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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2023 | Apr. 30, 2022 | Apr. 30, 2021
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE The SEC requires us to disclose the following pay versus performance information. The table below provides information concerning the relationship between compensation actually paid to Named Executive Officers, calculated in accordance with SEC rules, and Company performance for fiscal years 2023, 2022, and 2021.
(a) |  | (b) |  |  | (c) |  |  | (d) |  |  | (e) |  |  | (f) |  |  | (g) |  |  | (h) |  |  | (i) |
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Fiscal Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for PEO ($) |  |  | Compensation Actually Paid to PEO ($) (1)(2) |  |  | Average Summary Compensation Table Total for Non-PEO Named Executive Officers ($) |  |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEO Named Executive Officers ($) (1)(3) |  |  | Total Shareholder Return ($) |  |  | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return ($) (4) |  |  | Net Income (Loss) ($ Millions) (5) |  |  | Adjusted EPS ($) (6) |
2023 |  |  | 11,348,537 |  |  |  | 11,781,764 |  |  |  | 3,088,211 |  |  |  | 3,566,854 |  |  |  | 146.81 |  |  |  | 147.42 |  |  |  | (91.3 | ) |  |  | 8.92 |
2022 |  |  | 8,511,639 |  |  |  | 8,485,002 |  |  |  | 2,883,391 |  |  |  | 2,690,945 |  |  |  | 126.56 |  |  |  | 132.33 |  |  |  | 631.7 |  |  |  | 8.88 |
2021 |  |  | 12,450,437 |  |  |  | 12,995,067 |  |  |  | 3,321,746 |  |  |  | 4,103,342 |  |  |  | 117.58 |  |  |  | 117.59 |  |  |  | 876.3 |  |  |  | 9.12 |
(1) | Mark T. Smucker served as our principal executive officer (“PEO”) for 2021, 2022, and 2023. Our non-PEO Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) included Tucker H. Marshall, John P. Brase, Jeannette L. Knudsen, and Richard K. Smucker for 2021 and 2022, and Tucker H. Marshall, John P. Brase, Jeannette L. Knudsen, and Jill R. Penrose for 2023.
(2) | Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
PEO |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) Total for PEO (Column (b)) |  |  | 11,348,537 |  |  |  | 8,511,639 |  |  |  | 12,450,437 |
Less: Stock Award Values Reported in SCT |  |  | (5,014,262 | ) |  |  | (4,143,838 | ) |  |  | (3,598,208 | )
Less: Option Award Values Reported in SCT |  |  | (1,253,526 | ) |  |  | (1,381,245 | ) |  |  | (1,199,375 | )
Plus: Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year |  |  | 7,679,823 |  |  |  | 5,925,060 |  |  |  | 6,557,375 |
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards from Prior Years |  |  | 575,031 |  |  |  | (1,311,156 | ) |  |  | 1,889,530 |
Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year |  |  | (819,058 | ) |  |  | 226,270 |  |  |  | (180,888 | )
Less: Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that failed to vest in the Covered Year |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Plus: Dollar Value of Dividends Paid on Equity Awards in the Covered Year |  |  | 323,409 |  |  |  | 279,441 |  |  |  | 345,654 |
Change in Fair Value for Equity Award Modifications |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Less: Aggregate Change in Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits |  |  | (1,160,679 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,626,179 | )
Plus: Service Cost of Pension Benefits |  |  | 102,489 |  |  |  | 378,831 |  |  |  | 356,721 |
Plus: Prior Service Cost of Pension Benefits |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (Column (c)) |  |  | 11,781,764 |  |  |  | 8,485,002 |  |  |  | 12,995,067 |
(3) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to our non-PEO NEOs reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
Average for Non-PEO NEOs |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Average SCT Total for Non-PEOs (Column (d)) |  |  | 3,088,211 |  |  |  | 2,883,391 |  |  |  | 3,321,746 |
Less: Stock Award Values Reported in SCT |  |  | (1,205,149 | ) |  |  | (1,110,969 | ) |  |  | (1,082,985 | )
Less: Option Award Values Reported in SCT |  |  | (301,271 | ) |  |  | (370,309 | ) |  |  | (360,975 | )
Plus: Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year |  |  | 1,845,789 |  |  |  | 1,498,861 |  |  |  | 1,973,615 |
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards from Prior Years |  |  | 125,057 |  |  |  | (255,680 | ) |  |  | 303,178 |
Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year |  |  | (25,573 | ) |  |  | 26,629 |  |  |  | (21,768 | )
