Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	COLUMBIA FUNDS SERIES TRUST
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Jun. 01, 2013
Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Summary of the Fund
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio (the Fund) seeks capital appreciation.
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 an immediate family member invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the Choosing a Share Class section beginning on page 21 of the Fund's prospectus and in Appendix S to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) under Sales Charge Waivers beginning on page S-1.
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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination	May 31, 2014
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund may pay 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 performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 6% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	6.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and an immediate family member invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial intermediary, in the Choosing a Share Class section beginning on page 21 of the Fund's prospectus and in Appendix S to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) under Sales Charge Waivers beginning on page S-1.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	50,000
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	Other expenses have been restated to reflect contractual changes to certain fees paid by the Fund.
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]	rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees	The Fund indirectly bears a pro rata portion of the fees and expenses of funds in which it invests. "Total annual Fund operating expenses" in the table (which includes acquired fund fees and expenses) may not match "Net Expenses" in the Financial Highlights section of this prospectus because it does not include such acquired fund fees and expenses.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	The following 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 illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated, and assumes that: you invest $10,000 in the applicable class of Fund shares for the periods indicated, your investment has a 5% return each year, and the Fund's total annual operating expenses remain the same as shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expense table above. Since the waivers and/or reimbursements shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table above expire as indicated in the preceding table, they are only reflected in the 1 year example and the first year of the other examples. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the assumptions listed above, your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests most of its assets in shares of mutual funds (Underlying Funds) managed by Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser (Columbia Management or the Investment Manager), or its affiliates (Columbia Funds). The Investment Manager invests in Underlying Funds so that at least 80% of the Fund's net assets (including the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) are invested indirectly through such Underlying Funds in equity securities (including common stocks and preferred stocks). The Underlying Funds, in turn, invest primarily in foreign equity securities of developed and emerging markets. The Fund will attempt to achieve its objective by investing directly in funds with regional specializations or with differing market cap concentrations within similar regions. Through its investments in the Underlying Funds, the Fund may indirectly invest in companies that have market capitalizations of any size. The Investment Manager can modify the list of Underlying Funds and percentage allocations, at any time, including by adding Underlying Funds introduced after the date of this prospectus. The current list of Underlying Funds is as follows: Columbia Acorn International Columbia Emerging Markets Fund Columbia European Equity Fund Columbia Pacific/Asia Fund The Fund may invest in Underlying Funds that invest in special situations such as companies involved in initial public offerings, tender offers, mergers and other corporate restructurings, and in companies involved in management changes or companies developing new technologies. The Fund may invest in derivatives for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, including, for example, to seek to enhance returns or as a substitute for a position in an underlying asset. The Fund may invest in derivatives to manage the Fund's overall risk exposure. In addition, under normal circumstances, the Fund uses forward foreign currency contracts in seeking to enhance returns based on fluctuations in the values of various foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar (the Currency Overlay Strategy). The Fund gains economic exposure to foreign currencies, through its investment in forward foreign currency contracts, comparable to the exposure that it would have had if it had bought or sold the foreign currencies directly.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	An investment in the Fund involves risk. Principal risks associated with an investment in the Fund include specific risks relating to the investment in the Fund based on its investment process, and certain general risks based on its " fund-of-funds" structure, including those described below. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. The value of the Fund's holdings may decline, and the Fund's net asset value (NAV) and Fund share price may go down. Active Management Risk. Due to its active management, the Fund could underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with a similar investment objective. The Fund may fail to achieve its investment objective and you may lose money. Allocation Risk. The Fund uses an asset allocation strategy in pursuit of its investment objective. There is a risk that the Fund's allocation among asset classes, investments, managers, strategies and/or investment styles will cause the Fund's shares to lose value or cause the Fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective and/or strategies, or that the investments themselves will not produce the returns expected. Convertible Securities Risk. Convertible securities are subject to the usual risks associated with debt securities, such as interest rate risk and credit risk. Convertible securities also react to changes in the value of the common stock into which they convert, and are thus subject to market risk. The Fund may also be forced to convert a convertible security at an inopportune time, which may decrease the Fund's return. Depositary Receipts Risks. Depositary receipts are receipts issued by a bank or trust company and evidence of ownership of underlying securities issued by foreign companies. Some foreign securities are traded in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Depositary receipts involve the risks of other investments in foreign securities, including risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social and other conditions or events occurring in the country, as well as fluctuations in its currency. In addition, ADR holders may not have all the legal rights of shareholders and may experience difficulty in receiving shareholder communications. Derivatives Risk. Losses involving derivative instruments may be substantial, because a relatively small price movement in the underlying security(ies), instrument, commodity, currency or index may result in a substantial loss for the Fund. In