Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Feb. 21, 2023
Entity Listings [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jan. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-5111
Entity Registrant Name	The J. M. Smucker Company
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	OH
Entity Tax Identification Number	34-0538550
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Strawberry Lane
Entity Address, City or Town	Orrville,
Entity Address, State or Province	OH
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	44667-0280
City Area Code	(330)
Local Phone Number	682-3000
Title of 12(b) Security	Common shares, no par value
Trading Symbol	SJM
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000091419
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--04-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		106,636,093