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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName RBC FUNDS TRUST
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Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Jul. 25, 2018
Document Effective Date dei_DocumentEffectiveDate Jul. 25, 2018
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jul. 25, 2018
RBC International Opportunities Fund  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

RBC International Opportunities Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading

Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth.
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.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading

Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 45% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 45.00%
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading

Example:
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of  investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The costs for the Fund reflect the net expenses of the Fund that result from the contractual expense limitation in the first year only. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by primarily investing in equity securities of issuers located throughout the world, including both developed and emerging markets, excluding the U.S. The Fund will invest in securities across all market capitalizations, although the Fund may invest a significant portion of its assets in companies of one particular market capitalization category.

 

The equity securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock, convertible securities, American Depositary Receipts, European Depositary Receipts, Global Depositary Receipts, participation notes, warrants and rights.

 

The Sub-Advisor uses a competitive dynamics assessment which considers a company’s business model, opportunity to take market share, access to growing end-markets, strength of management team, and fundamental valuation. The Sub-Advisor uses a disciplined risk management process to actively manage and diversify risk exposures (such as currency, market or geography) which permits long-term returns to be predominately driven by bottom-up fundamental stock selection. The Sub-Advisor takes environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) factors into account in making investment decisions.

 

The Fund diversifies its investments among a number of different countries throughout the world, including both developed and emerging markets. The Fund may consider classifications by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation or the United Nations (and its agencies) in determining whether a country is emerging or developed. The Fund considers emerging market countries as those defined by MSCI.

 

The Fund will normally invest in a portfolio of equity securities denominated in currencies of foreign developed countries, and in currencies of the local emerging market countries. Currencies of developed countries include: Canadian Dollar, Euro, GB Pound and Japanese Yen. Local currencies can be defined as the currency of the issuer based in non-U.S. countries worldwide.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

The value of your investment in the Fund will change daily, which means that you could lose money. An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. By itself, the Fund is not a balanced investment program. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its goal. The principal risks of investing in the Fund include:

 

Active Management Risk. The Fund is actively managed and its performance therefore will reflect in part the Sub-Advisor’s ability to make investment decisions that are suited to achieve the Fund’s investment objective.

 

Currency Risk. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates will affect the value of the Fund’s securities and the price of the Fund’s shares. Generally, when the value of the U.S. Dollar rises in value relative to a foreign currency, an investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S. Dollars. Devaluation of a currency by a country’s government or banking authority also may have a significant impact on the value of any investments denominated in that currency. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

 

Custodial Risk. The Fund may invest in markets where custodian and/or settlement systems are not fully developed. The assets of the Fund which are traded in such markets and which have been entrusted to sub-custodians, in circumstances where the use of such sub-custodians is necessary, may be exposed to risk in circumstances whereby the custodian will have no liability.

 

Emerging Markets Risk. The securities markets of most emerging market countries are less liquid, are especially subject to greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less government regulation and are not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries. These risks are not normally associated with investments in more developed countries.

 

Equity Market Risk. Equity securities represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. The values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred stocks, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment generally.

 

Foreign Risk. Foreign securities may be subject to risk of loss because of less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political, environmental and social stability in these countries. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions, or from problems in registration, settlement or custody. Foreign risk also involves the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations, which may cause the value of securities denominated in such foreign currency (or other instruments through which the Fund has exposure to foreign currencies) to decline in value. Currency exchange rates may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. Additionally, foreign securities and dividends and interest payable on those securities may be subject to foreign taxes, including taxes withheld from payments on those securities.

 

Geographic Focus Risk. The Fund may focus its investments in a region or small group of countries. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be subject to greater volatility than a more geographically diversified fund.

 

Issuer/Credit Risk. There is a possibility that issuers of securities in which the Fund may invest may default on the payment of interest or principal on the securities when due, which could cause the Fund to lose money.

 

Liquidity Risk. The Fund may be subject to the risk that a particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell and that the Fund may be unable to sell illiquid securities (including securities deemed liquid at the time of purchase that subsequently became less liquid) at an advantageous time or price or achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain sector.

 

Market Risk. The markets in which the Fund invests may go down in value, sometimes sharply and unpredictably. The success of the Fund’s investment program may be affected by general economic and market conditions, such as interest rates, availability of credit, inflation rates, economic uncertainty, changes in laws, and national and international political circumstances. Unexpected volatility or illiquidity could impair the Fund’s profitability or result in losses. A Fund’s investments may be overweighted from time to time in one or more sectors, which will increase the Fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those sectors.

