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	91-1589568
EBP, Plan Number	007
EBP 007 [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Assets Held for Investment Subtotal	$ 2,269,307,939
EBP, Asset Held For Investment Participant Loan After Deemed Distribution	28,179,646
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	2,297,487,585
EBP 007 [Member] \| Nutrien Ltd. common stock [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	62,037,784
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	29,720,704
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	51,019,280
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	59,602,997
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	280,830,518
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	12,691,992
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	164,036,664
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	233,701,699
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	270,036,557
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	233,548,665
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	188,503,717
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	145,206,599
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	122,631,985
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	76,797,851
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	37,536,988
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	447,674
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	104,506,627
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	85,815,396
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	10,542,953
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	42,385,288
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	40,910,157
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	9,779,364
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	5,793,400
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	1,218,861
EBP 007 [Member] \| Money market [Member] \| Nutrien Stock Purchase Account [Member]
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Table]
EBP, Asset Held for Investment	$ 4,219

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

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