Less: Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that failed to vest in the Covered Year |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Plus: Dollar Value of Dividends Paid on Equity Awards in the Covered Year |  |  | 39,790 |  |  |  | 19,022 |  |  |  | 22,821 |
Change in Fair Value for Equity Award Modifications |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Less: Aggregate Change in Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (52,290 | )
Plus: Service Cost of Pension Benefits |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Plus: Prior Service Cost of Pension Benefits |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEOs (Column (e)) |  |  | 3,566,854 |  |  |  | 2,690,945 |  |  |  | 4,103,342 |
(4) | Represents the cumulative total shareholder return of the S&P Packaged Foods & Meats, which we consider to be our peer group for purposes of the performance graph included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K.
(5) | The fiscal year 2023 net loss includes the loss on the divestiture of certain pet food brands. For further information, please see the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
(6) | For information regarding the calculation of Adjusted Earnings per Share, please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in this proxy statement.
Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted Earnings per Share |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | Our non-PEO Named Executive Officers (“NEOs”) included Tucker H. Marshall, John P. Brase, Jeannette L. Knudsen, and Richard K. Smucker for 2021 and 2022, and Tucker H. Marshall, John P. Brase, Jeannette L. Knudsen, and Jill R. Penrose for 2023. |  |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | Represents the cumulative total shareholder return of the S&P Packaged Foods & Meats, which we consider to be our peer group for purposes of the performance graph included in our Annual Reports on Form 10-K. |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 11,348,537 | $ 8,511,639 | $ 12,450,437
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 11,781,764 | 8,485,002 | 12,995,067
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] |
(2) | Compensation Actually Paid to our PEO reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
PEO |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Summary Compensation Table (“SCT”) Total for PEO (Column (b)) |  |  | 11,348,537 |  |  |  | 8,511,639 |  |  |  | 12,450,437 |
Less: Stock Award Values Reported in SCT |  |  | (5,014,262 | ) |  |  | (4,143,838 | ) |  |  | (3,598,208 | )
Less: Option Award Values Reported in SCT |  |  | (1,253,526 | ) |  |  | (1,381,245 | ) |  |  | (1,199,375 | )
Plus: Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year |  |  | 7,679,823 |  |  |  | 5,925,060 |  |  |  | 6,557,375 |
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards from Prior Years |  |  | 575,031 |  |  |  | (1,311,156 | ) |  |  | 1,889,530 |
Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year |  |  | (819,058 | ) |  |  | 226,270 |  |  |  | (180,888 | )
Less: Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that failed to vest in the Covered Year |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Plus: Dollar Value of Dividends Paid on Equity Awards in the Covered Year |  |  | 323,409 |  |  |  | 279,441 |  |  |  | 345,654 |
Change in Fair Value for Equity Award Modifications |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Less: Aggregate Change in Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits |  |  | (1,160,679 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,626,179 | )
Plus: Service Cost of Pension Benefits |  |  | 102,489 |  |  |  | 378,831 |  |  |  | 356,721 |
Plus: Prior Service Cost of Pension Benefits |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Compensation Actually Paid to PEO (Column (c)) |  |  | 11,781,764 |  |  |  | 8,485,002 |  |  |  | 12,995,067 |
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 3,088,211 | 2,883,391 | 3,321,746
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 3,566,854 | 2,690,945 | 4,103,342
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] |
(3) | Average Compensation Actually Paid to our non-PEO NEOs reflects the following adjustments from Total Compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table:
Average for Non-PEO NEOs |  | 2023 |  |  | 2022 |  |  | 2021 |
Average SCT Total for Non-PEOs (Column (d)) |  |  | 3,088,211 |  |  |  | 2,883,391 |  |  |  | 3,321,746 |
Less: Stock Award Values Reported in SCT |  |  | (1,205,149 | ) |  |  | (1,110,969 | ) |  |  | (1,082,985 | )