 

Small Company Risk. The risk that the value of securities issued by a smaller company may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably as compared to more widely held securities of larger companies, due to narrow markets and limited resources of smaller companies. The Fund’s investments in smaller companies subject it to greater levels of credit, market and issuer risk.

 

Valuation Risk. The Fund’s assets are composed mainly of quoted investments where a valuation price can be obtained from an exchange or similarly verifiable source. However, there is a risk that where the Fund invests in unquoted and/or illiquid investments the values at which these investments are sold may be significantly different from the estimated fair values of these investments.
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 Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The bar chart and performance table provide an indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by showing the Fund’s performance for its first year of operations and by showing how the Fund’s average annual total returns (before and after taxes) compare with those of a broad-based securities index. The returns of Class R6 shares may be different than the returns of Class I shares shown in the bar chart and performance table because expenses of the classes differ. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated information on the Fund’s performance can be obtained by visiting www.rbcgam.us or by calling 1-800-422-2766.
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 the Fund’s performance for its first year of operations 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.
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2017)
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 before and after-tax returns for Class I shares.
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock

Performance Table

 

The table below shows before and after-tax returns for Class I shares. 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’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. In some cases, returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares may be higher than returns before taxes because the calculations assume that the investor received a tax benefit for any loss incurred on the sale of the shares. The inception dates of Class I shares and Class R6 shares are December 3, 2014 and November 22, 2016, respectively. Performance shown for periods prior to the inception date of Class R6 shares is based on the performance of Class I shares, adjusted to reflect the fees and expenses of Class R6 shares.
RBC International Opportunities Fund | MSCI ACWI ex USA Net Total Return USD Index  
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Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes
reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 27.19%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.59%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 03, 2014
RBC International Opportunities 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 0.80% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none [1]
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.52% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.32% [1]
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.43%) [1],[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.89% [1]
One Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 91
Three Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 376
Five Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 682
Ten Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,553
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 33.13%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.91%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 03, 2014
RBC International Opportunities Fund | Class I | Classes  
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Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Annual Total Returns – Class I Shares 
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (0.44%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 (4.67%)
Annual Return 2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 33.13%
Bar Chart Footnotes [Text Block] rr_BarChartFootnotesTextBlock

The year-to-date return of Class I shares as of June 30, 2018 was (3.85)%.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

During the period shown in the chart for the Class I Shares of the Fund: 

 

Quarter

Year

Returns

Best quarter:

Q4

2017

7.68%

Worst quarter:

Q3

2015

(9.89)%

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Jun. 30, 2018
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn (3.85%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel
Best quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2017
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 7.68%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel
Worst quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (9.89%)
RBC International Opportunities Fund | Class I | After Taxes on Distributions  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 32.38%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.54%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 03, 2014
RBC International Opportunities Fund | Class I | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 19.44%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 5.35%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 03, 2014
RBC International Opportunities Fund | Class R6  
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 none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.80% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none [1]
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 29.43% [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 30.23% [1]
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (29.39%) [1],[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses after Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.84% [1]
One Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 86
Three Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 4,895
Five Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 7,583
Ten Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 10,195
Past Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 33.25%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.97%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 22, 2016
[1] Annual Fund Operating Expenses have been restated to reflect reductions of the contractual operating expense limits that became effective on October 2, 2017.
[2] The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or pay operating expenses in order to limit the Fund’s total expenses (excluding brokerage and other investment-related costs, interest, taxes, dues, fees and other charges of governments and their agencies, extraordinary expenses such as litigation and indemnification, other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund’s business and acquired fund fees and expenses) to 0.89% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for Class I shares and 0.84% for Class R6 shares. This expense limitation agreement is in place until July 31, 2019 and may not be terminated by the Advisor prior to that date. The expense limitation agreement may be revised or terminated by the Fund’s board of trustees if the board consents to a revision or termination as being in the best interests of the Fund. The Advisor is entitled to recoup from the Fund or class the fees and/or operating expenses waived or reimbursed during any of the previous 3 years, provided the Fund is able to do so and remain in compliance with the expense limitation in place at the time the fees were waived or expenses paid. The Fund may not, however, recapture prior year expenses incurred under previous expense cap arrangements solely because of an increase in the current year’s expense cap.