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  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.  &lt;/font&gt;</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;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&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:  &lt;/font&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;center&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="267" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left; border-collapse: collapse; "&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;td class="xl65" height="20" width="64" style="background-color: transparent; width: 48pt; height: 15pt; "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl65" width="64" style="background-color: transparent; width: 48pt; "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl66" width="75" style="background-color: transparent; width: 56pt; "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Quarter&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl66" width="64" style="background-color: transparent; width: 48pt; "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Total&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;td class="xl65" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ended&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Return&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;td class="xl69" height="20" colspan="2" style="background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Best Quarter&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12/31/06&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1.15%&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;td class="xl69" height="20" colspan="2" style="background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Worst&amp;nbsp;Quarter&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;12/31/11&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;strong&gt;0.00%&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 6pt; "&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font lang="EN-US" class="_mt" style="background-color: line-height: 12pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'ITC Berkeley Oldstyle Std Bk'; "&gt;&lt;font lang="EN-US" class="_mt" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: MetaNormalLF-Roman; "&gt;The fund's return for the six months ended 6/30/12 was 0.01%.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style=" FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; COLOR: #004f7c; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 79, 124); font-size: 9.5pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="pure">0</rr:MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 decimals="INF" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="USD">45</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total returns table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;1-800-225-5132&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.troweprice.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsU.S.TreasuryMoneyFundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.  &lt;/font&gt;</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style=" FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; COLOR: #004f7c; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fees and Expenses of the Fund&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;font style=" FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; COLOR: #004f7c; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;center&gt;&lt;font style=" FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; COLOR: #004f7c; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Annual fund operating expenses&lt;br/&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a&lt;br/&gt;percentage of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;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&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:&lt;/font&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style=" FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; COLOR: #004f7c; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 79, 124); font-size: 9.5pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
  <rr:MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_MemberC000005564_Member" unitRef="pure">0</rr:MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice>
  <rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ShareholderFeesCaption contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style=" FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; COLOR: #004f7c; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fees and Expenses of the Fund&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;font style=" FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; COLOR: #004f7c; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:ShareholderFeesCaption>
  <rr:OperatingExpensesCaption contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;center&gt;&lt;font style=" FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; COLOR: #004f7c; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Annual fund operating expenses&lt;br/&gt;(expenses that you pay each year as a&lt;br/&gt; percentage of the value of your investment)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:OperatingExpensesCaption>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;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, the fund&amp;#8217;s operating expenses remain the same, and the expense limitation currently in place is not renewed. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:&lt;/font&gt;</rr:ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 decimals="INF" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_MemberC000005564_Member" unitRef="USD">50</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;center&gt;&lt;table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="267" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: left; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); width: 200pt; border-collapse: collapse; "&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;td class="xl65" height="20" width="64" style="background-color: transparent; width: 48pt; height: 15pt; "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl65" width="64" style="background-color: transparent; width: 48pt; "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl66" width="75" style="background-color: transparent; width: 56pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Quarter&amp;nbsp;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl66" width="64" style="background-color: transparent; width: 48pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Total&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;td class="xl65" height="20" style="background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl65" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Ended&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl66" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Return&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;td class="xl69" height="20" colspan="2" style="background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;Best Quarter&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;9/30/11&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;24.20%&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr style="height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;td class="xl69" height="20" colspan="2" style="background-color: transparent; height: 15pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;Worst&amp;nbsp;Quarter&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl67" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;12/31/10&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="xl68" style="background-color: transparent; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;-8.19%&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;p style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 11px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: justify; margin: 0in 0in 6pt; "&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, san-serif; font-size: 11px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font lang="EN-US" class="_mt" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 12pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'ITC Berkeley Oldstyle Std Bk'; "&gt;&lt;font lang="EN-US" class="_mt" style="font-size: 7pt; font-family: MetaNormalLF-Roman; "&gt;The fund's return for the six months ended 6/30/12 was 4.29%.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:BarChartClosingTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total returns table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next and how fund performance compares with that of a comparable market index.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;1-800-225-5132&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total returns table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next and how fund performance compares with that of a comparable market index.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns>
