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Ages 60 and Over EBP, Receivable [Abstract] Receivables Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] Level 2 Employee Benefit Plan, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Text Block] Employee benefit plan, schedule of asset held for investment text block. Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes at End of Year EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Line Items] Document Fiscal Period Focus Receivable - employer contributions EBP, Employer Contribution, Receivable EBP, Investment, Contract Value EBP, Investment, Contract Value, Total Total investments at contract value EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Table] EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account, Decrease from Employer Contribution Amount to offset company contributions EBP, Tax Status [Abstract] EBP Ages Fifty Five Through Fifty Nine [Member] EBP Ages Fifty Five Through Fifty Nine. Ages 55 through 59 Forfeited nonvested accounts EBP, Forfeited Nonvested Account EBP, Description of Plan [Text Block] Description of Plan EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Interest Income on Note Receivable from Participant Interest on notes receivable from participants Investment, Identifier [Axis] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease from Administrative Expense Administrative expenses Employee Benefit Plan, Plan to Plan Transfers [Policy Text Block] Employee benefit plan, plan to plan transfers. Plan-to-Plan Transfers EBP, Description of Plan [Line Items] EBP, Employer Contribution, Matching Percentage Employer contribution, matching percentage EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Abstract] EBP, Accounting Policy [Line Items] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Transfer to (from) Plan Net assets transferred to the Worthington Enterprises, Inc. 401(k) Plan for Collectively Bargained Employees Employee Benefit Plan Forfeited Nonvested Account Decrease For Fees Employee benefit plan forfeited nonvested account decrease for fees. Amount to offset fees EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, Amount Maximum amount, participants may borrow from plan accounts Worthington Steel Common Shares EBP, Nonemployer, Common Stock [Member] Common Collective Trust [Member] Common Collective Trust Funds Common Collective Trust Funds Measured at Net Asset Value Amendment Flag Employer 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 Deductions: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease [Abstract] Total investments EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair and Contract Value Common Stock [Member] Worthington Enterprises Common Shares EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) [Abstract] Additions: EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Domain] EBP Ages Forty Five Through Fifty Four [Member] EBP Ages Forty Five Through Fifty Four. Ages 45 through 54 EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Investment Type [Axis] EBP, Investment, Fair Value EBP, Investment, Fair Value, Total Total investments at fair value Document Type Entity Central Index Key EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract, Limitation on Transacting at Contract Value, Description Benefit-responsive contracts, limitation on transacting at contract value, description EBP, Investment [Policy Text Block] Investment Valuation and Income Recognition Other income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Other Investment Income (Loss) EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Axis] EBP, Subsequent Event [Table] EBP, Accounting Policy [Table] EBP, Subsequent Event [Abstract] EBP, Basis of Accounting [Policy Text Block] Basis of Accounting Current Fiscal Year End Date Total investments at fair value Total Total Plan's interest in Master Trust assets at fair value Investments at fair value, Plan's Interest in Master Trust EBP, Description of Plan [Table] Employee Benefit Plan Revenue Sharing Account Employee benefit plan revenue sharing account. Ending balances in revenue sharing account Worthington Enterprises Common Shares EBP, Employer, Common Stock [Member] Mutual funds and common collective trust funds [Member] Mutual funds and common collective trust funds. Mutual Funds and Common Collective Trust Funds Interest and dividend income 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 EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value Total EBP, Investment, Number of Shares Number of shares held Minimum Minimum [Member] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Text Block] Party-in-Interest Transactions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase Total additions Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Level 3 EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Gain (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments: EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution Total contributions Employee Benefit Plan, Applicable Age Employee benefit plan, applicable age. Applicable age EBP, Expense [Policy Text Block] Administrative Fees Employee Benefit Plan, Vesting Percentage Employee benefit plan, vesting percentage Vesting percentage EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Contribution [Abstract] Contributions: EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Date Tax determination letter, date EBP, Liability Liabilities EBP, Contribution, Participating Employer [Domain] EBP, Tax Qualification Status [Extensible Enumeration] EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Text Block] Benefit-Responsive Contracts EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Abstract] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Ending Balance EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Beginning Balance EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Fair Value, Total Plan's interest in Master Trust assets at fair value Master Trust Investments at fair value, Master Trust Total EBP, Use of Estimate [Policy Text Block] Use of Estimates Mutual Funds Mutual Fund [Member] Entity [Domain] EBP, Summary of Accounting Policy [Text Block] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Fair Value EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Text Block] Employee Benefit Plan Uncertain Tax Positions Employee benefit plan uncertain tax positions. Uncertain tax positions Up to and Including Age 44 EBP Up To And Including Age Forty Four [Member] EBP Up To And Including Age Forty Four. EBP, Description of Plan and Accounting Change [Abstract] Loan repayment period Employee Benefit Plan, Note Receivable from Participant, Loan Repayment Period Employee benefit plan, note receivable from participant, loan repayment period. EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, after