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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName RBC FUNDS TRUST
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Nov. 27, 2012
RBC Enterprise Fund | 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) (as a % of offering or sales price, whichever is less) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none [1]
Redemption Fee (as a % of amount redeemed or exchanged within 30 days after the date of purchase) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption 2.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.93%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.40%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.58%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.25%) [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.33% [2]
One Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 703
Three Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,022
Five Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,364
Ten Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,325
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (7.57%)
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (3.46%)
Past 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.30%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.70%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Apr. 19, 2004
RBC Enterprise Fund | Class I
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a % of offering or sales price, whichever is less) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee (as a % of amount redeemed or exchanged within 30 days after the date of purchase) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption 2.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.93%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.40%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.33%
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.25%) [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.08% [2]
One Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 110
Three Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 397
Five Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 705
Ten Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,580
Annual Return 2002 rr_AnnualReturn2002 (3.42%)
Annual Return 2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003 50.64%
Annual Return 2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004 15.17%
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 3.83%
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 16.30%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 (2.98%)
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (38.02%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 23.15%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 23.83%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (1.79%)
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel year-to-date return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2012
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 20.82%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 27.91%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (26.11%)
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.79%)
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (2.07%)
Past 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.19%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 10.20%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Sep. 30, 2004
RBC Enterprise Fund | Class I | After Taxes on Distributions
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.79%)
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (2.93%)
Past 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.29%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.03%
RBC Enterprise Fund | Class I | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.17%)
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (1.86%)
Past 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.33%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 7.98%
RBC Enterprise Fund
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination January 31, 2014
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 13.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts on purchases of Class A shares of the Fund if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $25,000 in Class A shares of the Funds in this prospectus.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 25,000
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The value of your investment in the Fund will change daily, which means that you could lose money. 
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by showing changes in performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns (before and after taxes) compare with those of a broad-based securities index.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-800-422-2766
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.rbcgam.us
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Performance Table
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate 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.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as qualified retirement plans.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown The table below shows after-tax returns for Class I shares only. After-tax returns for Class A shares assume applicable maximum sales charges. 
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock
RBC Enterprise Fund | Russell 2000 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes; inception calculated from November 30, 1983)
 
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.18%)
Past 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.15%
Past 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.62%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.58%
[1] A 1.00% CDSC is imposed on redemptions of Class A shares made within 12 months of a purchase of $1 million or more of Class A shares on which no front-end sales charge was paid.
[2] The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or pay operating expenses in order to limit the Fund's total expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses or extraordinary expenses such as litigation) to the net expenses in the table. This expense limitation agreement is in place until January 31, 2014 and may not be terminated by the Advisor prior to that date.