addition to the potential for increased losses, the use of derivative instruments may lead to increased volatility within the Fund. Derivatives will typically increase the Fund's exposure to principal risks to which it is otherwise exposed, and may expose the Fund to additional risks, including correlation risk, counterparty risk, hedging risk, leverage risk and liquidity risk. Below is more detailed information on certain derivatives expected to be utilized by the Fund. Derivatives Risk/Forward Foreign Currency Contracts Risk. These instruments are a type of derivative contract whereby the Fund may agree to buy or sell a country's or region's currency at a specific price on a specific date in the future. These contracts may fall in value due to foreign market downswings or foreign currency value fluctuations. The Fund's investment or hedging strategies may not achieve their objective. Investment in these instruments also subjects the Fund to counterparty risk. Derivatives Risk/Futures Contracts Risk. The loss that may be incurred in entering into futures contracts may exceed the amount of the premium paid and may be potentially unlimited. Futures markets are highly volatile and the use of futures may increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset value (NAV). Additionally, as a result of the low collateral deposits normally involved in futures trading, a relatively small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses to the Fund. Futures contracts may be illiquid. Furthermore, exchanges may limit fluctuations in futures contract prices during a trading session by imposing a maximum permissible price movement on each futures contract. The Fund may be disadvantaged if it is prohibited from executing a trade outside the daily permissible price movement. Futures contracts executed on foreign exchanges may not provide the same protection as U.S. exchanges. These transactions involve additional risks, including counterparty risk, hedging risk and pricing risk. Emerging Market Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign governments or companies in emerging market countries are more likely to have greater exposure to the risks of investing in foreign securities that are described in Foreign Securities Risk. In addition, emerging market countries are more likely to experience instability resulting, for example, from rapid changes or developments in social, political and economic conditions. Their economies are usually less mature and their securities markets are typically less developed with more limited trading activity (i.e., lower trading volumes and less liquidity) than more developed countries. Emerging market securities tend to be more volatile than securities in more developed markets. Many emerging market countries are heavily dependent on international trade and have fewer trading partners, which makes them more sensitive to world commodity prices and economic downturns in other countries, and some have a higher risk of currency devaluations. Foreign Currency Risk. The performance of the Fund may be materially affected positively or negatively by foreign currency strength or weakness relative to the U.S. dollar, particularly if the Fund invests a significant percentage of its assets in foreign securities or other assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in foreign securities involve certain risks not associated with investments in securities of U.S. companies. Foreign securities subject the Fund to the risks associated with investing in the particular country, including the political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events occurring in the country or region, as well as fluctuations in its currency and the risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in securities of U.S. companies. Fund-of-Funds Risk. There is risk that the Fund portfolio managers' investment determinations regarding asset classes or underlying funds and the Fund's allocations thereto may not be successful, in whole or in part. The ability of the Fund to realize its investment objective will depend, in large part, on the extent to which the underlying funds realize their investment objective. There is no guarantee that the underlying funds will achieve their investment objective. The Fund is exposed to the same risks as the underlying funds in direct proportion to the allocation of its assets among the underlying funds. By investing in a combination of underlying funds, the Fund has exposure to the risks of many areas of the market. The performance of underlying funds could be adversely affected if other entities that invest in the same underlying funds make relatively large investments or redemptions in such underlying funds. The Fund, and its shareholders, indirectly bear a portion of the expenses of any funds in which the Fund invests. Because the expenses and costs of a fund are shared by its investors, redemptions by other investors in the fund could result in decreased economies of scale and increased operating expenses for such fund. The Investment Manager may have potential conflicts of interest in selecting affiliated underlying funds for investment by the Fund because the fees paid to it by some underlying funds are higher than the fees paid by other underlying funds, as well as a potential conflict in selecting affiliated funds over unaffiliated funds. Geographic Concentration Risk. The Fund may be particularly susceptible to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within the specific geographic regions in which the Fund invests. The Fund's net asset value may be more volatile than a more geographically diversified fund. Growth Securities Risk. Growth securities typically trade at a higher multiple of earnings than other types of equity securities. Accordingly, the market values of growth securities may be more sensitive to adverse economic or other circumstances or changes in current or expected earnings than the market values of other types of securities. In addition, growth securities, at times, may not perform as well as value securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time. Issuer Risk. An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and therefore, the value of its securities may decline, which would negatively affect the Fund's performance. Poor performance may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters or other events, conditions or factors. Market Risk. Market risk refers to the possibility that the market values of securities or other investments that the Fund holds will fall, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, or fail to rise. An investment in the Fund could lose money over short or even long periods. In general, equity securities tend to have greater price volatility than debt securities. Pacific/Asia Region Risk. Many of the countries in the Pacific/Asia region are considered underdeveloped or developing, including from a political, economic and/or social perspective, and may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on limited business, industries and/or natural resources or commodities. Events in any one country within the region may impact other countries in the region or the region as a whole. As a result, events in the region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. This could result in increased volatility and losses within the Fund. Preferred Stock Risk. Preferred stock is a type of stock that generally pays dividends at a specified rate and that has preference over common stock in the payment of dividends and the liquidation of assets. Preferred stock does not ordinarily carry voting rights. The price of a preferred stock is generally determined by earnings, type