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Organization and Nature of Business (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jan. 08, 2018
Miski Mayo Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Percentage		75.00%
MWSPC Joint Venture
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Mosaic's ownership percentage	25.00%
Percent of joint venture production Mosaic expects to market	25.00%

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