Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Jan. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 140.5	$ 125.6	$ 111.7	$ 153.5
Inventories		942.0	1,163.6
Other current assets		715.9	771.0
Total Current Assets		1,798.4	2,060.2
Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net		1,623.9	1,678.3
Investments in Subsidiaries		0.0	0.0
Intercompany Receivable		0.0	0.0
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill		5,944.9	6,011.6
Other intangible assets – net		6,715.0	6,950.3
Other noncurrent assets		199.3	182.2
Total Other Noncurrent Assets		12,859.2	13,144.1
Total Assets		16,281.5	16,882.6
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities		1,006.0	1,022.6
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt	[1]	5,146.3	5,944.9
Deferred income taxes		2,461.8	2,473.3
Intercompany payable		0.0	0.0
Other noncurrent liabilities		341.9	354.9
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		7,950.0	8,773.1
Total Liabilities		8,956.0	9,795.7
Total Shareholders’ Equity		7,325.5	7,086.9
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		16,281.5	16,882.6
Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inventories		7.7	3.7
Other current assets		(8.2)	(12.6)
Total Current Assets		(0.5)	(8.9)
Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net		0.0	0.0
Investments in Subsidiaries		(19,497.5)	(19,062.5)
Intercompany Receivable		(1,268.8)	(438.3)
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill		0.0	0.0
Other intangible assets – net		0.0	0.0
Other noncurrent assets		0.0	0.0
Total Other Noncurrent Assets		0.0	0.0
Total Assets		(20,766.8)	(19,509.7)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities		(8.2)	(12.6)
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt		0.0	0.0
Deferred income taxes		0.0	0.0
Intercompany payable		(3,838.0)	(3,080.2)
Other noncurrent liabilities		0.0	0.0
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		(3,838.0)	(3,080.2)
Total Liabilities		(3,846.2)	(3,092.8)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		(16,920.6)	(16,416.9)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		(20,766.8)	(19,509.7)
The J.M. Smucker Company (Parent) [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		3.9	7.1	12.3	6.8
Inventories		0.0	0.0
Other current assets		443.9	427.4
Total Current Assets		447.8	434.5
Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net		297.5	258.0
Investments in Subsidiaries		14,894.7	14,610.4
Intercompany Receivable		0.0	0.0
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill		1,033.0	1,082.0
Other intangible assets – net		430.3	501.1
Other noncurrent assets		57.5	55.6
Total Other Noncurrent Assets		1,520.8	1,638.7
Total Assets		17,160.8	16,941.6
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities		493.6	484.0
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt		5,146.3	5,944.9
Deferred income taxes		101.4	106.9
Intercompany payable		3,838.0	3,080.2
Other noncurrent liabilities		256.0	238.7
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		9,341.7	9,370.7
Total Liabilities		9,835.3	9,854.7
Total Shareholders’ Equity		7,325.5	7,086.9
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		17,160.8	16,941.6
Subsidiary Guarantors [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Inventories		144.7	180.3
Other current assets		11.8	4.8
Total Current Assets		156.5	185.1
Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net		576.2	591.3
Investments in Subsidiaries		4,281.5	4,179.7
Intercompany Receivable		390.9	305.2
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill		0.0	0.0
Other intangible assets – net		0.0	0.0
Other noncurrent assets		10.1	10.5
Total Other Noncurrent Assets		10.1	10.5
Total Assets		5,415.2	5,271.8
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities		74.7	82.6
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt		0.0	0.0
Deferred income taxes		0.0	0.0
Intercompany payable		0.0	0.0
Other noncurrent liabilities		15.3	15.2
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		15.3	15.2
Total Liabilities		90.0	97.8
Total Shareholders’ Equity		5,325.2	5,174.0
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		5,415.2	5,271.8
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents		136.6	118.5	$ 99.4	$ 146.7
Inventories		789.6	979.6
Other current assets		268.4	351.4
Total Current Assets		1,194.6	1,449.5
Property, Plant, and Equipment - Net		750.2	829.0
Investments in Subsidiaries		321.3	272.4
Intercompany Receivable		877.9	133.1
Other Noncurrent Assets
Goodwill		4,911.9	4,929.6
Other intangible assets – net		6,284.7	6,449.2
Other noncurrent assets		131.7	116.1
Total Other Noncurrent Assets		11,328.3	11,494.9
Total Assets		14,472.3	14,178.9
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current Liabilities		445.9	468.6
Noncurrent Liabilities
Long-term debt		0.0	0.0
Deferred income taxes		2,360.4	2,366.4
Intercompany payable		0.0	0.0
Other noncurrent liabilities		70.6	101.0
Total Noncurrent Liabilities		2,431.0	2,467.4
Total Liabilities		2,876.9	2,936.0
Total Shareholders’ Equity		11,595.4	11,242.9
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity		$ 14,472.3	$ 14,178.9

[1] Represents the carrying amount included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, which includes the impact of interest rate swaps, offering discounts, and capitalized debt issuance costs.