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Securities Act File No. 33-5270

Investment Company Act File No. 811-4653

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	[X]
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	[   ]
Post-Effective Amendment No. 39	[X]
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	[X]
Amendment No. 38	[X]

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

1101 Vermont Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20005

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (202) 842-5665

Jeffrey L. Steele	Copies to:
Washington Management Corporation	Robert W. Helm, Esq.
1101 Vermont Avenue, N.W.	Dechert LLP
Washington, D.C. 20005	1775 I Street, N.W.
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)	Washington, D.C. 20006
	(Counsel for the Registrant)

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[ X ]	immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
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[   ]	60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
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[   ]	75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[   ]	on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant, The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I, has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 39 to its Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized, in the City of Washington and District of Columbia on the 22nd day of October, 2012.

The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I

By:     /s/Jeffrey L. Steele             Jeffrey L. Steele President

Counsel certifies that this Registration Statement meets all the requirements for effectiveness pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act.

By:     /s/Stephanie L. Pfromer             Stephanie L. Pfromer, Esq.

Pursuant to the requirements of the 1933 Act, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on October 22, 2012.

Nariman Farvardin*	James C. Miller III*
Nariman Farvardin	James C. Miller III
Trustee	Trustee
Barbara Hackman Franklin*	William J. Shaw*
Barbara Hackman Franklin	William J. Shaw
Trustee	Trustee
R. Clark Hooper*	J. Knox Singleton*
R. Clark Hooper	J. Knox Singleton
Trustee	Trustee and Chairman of the Board
James H. Lemon, Jr.*	/s/Jeffrey L. Steele
James H. Lemon, Jr.	Jeffrey L. Steele
Trustee and Vice Chairman of the Board	President and Trustee

By /s/Michael W. Stockton Michael W. Stockton	By /s/Jeffrey L. Steele Jeffrey L. Steele
Senior Vice President, Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary	President
*By /s/Michael W. Stockton Michael W. Stockton
Attorney-in-fact

POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned trustees of The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I (the “Trust”), a Delaware Statutory Trust, do each hereby revoke all previous powers of attorney that have been signed and otherwise act in his or her name and behalf in matters involving the Trust and do hereby constitute and appoint Michael W. Stockton, Jennifer L. Butler and Stephanie L. Pfromer, or any of them to act as attorneys-in-fact for and in his or her name, place and stead (1) to sign his or her name as a trustee of said Trust to any and all amendments to the Registration Statement of The American Funds Tax-Exempt Series I, File No. 33-5270 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, File No. 811-4653, said amendments to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to any and all documents required by any State in the United States of America in which this Trust offers its shares, and (2) to deliver any and all such amendments to such Registration Statement, so signed, for filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, granting to said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, hereby ratifying and approving the acts of said attorneys-in-fact.

EXECUTED at Washington, D.C., this 20th day of September, 2011.

THE AMERICAN FUNDS TAX-EXEMPT SERIES I

\s\ Nariman Farvardin	\s\ James C. Miller III
Nariman Farvardin	James C. Miller III
\s\ Barbara H. Franklin	\s\ William J. Shaw
Barbara H. Franklin	William J. Shaw
\s\ R. Clark Hooper	\s\ J. Knox Singleton
R. Clark Hooper	J. Knox Singleton
\s\ James H. Lemon, Jr.	\s\ Jeffrey L. Steele
James H. Lemon, Jr.	Jeffrey L. Steele

