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Annual Total Returns - Class A
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
MFS Diversified Income Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 9.34% 5.14% 9.23% (13.01%) 9.30% 2.15% 17.38% (3.69%) 8.64% 8.49%
MFS Government Securities Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.61% 0.44% 3.83% (12.22%) (2.18%) 6.24% 6.19% 0.27% 1.91% 0.52%
MFS New Discovery Value Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 2.19% 9.10% 10.94% (11.07%) 33.45% 3.40% 33.27% (11.34%) 14.65% 26.13%