  <rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;1-800-225-5132&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceAvailabilityPhone>
  <rr:MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_MemberC000005565_Member" unitRef="pure">0</rr:MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear01 decimals="INF" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_MemberC000005565_Member" unitRef="USD">56</rr:ExpenseExampleYear01>
  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.troweprice.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsU.S.TreasuryIntermediateFundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <rr:BarChartTableTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;div style="display:none"&gt;~ http://www.troweprice.com/role/ScheduleAnnualTotalReturnsUSTreasuryLongTermFundBarChart column period compact * ~&lt;/div&gt;

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  <dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012">2012-05-31</dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate>
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  <dei:DocumentCreationDate contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012">2012-09-27</dei:DocumentCreationDate>
  <rr:ObjectiveHeading contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 79, 124); font-size: 9.5pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;Investment Objective&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;</rr:ObjectiveHeading>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 79, 124); font-size: 9.5pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fees and Expenses &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
  <rr:StrategyHeading contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 79, 124); font-size: 9.5pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;Investments, Risks, and Performance&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Principal Investment Strategies&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;</rr:StrategyHeading>
  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;As with any mutual fund, there can be no guarantee the fund will achieve its objective. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Money funds have experienced significant pressures from shareholder redemptions, issuer credit downgrades, illiquid markets, and historically low yields on the securities they can hold. There have been a very small number of money funds in other fund complexes that have &amp;#8220;broken the buck,&amp;#8221; which means that those funds&amp;#8217; investors did not receive $1.00 per share for their investment in those funds. You should be aware that the fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser is under no obligation to provide financial support to the fund or take other measures to ensure that you receive $1.00 per share for your investment in the fund. The fund&amp;#8217;s primary risk is interest rate risk. The principal risks of investing in the fund are summarized as follows:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Credit risk&lt;/font&gt; This is the risk that an issuer of a debt security could suffer an adverse change in financial condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade, or inability to meet a financial obligation. The fund should have relatively low credit risk because Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that money funds invest in securities rated in the two highest short-term credit rating categories and because the fund invests only in securities backed by the U.S. government and other investments involving such securities. However, the credit quality of the securities held by the fund may change rapidly in certain market environments.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Interest rate risk &lt;/font&gt;This is the risk that a decline in interest rates will lower a fund&amp;#8217;s yield, or that a rise in the overall level of interest rates will cause a decline in the prices of fixed income securities held by a fund. The fund&amp;#8217;s yield will vary; it is not fixed for a specific period like the yield on a bank certificate of deposit. This is a disadvantage when interest rates are falling because the fund would have to reinvest at lower interest rates. During periods of extremely low or negative short-term interest rates, the fund may not be able to maintain a positive yield or yields on par with historical levels. In addition, the adoption of more stringent regulations governing the management of money funds could have a negative effect on the fund&amp;#8217;s yield. Finally, the fund&amp;#8217;s investment adviser may discontinue its voluntary waiver of the fund&amp;#8217;s management fee at any time, which could also negatively affect the fund&amp;#8217;s yield.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Liquidity risk &lt;/font&gt;This is the risk that the fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price. The fund may experience heavy redemptions, particularly during periods of declining or illiquid markets, which could cause the fund to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or at a depressed value and affect the fund&amp;#8217;s ability to maintain a $1.00 share price. In addition, the fund may suspend redemptions when permitted by applicable regulations.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Repurchase agreement risk &lt;/font&gt;This is the risk that a counterparty to a repurchase agreement becomes insolvent or fails to repurchase securities from the fund as required, which could increase the fund&amp;#8217;s costs or prevent the fund from immediately accessing its collateral.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="pure">0</rr:MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice>
  <rr:MaximumAccountFee id="Item_2" decimals="INF" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="USD">20</rr:MaximumAccountFee>
  <rr:ExpensesOverAssets id="Item_3" decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0044</rr:ExpensesOverAssets>
  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear03 decimals="INF" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="USD">141</rr:ExpenseExampleYear03>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2002 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0134</rr:AnnualReturn2002>
  <rr:AnnualReturn2011 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0001</rr:AnnualReturn2011>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0151</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberLipperUsTreasuryMoneyMarketFundsAverage_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0136</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear10>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member">2006-12-31</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate>
  <rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0115</rr:BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member">&lt;b&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Worst Quarter&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;</rr:LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel>
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  <rr:RiskLoseMoney contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:RiskLoseMoney>
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  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective. The fund&amp;#8217;s share price fluctuates, which means you could lose money by investing in the fund. While U.S. government-backed securities generally are considered to be among the highest credit quality, they are subject to market risk. The U.S. government guarantees the timely payment of interest and principal on Treasury securities but does not guarantee their price. The principal risks of investing in this fund are summarized as follows:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Active management risk&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; The fund is subject to the risk that the investment adviser&amp;#8217;s judgments about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of the fund&amp;#8217;s investments may prove to be incorrect. If the securities selected and strategies employed by the fund fail to produce the intended results, the fund could underperform other funds with similar objectives and investment strategies. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Interest rate risk&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; This is the risk that a rise in interest rates will cause the price of a fixed rate debt security to fall. Prices fall because the bonds and notes in the fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio become less attractive to other investors when securities with higher yields become available. Generally, securities with longer maturities and funds with longer weighted average maturities carry greater interest rate risk.