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MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] oef_RiskReturnHeading MFS® Emerging Markets Equity Fund Summary of Key Information
Objective [Heading] oef_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] oef_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The fund’s investment objective is to seek capital appreciation.

Expense Heading [Optional Text] oef_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block] oef_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay when you buy, hold, and sell shares of the fund. Investors may also pay commissions or other fees to their financial intermediaries when they buy, hold, and sell shares of the fund, which are not reflected below.

You may qualify for sales charge reductions if, with respect to Class A shares, you and certain members of your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in MFS funds. More information about these and other waivers and reductions is available from your financial intermediary and in “Sales Charges and Waivers and Reductions” on page 11 and “Appendix A – Waivers and Reductions of Sales Charges” on page A-1 of the fund’s prospectus.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] oef_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment):
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] oef_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment):
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] oef_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] oef_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock

The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when shares are held in a taxable account. These transaction costs, which are not reflected in “Annual Fund Operating Expenses” or in the “Example,” affect the fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 45% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate oef_PortfolioTurnoverRate 45.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] oef_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge reductions if, with respect to Class A shares, you and certain members of your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in MFS funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] oef_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 50,000
Expense Example [Heading] oef_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] oef_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that: you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and you redeem your shares at the end of the time periods (unless otherwise indicated); your investment has a 5% return each year; and the fund’s operating expenses remain the same.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] oef_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Although your actual costs will likely be higher or lower, under these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] oef_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] oef_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund’s investment adviser) normally invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in equity securities of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries. Emerging markets are countries determined to have emerging market economies based on factors that demonstrate the country's financial and capital markets are in the development phase, including whether a particular country has a low- to middle-income economy according to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank), the country’s designation by the International Monetary Fund as an emerging market, or the country's inclusion in an emerging market index. Emerging market countries include countries located in Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and developing countries of Europe, primarily Eastern Europe. Equity securities include common stocks, depositary receipts, and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer.

MFS may also invest the fund’s assets in equity securities of issuers that are not tied economically to emerging market countries.

MFS may invest the fund’s assets in securities of companies of any size.

MFS normally invests the fund's assets across different industries, sectors, countries, and regions, but MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund’s assets in issuers in a single industry, sector, country, or region.

MFS may invest a significant percentage of the fund’s assets in a single issuer or a small number of issuers.

MFS uses an active bottom-up investment approach to buying and selling investments for the fund. Investments are selected primarily based on fundamental analysis of individual issuers. Quantitative screening tools that systematically evaluate issuers may also be considered.

For purposes of the fund's 80% policy, net assets include the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes.

Summary of Definition of Rule 35d-1 Term in Fund Name [Text Block] fnd_NmRule35d1TermDfnSmryTextBlock Emerging markets are countries determined to have emerging market economies based on factors that demonstrate the country's financial and capital markets are in the development phase, including whether a particular country has a low- to middle-income economy according to the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the World Bank), the country’s designation by the International Monetary Fund as an emerging market, or the country's inclusion in an emerging market index. Emerging market countries include countries located in Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and developing countries of Europe, primarily Eastern Europe. Equity securities include common stocks, depositary receipts, and other securities that represent an ownership interest (or right to acquire an ownership interest) in a company or other issuer.
Rule 35d-1 Eighty Percent Investment Policy [Text Block] fnd_NmRule35d1EightyPctInvstmntPlcyTextBlock MFS (Massachusetts Financial Services Company, the fund’s investment adviser) normally invests at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in equity securities of issuers that are tied economically to emerging market countries.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] oef_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block] oef_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The bar chart and performance table below are intended to provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund’s performance over time and how the fund’s performance over time compares with that of a broad measure of market performance.

The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the fund will perform in the future. Updated performance is available online at mfs.com or by calling 1-800-225-2606.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] oef_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and performance table below are intended to provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund by showing changes in the fund’s performance over time and how the fund’s performance over time compares with that of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] oef_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-800-225-2606
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] oef_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress mfs.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] oef_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] oef_BarChartHeading Class A Bar Chart.
Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block] oef_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock The bar chart does not take into account any sales charges (loads) that you may be required to pay upon purchase or redemption of the fund’s shares. If these sales charges were included, they would reduce the returns shown.
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] oef_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads The bar chart does not take into account any sales charges (loads) that you may be required to pay upon purchase or redemption of the fund’s shares. If these sales charges were included, they would reduce the returns shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] oef_BarChartClosingTextBlock