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.                                        EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
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Label	Element	Value
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
ProspectusDate	rr_ProspectusDate	Oct. 01, 2012
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland®
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment objectives
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The fund's primary investment objective is to provide you with a high level of current income exempt from regular federal and Maryland state income taxes.
Objective, Secondary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock	Its secondary objective is preservation of capital.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and expenses of the fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the "Sales charge reductions and waivers" section on page 34 of the prospectus and on page 57 of the fund's statement of additional information.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual fund operating expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_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 fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's investment results. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 7% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	7.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	100,000
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_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 then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the fund's operating expenses remain the same.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	For the share classes listed below, you would pay the following if you did not redeem your shares:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal investment strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The fund seeks to achieve its objectives by primarily investing in municipal bonds issued by the state of Maryland and its agencies and municipalities. Consistent with the fund's objectives, the fund may also invest in municipal securities that are issued by jurisdictions outside Maryland. Municipal bonds are debt obligations generally issued to obtain funds for various public purposes, including the construction of public facilities. The fund may also invest in bonds exempt from federal and state taxation that are used to fund private projects. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in, or derive at least 80% of its income from, securities that are exempt from both regular federal and Maryland income taxes and that do not subject you to federal alternative minimum tax. The fund may also invest up to 20% of its assets in securities that may subject you to federal alternative minimum tax. The fund is intended primarily for taxable residents of Maryland. The fund will invest primarily in investment-grade debt securities rated BBB- or better or Baa3 or better by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund's investment adviser, or unrated but determined by the fund's investment adviser to be of equivalent quality. The fund may also invest in lower quality, lower rated debt securities rated BB+ or below and Ba1 or below by Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organizations designated by the fund's investment adviser, or unrated but determined by the fund's investment adviser to be of equivalent quality. Such securities are sometimes referred to as "junk bonds." Some of the securities in which the fund invests may have credit and liquidity support features, including guarantees and letters of credit. The investment adviser uses a system of multiple portfolio counselors in managing the fund's assets. Under this approach, the portfolio of the fund is divided into segments managed by individual counselors who decide how their respective segments will be invested. The fund relies on the professional judgment of its investment adviser to make decisions about the fund's portfolio investments. The basic investment philosophy of the investment adviser is to seek to invest in attractively priced securities that, in its opinion, represent good, long-term investment opportunities. The investment adviser believes that an important way to accomplish this is by analyzing various factors, which may include the credit strength of the issuer, prices of similar securities issued by comparable issuers, anticipated changes in interest rates, general market conditions and other factors pertinent to the particular security being evaluated. Securities may be sold when the investment adviser believes that they no longer represent relatively attractive investment opportunities.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	This section describes the principal risks associated with the fund's principal investment strategies. You may lose money by investing in the fund. The likelihood of loss may be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time. Risks of investing in municipal bonds issued in the state of Maryland -- Because the fund invests primarily in securities of issuers in the state of Maryland, the fund is more susceptible to factors adversely affecting issuers of the state's securities than a comparable municipal bond mutual fund that does not concentrate in a single state. Maryland is affected by changes in levels of federal funding and financial support of certain industries, as well as by federal spending cutbacks due to the large number of residents who are employed by the federal government. In addition, the state is dependent on certain economic sectors. Maryland's economy is largely dependent on the government sector, manufacturing, the service trade, and financial, real estate and insurance entities. To the extent there are changes to any of these sectors, the fund may be adversely impacted. Market conditions -- The prices of, and the income generated by, the securities held by the fund may decline due to market conditions and other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of securities held by the fund. Investing in bonds -- Rising interest rates will generally cause the prices of bonds and other debt securities to fall. Longer maturity debt securities may be subject to greater price fluctuations than shorter maturity debt securities. In addition, falling interest rates may cause an issuer to redeem, call or refinance a security before its stated maturity, which may result in the fund having to reinvest the proceeds in lower yielding securities. Bonds and other debt securities are subject to credit risk, which is the possibility that the credit strength of an issuer will weaken and/or an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest and the security will go into default. Thinly traded securities -- There may be little trading in the secondary market for particular bonds or other debt securities, which may make them more difficult to value, acquire or sell. Credit and liquidity support -- Changes in the credit quality of banks and financial institutions providing credit and liquidity support features with respect to securities held by the fund could cause the values of these securities to decline. Investing in lower rated bonds -- Lower rated bonds and other lower rated debt securities generally have higher rates of interest and involve greater risk of default or price declines due to changes in the issuer's creditworthiness than those of higher quality debt securities. The market prices of these securities may fluctuate more than the prices of higher quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty. These risks may be increased with respect to investments in junk bonds.                                                                                   Investing in similar municipal bonds -- Investing significantly in municipal obligations of issuers in the same state or backed by revenues of similar types of projects or industries may make the fund more susceptible to certain economic, political or regulatory occurrences. As a result, the potential for fluctuations in the fund's share price may increase. Management -- The investment adviser to the fund actively manages the fund's investments. Consequently, the fund is subject to the risk that the methods and analyses employed by the investment adviser in this process may not produce the desired results. This could cause the fund to lose value or its investment results to lag relevant benchmarks or other funds with similar objectives. Your 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, entity or person. You should consider how this fund fits into your overall investment program.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You may lose money by investing in the fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	Your 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, entity or person.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Investment results
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The following bar chart shows how the fund's investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund's average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad measure of market results. This information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The Lipper Maryland Municipal Debt Funds Average includes the fund and other funds that disclose investment objectives and/or strategies reasonably comparable to the fund's objective and/or strategies. Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results. Updated information on the fund's investment results can be obtained by visiting americanfunds.com.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The following bar chart shows how the fund's investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund's average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad measure of market results.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text]	rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex	The Lipper Maryland Municipal Debt Funds Average includes the fund and other funds that disclose investment objectives and/or strategies reasonably comparable to the fund's objective and/or strategies.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	americanfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	Past investment results (before and after taxes) are not predictive of future investment results.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Calendar year total returns for Class A shares (Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included, results would be lower.)
Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block]	rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock	The following bar chart shows how the fund's investment results have varied from year to year, and the following table shows how the fund's average annual total returns for various periods compare with a broad measure of market results.
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	Results do not include a sales charge; if a sales charge were included, results would be lower.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Highest/Lowest quaterly results during this period were: Highest 7.07% (quarter ended September 30, 2009) Lowest -4.41% (quarter ended December 31, 2008) The fund's total return for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was 3.26%
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares; after-tax returns for other share classes will vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the highest individual federal income tax rates in effect during each year of the periods shown and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns depend on your individual tax situation and likely will differ from the results shown above.
Performance Table Footnotes	rr_PerformanceTableFootnotesTextBlock	Class A annualized 30-day yield at July 31, 2012: 1.85% (For current yield information, please call American FundsLine® at 800/325-3590.)
Caption	rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption	Average annual total returns For the periods ended December 31, 2011 (with maximum sales charge):
Thirty Day Yield Phone	rr_ThirtyDayYieldPhone	800/325-3590
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland | Barclays Maryland Municipal Index
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Barclays Maryland Municipal Index (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.75%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.33%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	5.11%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland | Lipper Maryland Municipal Debt Funds Average
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Lipper Maryland Municipal Debt Funds Average (reflects no deductions for sales charges, account fees or taxes)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.41%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.68%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.33%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.47%
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland | Class A
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	3.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	1.00%	[1]
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Redemption or exchange fees	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.08%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.67%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	441
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	581
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	734
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,178
Annual Return 2002	rr_AnnualReturn2002	8.31%
Annual Return 2003	rr_AnnualReturn2003	4.66%
Annual Return 2004	rr_AnnualReturn2004	3.93%
Annual Return 2005	rr_AnnualReturn2005	3.00%
Annual Return 2006	rr_AnnualReturn2006	3.95%
Annual Return 2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	0.65%
Annual Return 2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(7.55%)
Annual Return 2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	15.76%
Annual Return 2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	2.36%
Annual Return 2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	9.63%
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2012
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	3.26%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Highest
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	7.07%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Lowest
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(4.41%)
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	A - Before taxes
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.54%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.07%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.91%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.25%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 14, 1986
Thirty Day Yield Caption	rr_ThirtyDayYieldCaption	Class A annualized 30-day yield at July 31, 2012:
Thirty Day Yield	rr_ThirtyDayYield	1.85%
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	A - After taxes on distributions
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.54%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.07%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.91%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 14, 1986
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	A - After taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	4.83%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.14%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.89%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 14, 1986
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland | Class B
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	5.00%
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Redemption or exchange fees	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.06%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.40%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	643
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	843
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	966
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,480
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	143
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	443
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	766
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,480
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	B - Before taxes
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	3.83%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.74%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.69%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.14%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 15, 2000
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland | Class C
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	1.00%
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Redemption or exchange fees	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.12%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.46%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	249
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	462
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	797
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,746
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	149
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	462
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	797
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,746
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	C - Before taxes
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.77%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.05%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	3.46%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.52%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 12, 2001
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland | Class F-1
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Redemption or exchange fees	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.76%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	78
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	243
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	422
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	942
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	F-1 - Before taxes
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.51%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.77%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	4.19%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.12%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jun. 15, 2001
The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland (Prospectus Summary) | The Tax-Exempt Fund of Maryland | Class F-2
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of the amount redeemed)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on reinvested dividends	rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther	none
Redemption or exchange fees	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.34%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.15%
Total annual fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.49%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	50
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	157
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	274
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	616
Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	F-2 - Before taxes
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.84%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	5.73%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Aug. 01, 2008

[1] A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% applies on certain redemptions within one year following purchases of $1 million or more made without an initial sales charge.