2.2.0.25truefalse001301 - Document - Risk/Return Summary {Unlabeled} - (AZL Fusion Moderate Fund)falsefalsetrue1falsefalsetruefalse{dei_LegalEntityAxis} : S000002348 Member 5/1/2011 - 5/1/2011 Duration_5_1_2011_To_5_1_2011_dei_LegalEntityAxis_cik001301708_S000002348Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001301708duration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falsefalsecik001301708_S000002348Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik001301708_S000002348Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli03false0rr_RiskReturnHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">AZL Fusion<font style="display: inline; font-size: 70%; vertical-align: text-top;" class="_mt">SM</font> Moderate Fund</font></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Summary Investment Objectives/Goals Include the following information, in plain English under rule 421(d) under the Securities Act, in the order and subject matter indicatedReference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 falsefalseRisk/Return [Heading]4false0rr_ObjectiveHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Investment Objective</font></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringInvestment Objectives/Goals. Disclose the Fund's investment objectives or goals. A Fund also may identify its type or category (e.g., that it is a Money Market Fund or a balanced fund).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a falsefalseObjective [Heading]5false0rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.</font></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringInvestment Objectives/Goals. Disclose the Fund's investment objectives or goals. A Fund also may identify its type or category (e.g., that it is a Money Market Fund or a balanced fund).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a falsefalseObjective, Primary [Text Block]6false0rr_ExpenseHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Fees and Expenses</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block;"><br /></div></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Fees and Expenses of the Fund</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Summary Fee Table Includes the following information, in plain English under rule 421(d) under the Securities Act, after Item 2 Fees and expenses of the Fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shared of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $[_____] in [name of fund family] funds. Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Example 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 you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends [and other distributions]. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher. Portfolio Turnover The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs. 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 __% of the average value of its whole portfolio. Instructions. A.3.instructions.6 New Funds. For purposes of this Item, a "New Fund" is a Fund that does not include in Form N-1A financial statements reporting operating results or that includes financial statements for the Fund's initial fiscal year reporting operating results for a period of 6 months or less. The following Instructions apply to New Funds.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph d -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense [Heading]7false0rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. The Fund is offered only as an investment option for certain Contracts. The table below reflects only Fund expenses and does not reflect Contract fees and expenses. Please refer to your Contract prospectus for a description of those fees and expenses.</font></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shared of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $[_____] in [name of fund family] funds. Include the narrative explanations in the order indicated. A Fund may modify the narrative explanations if the explanation contains comparable information to that shown.The narrative explanation regarding sales charge discounts is only required by a Fund that offers such discounts and should specify the minimum level of investment required to qualify for a discount. Modify the narrative explanation to state that Fund shares are sold on a national securities exchange at the end of the time periods indicated, and that brokerage commissions for buying and selling Fund shares through a broker are not reflected.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph b -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense Narrative [Text Block]8false0rr_OperatingExpensesCaptionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)</font></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringAnnual Fund Operating Expenses (ongoing expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 7 -Subsection table falsefalseOperating Expenses Caption [Text]9false0rr_AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="display:none;" >~ http://www.allianzlife.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesAzlFusionModerateFund column period compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik001301708_S000002348Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * ~</div> </div>falsefalse<div> <div style="display:none;" >~ http://www.allianzlife.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesAzlFusionModerateFund column period compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik001301708_S000002348Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * ~</div> </div>falsehttp://www.allianzlife.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesAzlFusionModerateFundfalsefalse001303 - Schedule - Annual Fund Operating Expenses - {AZL Fusion Moderate Fund}truefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxiscik001301708_S000002348MemberColumnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falsefalseAZL Fusion Moderate Funddei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik001301708_S000002348Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseAZL Fusion Moderate Fund Classrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik001301708_C000006165Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberAZL Fusion Moderate FundAZL Fusion Moderate Fund ClassUnit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$1falseRowprimaryElement*5false0rr_ManagementFeesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.00200.0020falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureManagement Fees include investment advisory fees (including any fees based on the Fund's performance), any other management fees payable to the investment adviser or its affiliates, and administrative fees payable to the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not included as "Other Expenses."Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a -Subsection instructions falsefalseManagement Fee0rr_ManagementFeesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00200.0020falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseManagement Fee2falseRowprimaryElement*6false0rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureDistribution [and/or Service] (12b-1) Fees" include all distribution or other expenses incurred during the most recent fiscal year under a plan adopted pursuant to rule 12b-1 [17 CFR 270.12b-1]. Under an appropriate caption or a subcaption of "Other Expenses," disclose the amount of any distribution or similar expenses deducted from the Fund's assets other than pursuant to a rule 12b-1 plan.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 9 -Subsection table falsefalseDistribution (12b-1) Fees0rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseDistribution (12b-1) Fees3falseRowprimaryElement*7false0rr_OtherExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.00040.0004falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4Typepure"Other Expenses" include all expenses not otherwise disclosed in the table that are deducted from the Fund's assets or charged to all shareholder accounts. The amount of expenses deducted from the Fund's assets are the amounts shown as expenses in the Fund's statement of operations (including increases resulting from complying with paragraph 2(g) of rule 6-07 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.6-07]). "Other Expenses" do not include extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles (see Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30). If extraordinary expenses were incurred that materially affected the Fund's "Other Expenses," disclose in a footnote to the table what "Other Expenses" would have been had the extraordinary expenses been included.