v3.26.1
Shareholder Report, Holdings (Details)
Apr. 30, 2026
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000229439 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229439 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229439 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000229439 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000229439 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.70%
C000229439 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000229442 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229442 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229442 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000229442 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000229442 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.70%
C000229442 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000229441 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229441 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229441 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000229441 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000229441 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.70%
C000229441 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000229440 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229440 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229440 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000229440 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000229440 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.70%
C000229440 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000229443 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229443 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229443 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000229443 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000229443 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.70%
C000229443 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000229438 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229438 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229438 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000229438 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000229438 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.70%
C000229438 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000229437 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000229437 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000236392 [Member] | Fitch, BBB Rating [Member]  
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C000236391 [Member] | Fitch, BBB Rating [Member]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000173918 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000173918 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173918 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173918 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000173918 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173918 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.90%
C000173918 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.20%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119453 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119453 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119453 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000119453 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119453 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.80%
C000119453 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.20%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119454 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119454 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119454 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000119454 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119454 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.80%
C000119454 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.20%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173233 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173233 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173233 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000173233 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173233 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.80%
C000173233 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000173923 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173923 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173923 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000173923 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173923 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.90%
C000173923 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000173922 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173922 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173922 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000173922 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173922 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.90%
C000173922 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000173919 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173919 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173919 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000173919 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173919 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.90%
C000173919 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000173920 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173920 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173920 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000173920 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173920 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.90%
C000173920 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.10%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000173921 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173921 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173921 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000173921 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173921 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.90%
C000173921 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.50%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.70%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.30%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000173232 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000173232 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173232 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.80%
C000173232 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000173232 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.30%
C000173232 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 24.00%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.50%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.70%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.30%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119446 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119446 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119446 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.80%
C000119446 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000119446 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.30%
C000119446 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 24.00%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.50%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.70%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.30%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119442 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119442 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.80%
C000119442 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000119442 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.30%
C000119442 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 24.00%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.50%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.70%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.30%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119443 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119443 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.80%
C000119443 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000119443 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.30%
C000119443 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 24.00%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.50%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.70%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.30%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119444 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119444 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119444 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.80%
C000119444 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000119444 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.30%
C000119444 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 24.00%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.50%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.70%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.30%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119445 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119445 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119445 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.80%
C000119445 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000119445 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.30%
C000119445 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 24.00%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.20%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119447 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119447 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119447 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000119447 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119447 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.80%
C000119447 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.20%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119448 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119448 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119448 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000119448 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119448 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.80%
C000119448 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.20%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119449 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119449 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119449 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000119449 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119449 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.80%
C000119449 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.20%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119450 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119450 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119450 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000119450 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119450 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.80%
C000119450 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.20%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119451 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119451 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119451 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000119451 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119451 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.80%
C000119451 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.10%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.20%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119452 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119452 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119452 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000119452 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119452 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.80%
C000119452 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 28.30%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.20%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.40%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.30%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.30%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 11.00%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.20%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.20%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.10%
C000173229 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.10%
C000173229 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173229 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000173229 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000173229 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 55.70%
C000173229 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 27.90%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119423 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
C000119423 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119423 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.90%
C000119423 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119423 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.60%
C000119423 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119430 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
C000119430 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119430 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.90%
C000119430 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119430 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.60%
C000119430 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119424 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
C000119424 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119424 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.90%
C000119424 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119424 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.60%
C000119424 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119425 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
C000119425 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119425 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.90%
C000119425 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119425 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.60%
C000119425 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000119426 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000119426 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.90%
C000119426 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119426 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.60%
C000119426 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119427 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119427 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119427 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000119427 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119427 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119427 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119427 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119427 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119427 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.90%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119428 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000119428 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119428 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119428 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119428 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119428 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119428 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119428 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.90%
C000119428 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119428 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.60%
C000119428 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119429 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119429 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119429 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000119429 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119429 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119429 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000119429 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119429 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119429 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.90%
C000119429 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119429 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.60%
C000119429 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000173230 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
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Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000173230 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 20.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
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C000092196 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Percent of Total Investments 5.40%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
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Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
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Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
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Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
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C000092196 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 11.00%
C000092196 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 0.10%
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Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
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Percent of Total Investments 2.50%
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Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 0.10%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 27.90%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.80%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.40%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.10%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000119437 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119437 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 41.10%
C000119437 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.90%
C000119437 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 39.00%
C000119437 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.00%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.80%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000119438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.10%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119438 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119438 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119438 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 41.10%
C000119438 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.90%
C000119438 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 39.00%
C000119438 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.00%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.80%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.40%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.10%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000173231 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173231 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 41.10%
C000173231 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.90%
C000173231 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 39.00%
C000173231 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.00%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.50%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.70%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.30%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119439 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.80%
C000119439 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000119439 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.30%
C000119439 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 24.00%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.50%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.70%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.30%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119440 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.80%
C000119440 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000119440 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.30%