Deemed Distribution Participant notes receivable, Current Value EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Line Items] Statistical Measurement [Domain] 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. Net increase before net assets transferred Employee Benefit Plan Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit Increase Decrease Before Net Assets Transferred, Total EBP, Note Receivable from Participant Notes receivable from participants Document Period End Date EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Table] Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain] Worthington Steel Share Fund [Member] Worthington Steel share fund, member. Worthington Steel Share Fund EBP, Note Receivable from Participant, Account, Maximum Borrowing, to Total Account, Percentage Percentage maximum amount, participants may borrow from plan accounts EBP, Tax Determination Letter, Obtained [true false] EBP, Related Party and Party-in-Interest Transactions [Table] EBP, Subsequent Event [Text Block] Subsequent Events EBP, Investment, Fair and Contract Value [Abstract] Investments Cover [Abstract] Investments [Domain] Investment income EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment [Abstract] Investment income for the Master Trust: EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Abstract] Net assets available for benefits at beginning of year EBP, Net Asset Available for Benefit Net assets available for benefits at end of year Net assets available for benefits EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Plan Interest in Master Trust, Current Value Current Value EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table Text Block] Summary of Investments at Fair Value and Contract Value and Net Investment Income Summary of Assets of Master Trust Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis Employee Benefit Plan, Recently Adopted Accounting Standards [Policy Text Block] Employee benefit plan, recently adopted accounting standards. Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Benefit-responsive contracts, description EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract, Description EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Abstract] EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table Text Block] Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes at End of Year EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Abstract] EBP, Statement of Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Document Fiscal Year Focus 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 Plan's interest in Master Trust net investment gain Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust [Member] Master Trust EBP, Employer Contribution, Participant Compensation Matched, Percentage Percentage of participant compensation eligible for matching contribution EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Table] Employee Benefit Plan, Plan Termination [Policy Text Block] Employee benefit plan, plan rermination. Plan Termination EBP, Asset Total assets EBP, Participant Contribution, Pretax, Maximum Annual Compensation to Total Compensation, Percentage Maximum contribution percentage of compensation EBP, Fully Benefit-Responsive Investment Contract [Line Items] EBP, Plan Number EBP, Nonconsolidated, Plan Interest in Master Trust [Member] Plan's Interest in Master Trust EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Line Items] Legal Entity [Axis] EBP, Plan Name EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Line Items] EBP, Asset [Abstract] Assets EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) from Income (Loss) on Investment Total investment income EBP, Investment, Fair Value and NAV [Table] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Rollover Rollover Employee Benefit Plan, Retirement Age, Description Employee benefit plan, retirement age, description. Retirement age, description EBP, Accounting Policy, Accounting Standard Update, and Change in Accounting Principle [Abstract] Employee Benefit Plan Number Of Shares Received For Each Share Under Spin Off Employee benefit plan number of shares received for each share under spin off. Number of shares received for each share under spin off EBP, Asset Held for Investment EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Total Assets held for investment purposes, Current Value EBP, Subsequent Event [Line Items] Employee Benefit Plan Investments at Fair Value and Contract Value and Net Investment Income [Table Text Block] Employee benefit plan investments at fair value and contract value and net investment income. Summary of Investments at Fair Value and Contract Value and Net Investment Income Age description Employee Benefit Plan, Age Description Employee benefit plan, age description. Tax Status EBP, Tax Status [Text Block] EBP, Nonconsolidated, Master Trust and Plan Interest in Master Trust [Axis] Maximum [Member] Maximum Statistical Measurement [Axis] EBP, Statement of Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit [Abstract] EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Dividend Income on Investment Cash dividends received Entity Registrant Name EBP, Receivable Total receivables EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Participant Loan, Interest Rate Participant notes receivable, Interest rates Worthington Steel Common Shares [Member] Worthington Steel common shares member. Worthington Steel Common Shares EBP, Nonparticipant-Directed Investment [Text Block] Investments EBP, Investment, Employer, Common Stock, to Total Asset, Percentage Percentage of contribution to common shares fund EBP, Risk and Uncertainty [Text Block] Risks and Uncertainties Total deductions EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Decrease Asset Excluding Common Collective Trust [Member] Asset excluding common collective trust. Total Assets in the Fair Value Hierarchy EBP 003 [Member] EBP 003. EBP 003 Outstanding common shares distribution percentage Employee Benefit Plan Outstanding Common Shares Distribution Percentage Employee benefit plan outstanding common shares distribution percentage. Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] Level 1 EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase from Participant Contribution, Total Participant EBP, Tax Status [Line Items] Entity Tax Identification Number Net increase in net assets EBP, Change in Net Asset Available for Benefit, Increase (Decrease) EBP, Tax Status [Table] EBP, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Contract Value Plan's interest in Master Trust assets at contract value EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] Worthington Industries Deferred Profit Sharing Plan Master Trust [Member] Worthington Industries Deferred Profit Sharing Plan Master Trust member.