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Credit risk&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; This is the risk that an issuer of a debt security could suffer an adverse change in financial condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade, or inability to meet a financial obligation. The fund should have relatively low credit risk because it invests only in securities backed by the U.S. government and other investments involving such securities. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Liquidity risk&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; This is the risk that the fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Repurchase agreement risk&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; This is the risk that a counterparty to a repurchase agreement becomes insolvent or fails to repurchase securities from the fund as required, which could increase the fund&amp;#8217;s costs or prevent the fund from immediately accessing its collateral.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Derivatives risk&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt; To the extent the fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility in comparison to investing directly in bonds and other debt securities. Futures can be illiquid and difficult to value and involve the risk that anticipated interest rate movements will not be accurately predicted. Treasury STRIPS are less liquid, potentially more volatile, and have a higher sensitivity to changes in interest rates than Treasury bonds with the same maturity. &lt;/font&gt;</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;In addition, the average annual total returns table shows hypothetical after-tax returns to suggest how taxes paid by a shareholder may influence returns. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) account or individual retirement account.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt;"&gt;As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective. The fund&amp;#8217;s share price fluctuates, which means you could lose money by investing in the fund. While U.S. government-backed securities generally are considered to be among the highest credit quality, they are subject to market risk. The U.S. government guarantees the timely payment of interest and principal on Treasury securities but does not guarantee their price. The principal risks of investing in this fund are summarized as follows:&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Active management risk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; The fund is subject to the risk that the investment adviser&amp;#8217;s judgments about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of the fund&amp;#8217;s investments may prove to be incorrect. If the securities selected and strategies employed by the fund fail to produce the intended results, the fund could underperform other funds with similar objectives and investment strategies.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Interest rate risk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; This is the risk that a rise in interest rates will cause the price of a fixed rate debt security to fall. Prices fall because the bonds and notes in the fund&amp;#8217;s portfolio become less attractive to other investors when securities with higher yields become available. Generally, securities with longer maturities and funds with longer weighted average maturities carry greater interest rate risk.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Credit risk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; This is the risk that an issuer of a debt security could suffer an adverse change in financial condition that results in a payment default, security downgrade, or inability to meet a financial obligation. The fund should have relatively low credit risk because it invests only in securities backed by the U.S. government and other investments involving such securities.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Liquidity risk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; This is the risk that the fund may not be able to sell a holding in a timely manner at a desired price.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Repurchase agreement risk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; This is the risk that a counterparty to a repurchase agreement becomes insolvent or fails to repurchase securities from the fund as required, which could increase the fund&amp;#8217;s costs or prevent the fund from immediately accessing its collateral.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;Derivatives risk&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt; To the extent the fund uses futures, it is exposed to additional volatility in comparison to investing directly in bonds and other debt securities. Futures can be illiquid and difficult to value and involve the risk that anticipated interest rate movements will not be accurately predicted. Treasury STRIPS are less liquid, potentially more volatile, and have a higher sensitivity to changes in interest rates than Treasury bonds with the same maturity.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:RiskNarrativeTextBlock>
  <rr:PerformanceTableHeading contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style=" FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; COLOR: #004f7c; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Average Annual Total Returns&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 79, 124); font-size: 9.5pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Periods ended&lt;br/&gt;December 31, 2011&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableHeading>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;In addition, the average annual total returns table shows hypothetical after-tax returns to suggest how taxes paid by a shareholder may influence returns. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) account or individual retirement account.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) account or individual retirement account.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor&amp;#8217;s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as a 401(k) account or individual retirement account.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred>
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  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund seeks maximum preservation of capital and liquidity and, consistent with these goals, the highest possible current income.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund is a money fund managed in compliance with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The fund is managed to provide a stable share price of $1.00. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in U.S. Treasury securities, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government, and repurchase agreements thereon. The remainder is invested in other securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, and repurchase agreements thereon. The fund&amp;#8217;s weighted average maturity will not exceed 60 days, the fund&amp;#8217;s weighted average life will not exceed 120 days, and the fund will not purchase any security with a remaining maturity longer than 397 calendar days (unless otherwise permitted by Rule 2a-7). When calculating its weighted average maturity, the fund may shorten its maturity by using the interest rate resets of certain adjustable rate securities. The fund may not take into account these resets when calculating its weighted average life.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;U.S. Treasury securities in which the fund may invest include Treasury bills and notes, and repurchase agreements thereon. The fund&amp;#8217;s other investments include securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (such as securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association and other government agencies and certain corporate debt securities guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to adjust the portfolio&amp;#8217;s average maturity or to shift assets into and out of higher-yielding securities.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The bar chart showing calendar year returns and the average annual total returns table indicate risk by illustrating how much returns can differ from one year to the next. The fund&amp;#8217;s past performance is not necessarily an indication of future performance.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund can also experience short-term performance swings, as shown by the best and worst calendar quarter returns during the years depicted.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Updated performance information is available through troweprice.com or may be obtained by calling 1-800-225-5132.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock>
