This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class A Shares of the Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund for the period of September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

annual shareholder report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

(800) 257‑8787

Additional Information Website

https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)


	Cost of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment*
Class A Shares	$240	2.18%

*	Annualized for period less than one year.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 240

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.18%

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Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform last year? What affected the Fund’s performance?


Performance Highlights • The Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund returned 19.83% for Class A Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended August 31, 2024. The Fund performed in line with the Equity Long/Short Blended Benchmark, which returned 20.12%. The Fund’s blended benchmark consists of 1) 70% Russell 1000^® Index, and 2) 30% ICE BofA U.S. 3‑Month Treasury Bill Index. • Top contributors to relative performance » Security selection in the industrials sector, led by an overweight long position in Trane Technologies plc and a short position in Leggett & Platt Inc. » Security selection and an overweight in the communication services sector, led by overweight long positions in Netflix Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. » Security selection in the health care sector, led by an overweight long position in Boston Scientific Corporation. • Top detractors from relative performance » Overweight long position in digital platform engineering and software development firm EPAM Systems Inc. » Security selection and an overweight in the consumer staples sector, including overweight long positions in Estee Lauder Companies Inc. and Monster Beverage Corporation. » Overweight long position in DexCom Inc.		Performance Attribution Industrials Communication services Health care EPAM Systems Inc. Consumer staples DexCom Inc.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

Performance data shown represents past performance and does not predict or guarantee future results.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns


	1‑Year			5‑Year			10‑Year
Class A Shares at NAV (excluding maximum sales charge)		19.83	%		10.06	%		7.88	%
Class A Shares at maximum sales charge (Offering Price)		12.94	%		8.77	%		7.24	%
Russell 1000^® Index		26.60	%		15.55	%		12.66	%
Equity Long/Short Blended Benchmark		20.12	%		11.80	%		9.51	%
Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Classification Average		14.82	%		7.38	%		4.46	%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund Shares.

Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block]

For most recent month‑end performance, go to https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses or call (800) 257‑8787.

Net Assets

$ 131,554,359

Holdings Count | Holding

191

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,460,716

Investment Company Portfolio Turnover

98.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics (as of August 31, 2024)



Fund net assets	$	131,554,359

Total number of portfolio holdings		191

Portfolio turnover (%)		98%

Total management fees paid for the year	$	1,460,716

Holdings [Text Block]

⁽¹⁾ Includes the gross market value of the Fund’s long and short exposure and short-term repurchase agreements.

Material Fund Change [Text Block]

How has the Fund changed?

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Management fees: As of May 1, 2024, the Fund’s overall complex-level fee begins at a maximum rate of 0.1600% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, with breakpoints for eligible complex-level assets above $124.3 billion.

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Portfolio manager update: Effective December 29, 2023, David Chalupnik was removed as a co‑portfolio manager of the Fund.

For more complete information, you may review the Fund’s next prospectus, which is expected to be available by December 30, 2024 at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses or upon request at (800) 257‑8787.

Material Fund Change Expenses [Text Block]

•

Summary of Change Legend [Text Block]

Updated Prospectus Phone Number

(800) 257‑8787

Updated Prospectus Web Address

https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses

Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]

Changes in independent registered public accounting firm

On October 24, 2024, the Fund’s Board of Trustees engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund and dismissed KPMG LLP (“KPMG”) as the independent registered public accounting firm for the Fund subject to the completion of the August 31, 2024 fiscal year end audit. During the Fund’s fiscal years ended August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023, and the subsequent interim period through October 29, 2024, there have been no disagreements with KPMG on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures.

C000072945 [Member]

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund

Class Name

Class C Shares

Trading Symbol

NELCX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class C Shares of the Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund for the period of September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

annual shareholder report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

(800) 257‑8787

Additional Information Website

https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)


	Cost of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment*
Class C Shares	$321	2.93%

*	Annualized for period less than one year.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 321

Expense Ratio, Percent

2.93%

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Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform last year? What affected the Fund’s performance?


Performance Highlights • The Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund returned 18.94% for Class C Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended August 31, 2024. The Fund underperformed the Equity Long/Short Blended Benchmark, which returned 20.12%. The Fund’s blended benchmark consists of 1) 70% Russell 1000^® Index, and 2) 30% ICE BofA U.S. 3‑Month Treasury Bill Index. • Top contributors to relative performance » Security selection in the industrials sector, led by an overweight long position in Trane Technologies plc and a short position in Leggett & Platt Inc. » Security selection and an overweight in the communication services sector, led by overweight long positions in Netflix Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. » Security selection in the health care sector, led by an overweight long position in Boston Scientific Corporation. • Top detractors from relative performance » Overweight long position in digital platform engineering and software development firm EPAM Systems Inc. » Security selection and an overweight in the consumer staples sector, including overweight long positions in Estee Lauder Companies Inc. and Monster Beverage Corporation. » Overweight long position in DexCom Inc.		Performance Attribution Industrials Communication services Health care EPAM Systems Inc. Consumer staples DexCom Inc.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

Performance data shown represents past performance and does not predict or guarantee future results.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns


	1‑Year			5‑Year			10‑Year
Class C Shares at NAV (excluding maximum sales charge)		18.94	%		9.24	%		7.23	%
Russell 1000^® Index		26.60	%		15.55	%		12.66	%
Equity Long/Short Blended Benchmark		20.12	%		11.80	%		9.51	%
Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Classification Average		14.82	%		7.38	%		4.46	%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund Shares.

Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block]

For most recent month‑end performance, go to https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses or call (800) 257‑8787.

Net Assets

$ 131,554,359

Holdings Count | Holding

191

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,460,716

Investment Company Portfolio Turnover

98.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics (as of August 31, 2024)



Fund net assets	$	131,554,359

Total number of portfolio holdings		191

Portfolio turnover (%)		98%

Total management fees paid for the year	$	1,460,716

Holdings [Text Block]

⁽¹⁾ Includes the gross market value of the Fund’s long and short exposure and short-term repurchase agreements.

Material Fund Change [Text Block]

How has the Fund changed?

•

Portfolio manager update: Effective December 29, 2023, David Chalupnik was removed as a co‑portfolio manager of the Fund.

Material Fund Change Expenses [Text Block]

•

Summary of Change Legend [Text Block]

Updated Prospectus Phone Number

(800) 257‑8787

Updated Prospectus Web Address

https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses

Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]

Changes in independent registered public accounting firm

C000072947 [Member]

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund

Class Name

Class I Shares

Trading Symbol

NELIX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about the Class I Shares of the Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund for the period of September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

annual shareholder report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information at https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 257‑8787.

Material Fund Change Notice [Text Block]

This report describes changes to the Fund that occurred during the reporting period.

Additional Information Phone Number

(800) 257‑8787

Additional Information Website

https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last year? (based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)


	Cost of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of $10,000 investment*
Class I Shares	$212	1.93%

*	Annualized for period less than one year.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 212

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.93%

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Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform last year? What affected the Fund’s performance?


Performance Highlights • The Nuveen Equity Long/Short Fund returned 20.14% for Class I Shares at net asset value (NAV) for the 12 months ended August 31, 2024. The Fund performed in line with the Equity Long/Short Blended Benchmark, which returned 20.12%. The Fund’s blended benchmark consists of 1) 70% Russell 1000^® Index, and 2) 30% ICE BofA U.S. 3‑Month Treasury Bill Index. • Top contributors to relative performance » Security selection in the industrials sector, led by an overweight long position in Trane Technologies plc and a short position in Leggett & Platt Inc. » Security selection and an overweight in the communication services sector, led by overweight long positions in Netflix Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. » Security selection in the health care sector, led by an overweight long position in Boston Scientific Corporation. • Top detractors from relative performance » Overweight long position in digital platform engineering and software development firm EPAM Systems Inc. » Security selection and an overweight in the consumer staples sector, including overweight long positions in Estee Lauder Companies Inc. and Monster Beverage Corporation. » Overweight long position in DexCom Inc.		Performance Attribution Industrials Communication services Health care EPAM Systems Inc. Consumer staples DexCom Inc.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

Performance data shown represents past performance and does not predict or guarantee future results.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Average Annual Total Returns


	1‑Year			5‑Year			10‑Year
Class I Shares at NAV		20.14	%		10.34	%		8.15	%
Russell 1000^® Index		26.60	%		15.55	%		12.66	%
Equity Long/Short Blended Benchmark		20.12	%		11.80	%		9.51	%
Lipper Alternative Long/Short Equity Funds Classification Average		14.82	%		7.38	%		4.46	%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or redemption of Fund Shares.

Updated Performance Information Location [Text Block]

For most recent month‑end performance, go to https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses or call (800) 257‑8787.

Net Assets

$ 131,554,359

Holdings Count | Holding

191

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 1,460,716

Investment Company Portfolio Turnover

98.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Fund Statistics (as of August 31, 2024)



Fund net assets	$	131,554,359

Total number of portfolio holdings		191

Portfolio turnover (%)		98%

Total management fees paid for the year	$	1,460,716

Holdings [Text Block]

⁽¹⁾ Includes the gross market value of the Fund’s long and short exposure and short-term repurchase agreements.

Material Fund Change [Text Block]

How has the Fund changed?

•

Portfolio manager update: Effective December 29, 2023, David Chalupnik was removed as a co‑portfolio manager of the Fund.

Material Fund Change Expenses [Text Block]

•

Summary of Change Legend [Text Block]

Updated Prospectus Phone Number

(800) 257‑8787

Updated Prospectus Web Address

https://www.nuveen.com/en‑us/mutual‑funds/prospectuses

Accountant Change Disagreements [Text Block]

Changes in independent registered public accounting firm

[1]	Annualized for period less than one year.
[2]	Annualized for period less than one year.
[3]	Annualized for period less than one year.