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Cover - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023
May 23, 2023
Sep. 30, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity Central Index Key 0001757898    
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2023    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2023    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Address, Address Line One 70 Sir John Rogerson's Quay,    
Entity Address, City or Town Dublin 2,    
Entity Address, Country IE    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code D02 R296    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Local Phone Number 232 2000    
City Area Code 1    
Country Region 353    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Registrant Name STERIS plc    
Document Type 10-K    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity File Number 001-38848    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code L2    
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-1455064    
Entity Public Float     $ 16,561,000,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   98,650,238  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --03-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Ordinary Shares      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value    
Trading Symbol STE    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
STE Two700 Senior Notes Due2031 Member      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 2.700% Senior Notes due 2031    
Trading Symbol STE/31    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Two700 Senior Notes Due2051 Member      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security 3.750% Senior Notes due 2051    
Trading Symbol STE/51    
Security Exchange Name NYSE