                                                                      
          discount rate change
                                                                      
          actuarial gain
                                                                      
          other postretirement benefit liability
                                                                      
          effect on total of service and interest cost components in 2010
                                                                      
          effect on benefit obligation as of november 30, 2010
                                                                      
          granted
                                                                      
          vested
                                                                      
          forfeited
                                                                      
          outstanding—end of year
                                                                      
          risk-free interest rates
                                                                      
          dividend yield
                                                                      
          expected volatility
                                                                      
          expected lives
                                                                      
          exercised
                                                                      
          exercisable—end of year
                                                                      
          range of exercise price
                                                                      
          17.00–24.33
                                                                      
          24.34–31.67
                                                                      
          31.68–39.00
                                                                      
          pre-tax restructuring charges
                                                                      
          consumer
                                                                      
          industrial
                                                                      
          total restructuring charges
                                                                      
          current
                                                                      
          federal
                                                                      
          state
                                                                      
          international
                                                                      
          deferred
                                                                      
          total income taxes
                                                                      
          pretax income
                                                                      
          united states
                                                                      
          federal statutory tax rate
                                                                      
          state income taxes, net of federal benefits
                                                                      
          international tax at different rates
                                                                      
          u.s. tax on remitted and unremitted earnings
                                                                      
          u.s. tax credits
                                                                      
          u.s. manufacturing deduction
                                                                      
          retirement plans
                                                                      
          finalization of open tax years and changes in tax contingencies
                                                                      
          deferred tax assets
                                                                      
          employee benefit liabilities
                                                                      
          inventory
                                                                      
          net operating and capital loss carryforwards
                                                                      
          valuation allowance
                                                                      
          deferred tax liabilities
                                                                      
          depreciation
                                                                      
          net deferred tax asset
                                                                      
          balance at beginning of year
                                                                      
          additions for current year tax positions
                                                                      
          additions for prior year tax positions
                                                                      
          reductions for prior year tax positions
                                                                      
          settlements
                                                                      
          statute expirations
                                                                      
          foreign currency translation
                                                                      
          balance at november 30,
                                                                      
          average shares outstanding—basic
                                                                      
          effect of dilutive securities:
                                                                      
          stock options
                                                                      
          average shares outstanding—diluted
                                                                      
          antidilutive securities
                                                                      
          2010
                                                                      
          2009
                                                                      
          operating income excluding restructuring charges
                                                                      
          2008
                                                                      
          operating income excluding impairment and restructuring charges
                                                                      
          less: restructuring charges
                                                                      
          operating income, excluding impairment and restructuring charges
                                                                      
          less: impairment charge
                                                                      
          long-lived assets
                                                                      
          prepaid expenses
                                                                      
          other current assets
                                                                      
          land and improvements
                                                                      
          buildings
                                                                      
          machinery and equipment
                                                                      
          software
                                                                      
          construction-in-progress
                                                                      
          accumulated depreciation
                                                                      
          investments in affiliates
                                                                      
          prepaid allowances
                                                                      
          other assets
                                                                      
          payroll and employee benefits
                                                                      
          sales allowances
                                                                      
          pension
                                                                      
          postretirement benefits
                                                                      
          income taxes payable
                                                                      
          interest paid
                                                                      
          income taxes paid
                                                                      
          interest capitalized
                                                                      
          accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax where applicable
                                                                      
          foreign currency translation adjustment
                                                                      
          unrealized loss on foreign currency exchange contracts
                                                                      
          unamortized value of settled interest rate swaps
                                                                      
          pension and other postretirement costs
                                                                      
          basic earnings per share
                                                                      
          diluted earnings per share
                                                                      
          dividends paid per share—
                                                                      
          common stock and common stock non-voting
                                                                      
          market price—common stock
                                                                      
          high
                                                                      
          low
                                                                      
          market price—common stock non-voting
                                                                      
          for the year
                                                                      
          percent increase
                                                                      
          per common share
                                                                      
          common dividends declared
                                                                      
          market non-voting closing price—end of year
                                                                      
          book value per share
                                                                      
          at year-end
                                                                      
          current debt
                                                                      
          total capital
                                                                      
          other financial measures
                                                                      
          percentage of net sales
                                                                      
          common share repurchases
                                                                      
          debt-to-total capital
                                                                      
          average shares outstanding
                                                                      
          basic
                                                                      
          diluted
                                                                      
          earnings per share
                                                                      
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                      
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                      
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                      
          net cash flow used in operating activities
                                                                  -23,100,000   -5,100,000 
          common stock acquired by purchased
                                                                  -50,300,000