Less: Option Award Values Reported in SCT |  |  | (301,271 | ) |  |  | (370,309 | ) |  |  | (360,975 | )
Plus: Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted in the Covered Year |  |  | 1,845,789 |  |  |  | 1,498,861 |  |  |  | 1,973,615 |
Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards from Prior Years |  |  | 125,057 |  |  |  | (255,680 | ) |  |  | 303,178 |
Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that Vested in the Covered Year |  |  | (25,573 | ) |  |  | 26,629 |  |  |  | (21,768 | )
Less: Fair Value of Equity Awards from Prior Years that failed to vest in the Covered Year |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Plus: Dollar Value of Dividends Paid on Equity Awards in the Covered Year |  |  | 39,790 |  |  |  | 19,022 |  |  |  | 22,821 |
Change in Fair Value for Equity Award Modifications |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Less: Aggregate Change in Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (52,290 | )
Plus: Service Cost of Pension Benefits |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Plus: Prior Service Cost of Pension Benefits |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Compensation Actually Paid to Non-PEOs (Column (e)) |  |  | 3,566,854 |  |  |  | 2,690,945 |  |  |  | 4,103,342 |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] |  |  |
Tabular List [Table Text Block] | Tabular List of Financial Performance Measures The following represent the most important financial performance measures used to link compensation actually paid to Company performance. Please see the Compensation Discussion and Analysis section in this proxy statement for further details.
| • | Adjusted Earnings per Share
| • | Adjusted Operating Income
| • | Net Sales
| • | Free Cash Flow
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 146.81 | 126.56 | 117.58
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 147.42 | 132.33 | 117.59
Net Income (Loss) | $ (91,300,000) | $ 631,700,000 | $ 876,300,000
Company Selected Measure Amount | 8.92 | 8.88 | 9.12
PEO Name | Mark T. Smucker |  |
Measure [Axis]: 1 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Adjusted Earnings per Share |  |
Measure [Axis]: 2 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Adjusted Operating Income |  |
Measure [Axis]: 3 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Net Sales |  |
Measure [Axis]: 4 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Free Cash Flow |  |
PEO [Member] | Stock Award [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ (5,014,262) | $ (4,143,838) | $ (3,598,208)
PEO [Member] | Option Award [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (1,253,526) | (1,381,245) | (1,199,375)
PEO [Member] | Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 7,679,823 | 5,925,060 | 6,557,375
PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 575,031 | (1,311,156) | 1,889,530
PEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards that Vested [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (819,058) | 226,270 | (180,888)
PEO [Member] | Dividends Paid on Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 323,409 | 279,441 | 345,654
PEO [Member] | Change in Actuarial Present Value Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (1,160,679) |  | (3,626,179)
PEO [Member] | Service Cost [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 102,489 | 378,831 | 356,721
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Stock Award [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (1,205,149) | (1,110,969) | (1,082,985)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Option Award [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (301,271) | (370,309) | (360,975)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards Granted [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,845,789 | 1,498,861 | 1,973,615
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Outstanding Unvested Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 125,057 | (255,680) | 303,178
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards that Vested [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (25,573) | 26,629 | (21,768)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Dividends Paid on Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 39,790 | $ 19,022 | 22,821
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Change in Actuarial Present Value Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount |  |  | $ (52,290)

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