Schedule H, Line 4a - Schedule of Participant Contributions Default (Details) - EBP 002 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Assets Held for Investment Subtotal	$ 189,305,981
EBP, Asset Held For Investment Participant Loan After Deemed Distribution	2,303,194
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	191,609,175
Nutrien Ltd. common stock [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	14,822,047
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	1,572,134
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	4,349,666
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	4,523,886
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	24,326,207
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	2,204,928
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	16,351,187
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	17,593,658
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	13,197,047
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	11,122,967
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	17,323,827
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	15,807,559
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	7,855,992
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	4,834,821
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	382,046
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	11,775,762
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	7,795,051
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	673,656
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	8,015,110
Prudential Core Plus Bond Fund Class 6 [Member] \| PGIM Inc. [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	3,734,225
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	582,574
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	421,546
Fidelity Government Money Market Fund [Member] \| Fidelity Management Trust Company [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	36,363
Money market [Member] \| Nutrien Stock Purchase Account [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	$ 3,722

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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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Amount, after deemed distribution, of participant loan in schedule of asset held for investment of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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Disclosure of information about schedule of asset held for investment of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)).

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