Schedule H, Line 4a - Schedule of Participant Contributions Default (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
Entity Tax Identification Number	56-2111626
EBP, Plan Number	007
EBP 007 [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Assets Held for Investment Subtotal	$ 65,386,702
EBP, Asset Held For Investment Participant Loan After Deemed Distribution	1,269,679
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	66,656,381
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Global Equity Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class C [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	536,760
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Global All Cap Equity ex‑U.S. Index Securities Lending Series Fund Class II [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	915,263
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Russell Small/Mid Cap Index Securities Lending Series Fund Class II [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	1,486,512
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street S&P 500 Index Securities Lending Series Fund Class II [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	6,144,539
EBP 007 [Member] \| StateStreet U.S. Bond Index Non-Lending Series Fund Class M [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	166,233
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2025 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	5,305,958
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2030 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	4,419,378
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2035 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	5,133,515
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2040 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	5,569,927
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2045 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	6,694,083
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2050 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	5,460,255
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2055 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	2,672,578
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2060 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	2,247,102
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2065 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	2,076,704
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement 2070 Securities Lending Series Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	46,501
EBP 007 [Member] \| State Street Target Retirement Securities Lending Fund Class IV [Member] \| State Street Global Advisors [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	6,661,277
EBP 007 [Member] \| AQR U.S. Enhanced Equity Collective Investment Fund Class W [Member] \| Global Trust Company [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	1,974,171
EBP 007 [Member] \| Mawer International Equity Collective Investment Fund Class W [Member] \| Global Trust Company [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	160,691
EBP 007 [Member] \| Goldman Sachs Stable Value Collective Trust Institutional Series Class 1 [Member] \| Goldman Sachs [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	3,171,655
EBP 007 [Member] \| Prudential Core Plus Bond Fund Class 6 [Member] \| PGIM Inc. [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	702,264
EBP 007 [Member] \| DFA US Targeted Value Fund [Member] \| DFA Investment Dimensions Group Inc. [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	287,626
EBP 007 [Member] \| T. Rowe Price Stable Return Fund Class R [Member] \| T. Rowe Price Trust Company [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	173,784
EBP 007 [Member] \| Fidelity Government Money Market Fund [Member] \| Fidelity Management Trust Company [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	506,730
EBP 007 [Member] \| Common stock, shares [Member] \| Nutrien Ltd. common stock [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	2,868,792
EBP 007 [Member] \| Money market [Member] \| Nutrien Stock Purchase Account [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	$ 4,404

The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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Amount of total assets in schedule of asset held for investment of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, current value of investment, participant loan, and plan interest in master trust.

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Plan number of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)), in three-digit numeric format.

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