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  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund seeks a high level of income consistent with maximum credit protection and moderate fluctuation in principal.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
  <rr:ExpenseHeading contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 79, 124); font-size: 9.5pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;Fees and Expenses&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;</rr:ExpenseHeading>
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  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. Treasury securities, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government. The remainder is invested in other securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The fund&amp;#8217;s weighted average maturity is expected to normally range between three and ten years.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;U.S. Treasury securities in which the fund may invest include Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, and repurchase agreements thereon, as well as Treasury inflation protected securities and Treasury STRIPS, which are zero-coupon securities created by separating the principal and interest payments on U.S. Treasury securities. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund&amp;#8217;s other investments include the following: &lt;/font&gt; &lt;ul type="square"&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:-20px"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (including, but not limited to securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association and other government agencies, and certain corporate debt securities guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) and repurchase agreements thereon;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;ul type="square"&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:-20px"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Futures agreements collateralized by such investments; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;ul type="square"&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:-20px"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Shares of a T. Rowe Price internal money fund or short-term bond fund that invests exclusively in securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to adjust the portfolio&amp;#8217;s average maturity or to shift assets into and out of higher-yielding securities. &lt;/font&gt;</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund seeks the highest level of income consistent with maximum credit protection.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock>
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  <rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund invests at least 85% of its net assets (including any borrowings for investment purposes) in U.S. Treasury securities, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the federal government. The remainder is invested in other securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. The fund's weighted average maturity is expected to vary between 15 and 20 years, but may range from 10 to 30 years.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;U.S. Treasury securities in which the fund may invest include Treasury bills, notes, and bonds, and repurchase agreements thereon, as well as Treasury inflation protected securities and Treasury STRIPS, which are zero-coupon securities created by separating the principal and interest payments on U.S. Treasury securities. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund&amp;#8217;s other investments include the following: &lt;/font&gt; &lt;ul type="square"&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:-20px"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (including, but not limited to securities issued by Government National Mortgage Association and other government agencies, and certain corporate debt securities guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) and repurchase agreements thereon;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;ul type="square"&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:-20px"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Futures agreements collateralized by such investments; and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;ul type="square"&gt;&lt;li style="margin-left:-20px"&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;Shares of a T. Rowe Price internal money fund or short-term bond fund that invests exclusively in securities backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to adjust the portfolio&amp;#8217;s average maturity or to shift assets into and out of higher-yielding securities. &lt;/font&gt;</rr:StrategyNarrativeTextBlock>
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  <rr:BarChartHeading contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;center&gt;&lt;font style="font-family: sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 79, 124); font-size: 9.5pt; "&gt;&lt;b&gt;U.S. Treasury Long-Term Fund&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Sans-Serif; FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;Calendar Year Returns&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/center&gt;</rr:BarChartHeading>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_MemberC000005564_Member" unitRef="pure">0.079</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000002167_MemberC000005564_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0647</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012AfterTaxesOnDistributionsAndSales_MemberS000002167_MemberC000005564_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0599</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_MemberBarclaysUsFourToTenYearTreasuryBondIndex_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0816</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_MemberLipperGeneralUsTreasuryFundsAverage_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0699</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future performance. &lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
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  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_MemberC000005565_Member" unitRef="pure">-0.0819</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
  <rr:YearToDateReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_MemberC000005565_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund&amp;#8217;s return for the six months ended 6/30/12&lt;/font&gt;</rr:YearToDateReturnLabel>
  <rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member" unitRef="pure">0.569</rr:PortfolioTurnoverRate>
  <rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund&amp;#8217;s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of future performance.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture>
  <rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.&lt;/font&gt;</rr:PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate>
  <rr:YearToDateReturnLabel contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_MemberC000005564_Member">&lt;font style="font-family: serif; font-size: 10pt; "&gt;The fund's return for the six months ended 6/30/12&lt;/font&gt;</rr:YearToDateReturnLabel>
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  <rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002167_MemberC000005564_Member" unitRef="pure">-0.0309</rr:BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn>
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  <rr:ExpenseExampleYear10 decimals="INF" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_MemberC000005565_Member" unitRef="USD">689</rr:ExpenseExampleYear10>
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  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012AfterTaxesOnDistributions_MemberS000002168_MemberC000005565_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0892</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_MemberC000005565_Member" unitRef="pure">0.1105</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
  <rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05 decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002168_MemberLipperGeneralUsTreasuryFundsAverage_Member" unitRef="pure">0.0699</rr:AverageAnnualReturnYear05>
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  <rr:RedemptionFeeOverRedemption decimals="4" contextRef="Duration_02Oct2011_01Oct2012S000002169_MemberC000005566_Member" unitRef="pure">0</rr:RedemptionFeeOverRedemption>
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