The total return for the six-month period ended June 30, 2026, was 16.65%. During the period(s) shown in the bar chart, the highest quarterly return was 18.15% (for the calendar quarter ended June 30, 2020) and the lowest quarterly return was (27.44)% (for the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2020).
Performance Table Heading oef_PerformanceTableHeading Performance Table.
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, or Taxes [Text] oef_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes Reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred oef_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your own tax situation, and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] oef_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown The after-tax returns are shown for only one of the fund’s classes of shares, and after-tax returns for the fund’s other classes of shares will vary from the returns shown.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] oef_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your own tax situation, and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns are shown for only one of the fund’s classes of shares, and after-tax returns for the fund’s other classes of shares will vary from the returns shown.
Average Annual Return, Caption [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnCaption Average Annual Total Returns (For the Periods Ended December 31, 2025)
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Principal Risks  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Principal Risks

As with any mutual fund, the fund may not achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund. An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.

The principal risks of investing in the fund are:
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Risk Lose Money [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock As with any mutual fund, the fund may not achieve its objective and/or you could lose money on your investment in the fund.
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Risk Not Insured [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency.
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Investment Selection Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Investment Selection Risk: MFS' investment analysis and its selection of investments may not produce the intended results and/or can lead to an investment focus that results in the fund underperforming other funds with similar investment strategies and/or underperforming the markets in which the fund invests. In addition, to the extent MFS considers quantitative tools in managing the fund, such tools may not produce the intended results.

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Equity Market Risk/Company Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Equity Market Risk/Company Risk: Equity markets are volatile and can decline significantly in response to changes in, or investor perceptions of, issuer, market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions. These conditions can affect a single issuer or type of security, issuers within a broad market sector, industry or geographic region, or the equity markets in general. Certain events can have a dramatic adverse effect on equity markets and may lead to periods of high volatility in an equity market or a segment of an equity market. The value of an investment held by the fund may decline due to factors directly related to the issuer.
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Foreign Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Foreign Risk: Exposure to foreign markets through issuers or currencies can involve additional risks relating to market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions. These factors can make foreign investments, especially those tied economically to emerging markets or countries subject to sanctions or the threat of new or modified sanctions, more volatile and less liquid than U.S. investments. In addition, foreign markets can react differently to these conditions than the U.S. market.

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Emerging Markets Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Emerging Markets Risk: Investments tied economically to emerging markets, especially frontier markets, can involve additional and greater risks than the risks associated with investments in developed markets. Emerging markets can have less developed markets, greater custody and operational risk, less developed legal, regulatory, and accounting systems, greater government involvement in the economy, greater risk of new or inconsistent government treatment of or restrictions on issuers and instruments, and greater political, social, geopolitical, and economic instability than developed markets.

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Currency Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Currency Risk: The value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar fluctuates in response to market, economic, industry, political, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions, and changes in currency exchange rates impact the financial condition of companies or other issuers and may change the value in U.S. dollars of investments denominated in foreign currencies.

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Focus Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Focus Risk: Issuers in a single industry, sector, country, or region can react similarly to market, currency, political, economic, regulatory, geopolitical, environmental, public health, and other conditions, and the fund's performance will be affected by the conditions in the industries, sectors, countries, and regions to which the fund is exposed. Furthermore, investments in particular industries, sectors, countries, or regions may be more volatile than the broader market as a whole.

If MFS invests a significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer or small number of issuers, the fund’s performance could be more volatile than the performance of more diversified funds.

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Liquidity Risk  
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Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Liquidity Risk: It may be difficult to value, and it may not be possible to sell, certain investments, types of investments, and/or investments in certain segments of the market, and the fund may have to sell certain of these investments at prices or times that are not advantageous in order to meet redemptions or other cash needs.

MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Large Shareholder Risk  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk [Text Block] oef_RiskTextBlock