C000119440 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 24.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
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Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.50%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.20%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.80%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.70%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.30%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.60%
C000119441 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.10%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 12.80%
C000119441 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000119441 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 53.30%
C000119441 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 24.00%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.80%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.40%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.10%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119431 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119431 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119431 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 41.10%
C000119431 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.90%
C000119431 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 39.00%
C000119431 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.00%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.80%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.40%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.10%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119432 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119432 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119432 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 41.10%
C000119432 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.90%
C000119432 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 39.00%
C000119432 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.00%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.80%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.40%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.10%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119433 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119433 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119433 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 41.10%
C000119433 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.90%
C000119433 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 39.00%
C000119433 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.00%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.80%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.40%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.10%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119434 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119434 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119434 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 41.10%
C000119434 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.90%
C000119434 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 39.00%
C000119434 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.00%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.80%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.40%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.10%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119435 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119435 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119435 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 41.10%
C000119435 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.90%
C000119435 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 39.00%
C000119435 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.00%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.80%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.70%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.60%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.80%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.20%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.40%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.10%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.70%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.10%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000119436 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119436 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000119436 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 41.10%
C000119436 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.90%
C000119436 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 39.00%
C000119436 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 13.00%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.50%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006829 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006829 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006829 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.20%
C000006829 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
C000006829 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
C000006829 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.50%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006830 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006830 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006830 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.20%
C000006830 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
C000006830 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
C000006830 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.50%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006831 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006831 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006831 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.20%
C000006831 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
C000006831 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
C000006831 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.50%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006832 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006832 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006832 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.20%
C000006832 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
C000006832 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
C000006832 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.50%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006833 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006833 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006833 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.20%
C000006833 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
C000006833 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
C000006833 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.50%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006835 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006835 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006835 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.20%
C000006835 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
C000006835 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
C000006835 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.50%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006836 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006836 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006836 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.20%
C000006836 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
C000006836 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
C000006836 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.50%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006837 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006837 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006837 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.20%
C000006837 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
C000006837 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 50.20%
C000006837 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.30%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.90%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000006820 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.90%
C000006820 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006820 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 60.40%
C000006820 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006820 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.30%
C000006820 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.30%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.30%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.90%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000006821 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.90%
C000006821 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006821 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 60.40%
C000006821 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006821 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.30%
C000006821 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.30%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.30%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.90%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000006822 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.90%
C000006822 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006822 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 60.40%
C000006822 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006822 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.30%
C000006822 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.30%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.30%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 6.90%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006823 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
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C000006823 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.90%
C000006823 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006823 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 60.40%
C000006823 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006823 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.30%
C000006823 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.30%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.30%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.90%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000006824 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.90%
C000006824 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006824 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 60.40%
C000006824 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006824 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.30%
C000006824 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.30%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.30%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.90%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000006826 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.90%
C000006826 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006826 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 60.40%
C000006826 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006826 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.30%
C000006826 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.30%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.30%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.90%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000006827 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.90%
C000006827 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006827 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 60.40%
C000006827 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006827 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.30%
C000006827 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.30%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 15.30%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 6.90%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
C000006828 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.90%
C000006828 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000006828 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 60.40%
C000006828 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006828 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.30%
C000006828 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.30%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.80%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.60%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 15.30%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.20%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
C000173227 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.90%
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Percent of Total Investments 9.80%
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Percent of Total Investments 10.90%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000173227 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 26.30%
C000173227 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 8.30%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.00%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.40%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS International New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.50%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 8.90%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.90%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.70%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.60%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.90%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.50%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 5.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 3.40%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.40%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 8.50%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Percent of Total Investments 2.90%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000173228 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
C000173228 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.90%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 21.20%
C000173228 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 7.90%
C000173228 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
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C000006793 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006793 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006793 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006793 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006793 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006793 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006793 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006793 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006793 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.50%
C000006793 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006793 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.90%
C000006793 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006794 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006794 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006794 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006794 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.50%
C000006794 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006794 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006794 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000173225 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000173225 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000173225 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000173225 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000173225 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000173225 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000173225 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000173225 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000173225 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.50%
C000173225 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000173225 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.90%
C000173225 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
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C000006801 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
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C000006801 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006801 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006801 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.50%
C000006801 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006801 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
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C000006801 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
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C000006799 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006799 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
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C000006799 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
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C000006799 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
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C000006800 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
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Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
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Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.90%
C000006795 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006796 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006796 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006796 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.50%
C000006796 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006796 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.90%
C000006796 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Global Real Estate Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.10%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Core Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Research Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Research International Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS International Intrinsic Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Mid Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 3.10%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS High Income Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Value Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Growth Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.70%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Commodity Strategy Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Mid Cap Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.50%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Institutional Money Market Portfolio [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Inflation Adjusted Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 10.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Total Return Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Blended Research Small Cap Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS International Growth Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Blended Research International Equity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 2.80%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS New Discovery Value Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 0.50%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Global Opportunistic Bond Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 7.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Emerging Markets Debt Local Currency Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Government Securities Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 9.90%
C000006797 [Member] | MFS Limited Maturity Fund [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 19.80%
C000006797 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 1.00%
C000006797 [Member] | Bonds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 70.50%
C000006797 [Member] | Non Traditional Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 4.10%
C000006797 [Member] | U S Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 18.90%
C000006797 [Member] | International Equity Funds [Member]  
Holdings [Line Items]  
Percent of Total Investments 5.50%