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Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Special Charges (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 02, 2026	Aug. 31, 2026	Aug. 31, 2025	Aug. 31, 2026	Aug. 31, 2025	Nov. 30, 2025
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		$ 141.5	$ 3.9	$ 226.6	$ 16.7
Transaction And Integration Expenses Included In Cost Of Goods Sold		0.0	1.0	15.0	1.0
Transaction expenses included in Interest expense		12.4	0.0	19.2	0.0
Total Special Charges, Including Transaction And Integration Related Expenses		153.9	4.9	260.8	17.7
Asset impairments included in special charges		43.1		43.1	0.0
Exit costs		1.8		1.8
McCormick De Mexico
Special Charges [Line Items]
Step up adjustment	$ 15.0
Transaction and integration expenses in Special charges		0.7		8.8
Cost of goods sold				15.0
Unilever Foods
Special Charges [Line Items]
Transaction and integration expenses in Special charges		94.6		152.0
Transaction expenses included in Interest expense		12.4		19.2
Total special charges related to the pending Unilever transaction		107.0		171.2
Accrued Liabilities
Special Charges [Line Items]
Reserve				6.1		$ 4.7
Transaction and integration expenses
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		95.3	0.9	160.8	1.7
Asset impairment
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		43.1	0.0	43.1	0.0
Employee severance and related benefits
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		1.8	1.3	19.8	12.7
Other costs
Special Charges [Line Items]
Special charges		$ 1.3	$ 1.7	$ 2.9	$ 2.3