Large Shareholder Risk: From time to time, shareholders of the fund (which may include institutional investors, financial intermediaries, or other MFS funds) may make relatively large redemptions or purchases of fund shares. These transactions may cause the fund to sell securities or invest additional cash, as the case may be, at disadvantageous prices. Redemptions of a large number of shares also may increase transaction and other costs or have adverse tax consequences for shareholders of the fund by requiring a sale of portfolio securities. Purchases of a large number of shares may adversely affect the fund's performance to the extent that it takes time to invest new cash and the fund maintains a larger cash position than it ordinarily would.
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div)  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel MSCI Emerging Markets Index (net div)
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 33.57%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 4.20%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 8.42%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol MEMAX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 1.00% [1]
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 1.33%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.31%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2027
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] oef_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock This contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) applies to shares purchased without an initial sales charge and redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 701
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 970
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,260
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,083
Year to Date Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_YearToDateReturnLabel The total return for the six-month period ended
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date oef_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Jun. 30, 2026
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return oef_BarChartYearToDateReturn 16.65%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel highest quarterly return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date oef_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return oef_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 18.15%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel lowest quarterly return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date oef_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return oef_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (27.44%)
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns Before Taxes
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 25.80%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 2.84%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 6.89%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 8.60%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 37.38%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct (14.02%)
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 19.78%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 10.17%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct (6.98%)
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct (20.11%)
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 10.88%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 10.98%
Annual Return [Percent] oef_AnnlRtrPct 33.48%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns After Taxes on Distributions
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 25.31%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 2.59%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 6.71%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 16.02%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 2.34%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 5.68%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class B  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol MEMBX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 4.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 2.08%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.06%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2027
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 609 [3]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 950 [3]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,317 [3]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,217 [3]
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 209 [3]
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 650 [3]
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,117 [3]
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,217 [3]
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns Before Taxes
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 28.50%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 2.94%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 6.88%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class C  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol MEMCX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 1.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 2.08%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.06%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2027
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 309 [3]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 650 [3]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,117 [3]
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,217 [3]
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 209 [3]
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 650 [3]
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,117 [3]
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,217 [3]
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns Before Taxes
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 31.52%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 3.29%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 6.88%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class I  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol MEMIX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 1.08%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.06%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2027
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 108
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 341
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 594
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,315
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns Before Taxes
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 33.82%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 4.33%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 7.79%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class R1  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol MEMRX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 2.08%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.06%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2027
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 209
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 650
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,117
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,409
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns Before Taxes
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 32.49%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 3.29%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 6.72%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class R2  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol MEMFX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.50%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 1.58%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.56%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2027
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 159
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 497
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 859
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,877
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns Before Taxes
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 33.16%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 3.81%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 7.25%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class R3  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol MEMGX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 1.33%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.31%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2027
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 133
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 419
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 727
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,600
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns Before Taxes
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 33.49%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 4.06%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 7.52%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class R4  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol MEMHX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.20%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 1.08%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.06%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2027
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 108
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 341
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 594
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,315
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns Before Taxes
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 33.84%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 4.33%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 7.79%
MFS Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class R6  
Risk/Return: oef_RiskReturnAbstract  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol MEMJX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) oef_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 0.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.88%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees oef_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): oef_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.07%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_ExpensesOverAssets 0.95%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.01%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) oef_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.94%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination oef_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination September 30, 2027
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year oef_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 96
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear03 302
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear05 525
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years oef_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,165
Average Annual Return, Label [Optional Text] oef_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Returns Before Taxes
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 33.99%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 4.48%
Average Annual Return, Percent oef_AvgAnnlRtrPct 7.93%
[1] This contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) applies to shares purchased without an initial sales charge and redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
[2] Massachusetts Financial Services Company (MFS) has agreed in writing to waive at least 0.01% of the fund's management fee as part of an agreement pursuant to which MFS has agreed to reduce its management fee by a specified amount if certain MFS mutual fund assets exceed thresholds agreed to by MFS and the fund's Board of Trustees. The agreement to waive at least 0.01% of the management fee will continue until modified by the fund's Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2027. MFS has agreed in writing to bear the fund's expenses, excluding interest, taxes, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and transaction costs, certain tax reclaim recovery expenses (including contingency fees and closing agreement expenses), and investment-related expenses (such as interest and borrowing expenses incurred in connection with the fund's investment activity), such that "Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses" do not exceed 1.31% of the class' average daily net assets annually for each of Class A and Class R3 shares, 2.06% of the class' average daily net assets annually for each of Class B, Class C, and Class R1 shares, 1.06% of the class' average daily net assets annually for each of Class I and Class R4 shares, 1.56% of the class' average daily net assets annually for Class R2 shares, and 0.94% of the class' average daily net assets annually for Class R6 shares. This written agreement will continue until modified by the fund's Board of Trustees, but such agreement will continue until at least September 30, 2027.
[3] Shares automatically convert to Class A shares approximately eight years after purchase; therefore, the expense examples reflect Class A share expenses after eight years.