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Worthington Steel Common Shares EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] Other Common Shares Other Security Investments [Member] Employee benefit plan, employer contribution, matching percentage EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] Empower [Member] Empower. Empower EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan Assets transferred from Former Parent's Plan (See Note 1) EBP, Master Trust [Table] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] Employee benefit plan, note receivable from participant, account, maximum borrowing, amount EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Common collective trust funds measured at NAV Common Collective Trust [Member] Common Collective Trust: Amendment Flag EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Employer Contribution, Cash and Noncash, Total Employer Deductions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value Total investments Additions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) [Abstract] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] EBP, Employer, Common Stock Fund [Member] Worthington Steel common shares EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Investment Type [Axis] Document Type Entity Central Index Key EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Administrative Expense Employee benefit plan, forfeitures used to offset fees Investment Valuation and Income Recognition: EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Other Investment Income (Loss) Other income EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract] Basis of Accounting: EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] EBP, Description of Plan [Table] EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] Employer Securities: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest and Dividend Income on Investment, Total Dividends and interest EBP, Investment, Number of Shares EBP, Investment, Number of Shares/Units Number of share investment Minimum [Member] Minimum Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase Total additions Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Level 3 Total contributions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Employee Benefit Plan Risk And Uncertainties [Line Items] Employee benefit plan risk and uncertainties. Document Information [Line Items] Employee Benefit Plan Risks and Uncertainties [Table] Employee benefit plan risks and uncertainties. New York Life New York Life [Member] New York Life. Investments Measured at NAV Fair Value Measured at Net Asset Value Per Share [Member] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 [Member] Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 Contributions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Tax determination letter, date EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date EBP, Liability Liabilities EBP, Participant Contribution, Automatic, Deferral Rate Employee benefit plan, participant contribution, automatic, deferral rate Employee Benefit Plan, Investment Election Percentage Employee benefit plan, investment election percentage. Employee benefit plan, investment election percentage Benefit-Responsive Contracts EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Text Block] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] Total investments at fair value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Ending Balance EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Beginning Balance Investments at fair value Use of Estimates: EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] Employee Benefit Plan, Investment Exchanges to Common Stock Fund Prohibited Percentage Employee benefit plan, investment exchanges to common stock fund prohibited percentage. Employee benefit plan, investment exchanges to common stock fund prohibited percentage Mutual Fund [Member] Mutual Funds Mutual Funds: Entity [Domain] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Pooled Separate Account: EBP, Pooled Separate Account [Member] Employee benefit plan, participant contribution limited, percentage Employee Benefit Plan, Participant Contribution Limited, Percentage Employee benefit plan, participant contribution limited, percentage. Fair Value Measurements EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] Employee benefit plan, participant minimum compensation matched, percentage Employee Benefit Plan, Participant Minimum Compensation Matched, Percentage Employee benefit plan, participant minimum compensation matched, percentage. Employee benefit plan, agreement to distribute remaining interest, period Employee Benefit Plan, Agreement to Distribute Remaining Interest, Period Employee benefit plan, agreement to distribute remaining interest, period. EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Participant Notes Receivable Net increase before net assets transferred Employee Benefit Plan Change In Net Asset Available For Benefit Increase Decrease Before Net Assets Transferred Employee benefit plan change in net asset available for benefit increase decrease before net assets transferred. 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Employee Benefit Plan, Participant Contribution, Maximum Automatic Annual Contribution Increase Percentage Employee benefit plan, participant contribution, maximum automatic annual contribution increase percentage. 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Plan Termination: EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes at End of Year Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes at End of Year [Text Block] Schedule of assets held for investment purposes at end of year. EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value Current Value Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes at End of Year EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block] EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Document Fiscal Year Focus Net investment gain EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment, Total EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage Employee benefit plan, percentage on employee's eligible compensation Recently Adopted Accounting Standards: Employee Benefit Plan Recently Adopted Accounting Standards [Policy Text Block] Employee benefit plan recently adopted accounting standards. EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] EBP, Asset Total assets Employee Benefit Plan Note Receivable From Participant Account Loan Period Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account loan period. Employee benefit plan note receivable from participant account loan period EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Employee benefit plan, participant contribution, pretax, maximum annual compensation EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items] EBP, Plan Number EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Document Information [Table] Legal Entity [Axis] EBP, Plan Name EBP, Asset [Abstract] Assets Total investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Rollover EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] EBP, Total EBP, Asset Held for Investment EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Total EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] EBP 001 [Member] EBP 001. 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Cash dividends received Total receivables EBP, Receivable EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Participant Notes Receivable Interest Rate Employee benefit plan, participant loan interest rate Employee Benefit Plans Vested Percentage Employee benefit plans vested percentage. Employee benefit plans vested percentage Risks and Uncertainties EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Total deductions Worthington Enterprises Common Shares [Member] Worthington enterprises common shares. Worthington Enterprises Common Shares Employee Benefit Plan Participant Contribution Annual Automatic Increase in Deferral Rate Employee benefit plan participant contribution annual automatic increase in deferral rate. 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Employee benefit plan participant contribution automatic deferral rate limit percentage EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Maturity Date Participant Notes Receivable Maturity Date Participant loan, maturity date EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) Net increase in net assets EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value Investments at contract value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] Fidelity 500 Index Fund. Fidelity Balanced Fund Class K [Member] Fidelity Freedom Index 2010 Fund Premier II Class. Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund [Member] New York Life Anchor Account [Member] Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund Class T. Nationwide Geneva Small Cap Growth Fund Class R6. Fidelity Freedom Index 2065 Fund Premier II Class. Fidelity Advisor Focused Emerging Markets Fund Class I [Member] Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund Premier II Class. 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