| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 40601 - Disclosure - Restructuring (Details) (http://smuckers.com/role/RestructuringDetails) |
| Table | Schedule of Restructuring and Related Costs [Table] |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000091419 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Restructuring Reserve [Line Items] | Period [Axis] | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012-05-01 - 2013-04-30 | 2012-05-01 - 2013-01-31 | 2011-05-01 - 2012-04-30 | 2010-05-01 - 2011-04-30 | ||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Axis] | Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Axis] | Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Axis] | Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Axis] | ||||||||||||||||
| Long Lived Asset Charges [Member] | Employee Related Costs [Member] | Site Preparation and Equipment Relocation [Member] | Production Start Up Costs [Member] | Other Costs [Member] | Type of Restructuring [Domain] | Type of Restructuring [Domain] | Long Lived Asset Charges [Member] | Employee Related Costs [Member] | Site Preparation and Equipment Relocation [Member] | Production Start Up Costs [Member] | Other Costs [Member] | Type of Restructuring [Domain] | Long Lived Asset Charges [Member] | Employee Related Costs [Member] | Site Preparation and Equipment Relocation [Member] | Production Start Up Costs [Member] | Other Costs [Member] | Type of Restructuring [Domain] | |
Restructuring and related charges | |||||||||||||||||||
Total expected restructuring charge | 102,000,000 | 67,000,000 | 42,500,000 | 39,000,000 | 9,500,000 | 260,000,000 | 245,000,000 | ||||||||||||
Beginning Balance | 0 | 8,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,800,000 | 0 | 10,200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,200,000 | 0 | 1,100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,100,000 | |
Charge to expense | 8,200,000 | 3,400,000 | 13,400,000 | 10,800,000 | 3,000,000 | 38,800,000 | 34,200,000 | 20,400,000 | 13,000,000 | 10,600,000 | 2,900,000 | 81,100,000 | 53,600,000 | 36,000,000 | 6,200,000 | 5,200,000 | 1,000,000 | 102,000,000 | |
Cash payments | 0 | (4,500,000) | (13,400,000) | (10,800,000) | (3,000,000) | (31,700,000) | 0 | (13,800,000) | (13,000,000) | (10,600,000) | (2,900,000) | (40,300,000) | 0 | (18,400,000) | (6,200,000) | (5,200,000) | (1,000,000) | (30,800,000) | |
Noncash utilization | (8,200,000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (8,200,000) | (34,200,000) | (8,000,000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (42,200,000) | (53,600,000) | (8,500,000) | 0 | 0 | 0 | (62,100,000) | |
Ending Balance | 0 | 7,700,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7,700,000 | 0 | 8,800,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8,800,000 | 0 | 10,200,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10,200,000 | |
Remaining expected restructuring charge | 2,100,000 | 6,100,000 | 9,500,000 | 12,400,000 | 2,300,000 | 32,400,000 | |||||||||||||