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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Apr. 30, 2014
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Interest receivable $ 4.6us-gaap_InterestReceivable   $ 4.6us-gaap_InterestReceivable    
Derivative Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract]          
Cash margin accounts related to derivative instruments recognized 20.3us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets   20.3us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets   8.1us-gaap_MarginDepositAssets
Cumulative realized net mark-to-market valuation of certain derivative positions recognized in unallocated derivative gains (losses)     8.5sjm_CumulativeRealizedNetMarkToMarketValuationOfCertainDerivativePositionsRecognizedInUnallocatedDerivativeGainsLosses    
Net mark-to-market valuation of certain derivative positions recognized in unallocated derivative gains (losses) 13.4sjm_NetMarkToMarketValuationOfCertainDerivativePositionsRecognizedInUnallocatedDerivativeGainsLosses [1] 4.0sjm_NetMarkToMarketValuationOfCertainDerivativePositionsRecognizedInUnallocatedDerivativeGainsLosses [1] (0.4)sjm_NetMarkToMarketValuationOfCertainDerivativePositionsRecognizedInUnallocatedDerivativeGainsLosses [1] 7.1sjm_NetMarkToMarketValuationOfCertainDerivativePositionsRecognizedInUnallocatedDerivativeGainsLosses [1] 4.1sjm_NetMarkToMarketValuationOfCertainDerivativePositionsRecognizedInUnallocatedDerivativeGainsLosses
Cumulative net mark-to-market valuation of certain derivative positions recognized in unallocated derivative gains (losses)     3.7sjm_CumulativeNetMarkToMarketValuationOfCertainDerivativePositionsRecognizedInUnallocatedDerivativeGainsLosses    
Net gains (losses) on mark-to-market valuation of unallocated derivative positions (2.2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet 3.8us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet (20.2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet 2.6us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet  
3.50% Senior Notes due October 15, 2021 [Member]          
Debt Instrument [Line Items]          
Interest rate on notes 3.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Foreign currency exchange contracts [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Derivative instrument maturity     1 year    
Derivative Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract]          
Net gains (losses) on mark-to-market valuation of unallocated derivative positions 11.7us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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2.9us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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14.1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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4.8us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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Interest rate contract [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Deferred pre-tax gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (4.4)sjm_DeferredGainLossOnCashFlowHedgesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeOrLoss
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Tax impact related to deferred losses and gains on cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss 1.6sjm_TaxImpactRelatedToCashFlowHedgesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
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Effective portion of the hedge loss reclassified to interest expense over the next twelve months     0.6us-gaap_CashFlowHedgeGainLossToBeReclassifiedWithinTwelveMonths
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Expected period for recognition of the hedge loss reclassified to interest expense     12 months    
Gain on early termination agreement     58.1us-gaap_GainLossOnContractTermination
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Interest receivable 4.6us-gaap_InterestReceivable
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Commodity contracts [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Deferred net gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss 0.4us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffectNetOfTax
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Derivative instrument maturity     1 year    
Deferred pre-tax gain (loss) included in accumulated other comprehensive loss 0.7sjm_DeferredGainLossOnCashFlowHedgesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeOrLoss
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Tax impact related to deferred losses and gains on cash flow hedges included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (0.3)sjm_TaxImpactRelatedToCashFlowHedgesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLoss
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Maximum expected recognized period of deferred loss in earnings 1 year        
Derivative Financial Instruments (Additional Textual) [Abstract]          
Net gains (losses) on mark-to-market valuation of unallocated derivative positions (13.9)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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0.9us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
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2015 [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement 2.2us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
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2016 [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement 7.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
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2017 [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement 7.6us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
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2018 [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement 7.8us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
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2019 [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement 8.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
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2020 [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement 8.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
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2021 [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement 8.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
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2022 [Member]          
Derivative Financial Instruments (Textual) [Abstract]          
Amortization of deferred gain on early termination agreement $ 4.0us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredHedgeGains
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[1] As of January 31, 2015, the cumulative amount of net derivative gains from economic hedges that has not yet been allocated to segment profit was $3.7, including net gains of $4.1 incurred prior to 2015. For additional information, see Note 12: Derivative Financial Instruments.