of products or services, projected growth rates, experience of management, liquidity, and general market conditions of the markets on which the stock trades. The most significant risks associated with investments in preferred stock include Issuer Risk, Market Risk and Interest Rate Risk. Quantitative Model Risk. Investments selected using quantitative methods may perform differently from the market as a whole. There can be no assurance that these methodologies will enable the Fund to achieve its objective. Sector Risk. At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a related group of industries within an economic sector. Companies in the same economic sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, making the Fund more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly. The more a fund diversifies its investments, the more it spreads risk and potentially reduces the risks of loss and volatility. Small Company Securities Risk. Investments in small-capitalization companies (small-cap companies) often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies (larger companies) because small-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies, and securities of small-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies. Special Situations Risk. Securities of companies that are involved in an initial public offering or a major corporate event, such as a business consolidation or restructuring, may present special risk because of the high degree of uncertainty that can be associated with such events. Securities issued in initial public offerings often are issued by companies that are in the early stages of development, have a history of little or no revenues and may operate at a loss following the offering. It is possible that there will be no active trading market for the securities after the offering, and that the market price of the securities may be subject to significant and unpredictable fluctuations. Investing in special situations may have a magnified effect on the performance of funds with small amounts of assets. Value Securities Risk. Value securities are securities of companies that may have experienced, for example, adverse business, industry or other developments or may be subject to special risks that have caused the securities to be out of favor and, in turn, potentially undervalued. The market value of a portfolio security may not meet the portfolio manager's perceived value assessment of that security, or may decline in price, even though the portfolio manager(s) believe(s) the securities are already undervalued. There is also a risk that it may take longer than expected for the value of these investments to rise to the portfolio manager's perceived value. In addition, value securities, at times, may not perform as well as growth securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you may lose money.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund's Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charges were reflected, returns shown would be lower. Class A share performance is shown in the bar chart because the Fund has less than ten calendar years of performance and Class A shares are at least as old as any other share class of the Fund. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund's returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with benchmark performance. The after-tax returns shown in the table below are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares and will vary for other share classes. Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares are higher than before-tax returns for certain periods shown because they reflect the tax benefit of capital losses realized on the redemption of Fund shares. After-tax returns are shown for Class A shares because the Fund has less than ten calendar years of performance and Class A shares are at least as old as any other share class of the Fund. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiamanagement.com.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund's Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charges were reflected, returns shown would be lower. Class A share performance is shown in the bar chart because the Fund has less than ten calendar years of performance and Class A shares are at least as old as any other share class of the Fund. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund's returns (after applicable sales charges) for the periods shown with benchmark performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone	800.345.6611
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	columbiamanagement.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Year by Year Total Return (%) as of December 31 Each Year
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart shows how the Fund's Class A share performance (without sales charges) has varied for each full calendar year shown. If the sales charges were reflected, returns shown would be lower.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Best and Worst Quarterly Returns During the Period Shown in the Bar Chart Best                              2nd Quarter 2009                            27.52% Worst                           4th Quarter 2008                            -24.11%
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Total Returns After Applicable Sales Charges (for periods ended December 31, 2012)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	The after-tax returns shown in the table below are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-deferred accounts such as 401(k) plans or Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	The after-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares and will vary for other share classes.
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher	rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher	Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares are higher than before-tax returns for certain periods shown because they reflect the tax benefit of capital losses realized on the redemption of Fund shares.
Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	5.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[1]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	none
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[2]
Acquired fund fees and expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	1.03%
Total annual Fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.71%	[3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.43%)	[4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.28%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	Contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	698
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,043
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,412
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,445
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	698
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	1,043
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,412
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	2,445
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	14.85%	[5]
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(46.88%)	[5]
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	34.94%	[5]
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	11.38%	[5]
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(12.65%)	[5]
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	18.80%	[5]
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	Year to Date return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Mar. 31, 2013
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	4.02%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	27.52%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(24.11%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.02%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(4.83%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.74%
Share Class Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2006
Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio | Class B
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	5.00%	[6]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	none
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[2]
Acquired fund fees and expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	1.03%
Total annual Fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.46%	[3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.43%)	[4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.03%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	This charge decreases over time.
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	706
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	1,026
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,472
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,578
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	206
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	726
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,272
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	2,578
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	12.89%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(4.77%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.87%
Share Class Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2006
Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%	[7]
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	none
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[2]
Acquired fund fees and expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	1.03%
Total annual Fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	2.46%	[3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.43%)	[4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	2.03%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	This charge applies to redemptions within one year of purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	306
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	726
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,272
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,764
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	206
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	726
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,272
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	2,764
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	16.91%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(4.43%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.85%
Share Class Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2006
Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	none
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[2]
Acquired fund fees and expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	1.03%
Total annual Fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.96%	[3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.43%)	[4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.53%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	156
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	574
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,018
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,251
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	156
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	574
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,018
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	2,251
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	18.57%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(3.95%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.34%
Share Class Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2006
Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio | Class Z
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	none
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.43%	[2]
Acquired fund fees and expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	1.03%
Total annual Fund operating expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.46%	[3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	(0.43%)	[4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.03%
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	105
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	419
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	757
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,709
1 year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	105
3 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	419
5 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	757
10 years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,709
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	19.07%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(3.46%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.86%
Share Class Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2006
Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio | returns after taxes on distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	11.91%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(5.28%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.09%
Share Class Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2006
Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio | returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.22%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(4.09%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	0.51%
Share Class Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 15, 2006
Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio | MSCI EAFE Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or other taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.32%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	(3.69%)
Life of Fund	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	1.69%

[1] Contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months of purchase, charged as follows: 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase, and 0.50% CDSC if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.

[2] Other expenses have been restated to reflect contractual changes to certain fees paid by the Fund.

[3] The Fund indirectly bears a pro rata portion of the fees and expenses of funds in which it invests. "Total annual Fund operating expenses" in the table (which includes acquired fund fees and expenses) may not match "Net Expenses" in the Financial Highlights section of this prospectus because it does not include such acquired fund fees and expenses.

[4] Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and certain of its affiliates have contractually agreed to waive fees and/or to reimburse expenses (excluding certain fees and expenses, such as transaction costs and certain other investment related expenses, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) until May 31, 2014, unless sooner terminated at the sole discretion of the Fund's Board of Trustees. Under this agreement, the Fund's net operating expenses, subject to applicable exclusions, will not exceed the annual rates of 0.25% for Class A, 1.00% for Class B, 1.00% for Class C, 0.50% for Class R, and 0.00% Class Z.

[5] Year to Date return as of March 31, 2013: 4.02%

[6] This charge decreases over time.

[7] This charge applies to redemptions within one year of purchase, with certain limited exceptions.