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph c -Clause i -Subsection instructions falsefalseOther Expenses0rr_OtherExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00040.0004falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseOther Expenses4falseRowprimaryElement*8false0rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00930.0093[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 11 -Subsection table falsefalseAcquired Fund Fees and Expenses0rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse[1]1truetruetrue0.00930.0093falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseAcquired Fund Fees and Expenses5falseRowprimaryElement*9false0rr_ExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.01170.0117falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses. If the Fund is a Feeder Fund, reflect the aggregate expenses of the Feeder Fund and the Master Fund in a single fee table using the captions provided. In a footnote to the fee table, state that the table and Example reflect the expenses of both the Feeder and Master Funds. If the prospectus offers more than one Class of a Multiple Class Fund or more than one Feeder Fund that invests in the same Master Fund, provide a separate response for each Class or Feeder Fund. Base the percentages of "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" on amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year, but include in expenses amounts that would have been incurred absent expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangements. If the Fund has changed its fiscal year and, as a result, the most recent fiscal year is less than three months, use the fiscal year prior to the most recent fiscal year as the basis for determining "Annual Fund Operating Expenses."Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph d -Subsection instructions falsefalseTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses0rr_ExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.01170.0117falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses1 Because Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not included in the Fund's Financial Highlights, the Fund's total annual fund operating expenses do not correlate to the ratios of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights table. 15Annual Fund Operating Expenses - UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrueColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxiscik001301708_S000002348MemberColumnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*RowprimaryElement*falsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringContains a command for the SEC Viewer for the role corresponding to OperatingExpensesData.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseAnnual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]10false0rr_ExpenseExampleHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Example</font> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringHeading for Expense Example.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 4 -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense Example [Heading]11false0rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">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. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same, and that you reinvest all dividends and distributions. It does not reflect any Contract fees. If Contract fees were included, the costs shown would be higher. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</font> </div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThe Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 1 -Subsection example falsefalseExpense Example Narrative [Text Block]12false0rr_ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="display:none;" >~ http://www.allianzlife.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedAzlFusionModerateFund row period compact * row primary compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik001301708_S000002348Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * ~</div> </div>falsefalse<div> <div style="display:none;" >~ http://www.allianzlife.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedAzlFusionModerateFund row period compact * row primary compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik001301708_S000002348Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * ~</div> </div>truehttp://www.allianzlife.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedAzlFusionModerateFundfalsefalse001304 - Schedule - Expense Example {Transposed} - {AZL Fusion Moderate Fund}truefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*5false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear01rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue119119falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 4 -Subsection instructions falsefalse1 Yearduration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$2falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*6false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear03rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue372372falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse3 Yearsduration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$3falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*7false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear05rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue644644falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse5 Yearsduration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$4falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*8false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear10rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue14201420falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse10 Yearsduration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$1falseRowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxiscik001301708_S000002348MemberRowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*falsefalseAZL Fusion Moderate Funddei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik001301708_S000002348Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseAZL Fusion Moderate Fund Classrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik001301708_C000006165Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberAZL Fusion Moderate FundAZL Fusion Moderate Fund ClassUnit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso421700truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truefalsetrue119119falsefalsefalsetruefalse2truefalsetrue372372falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truefalsetrue644644falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truefalsetrue14201420falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseAZL Fusion Moderate Fund AZL Fusion Moderate Fund Class41Expense Example - (USD $)UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrueColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*Rowdei_LegalEntityAxisAxiscik001301708_S000002348MemberRowrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*falsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringContains a command for the SEC Viewer for the role corresponding to ExpenseExample.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseExpense Example, With Redemption [Table]13false0rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Portfolio Turnover</font></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringDisclose the portfolio turnover rate provided in response to Item 14(a) for the most recent fiscal year (or for such shorter period as the Fund has been in operation). Disclose the period for which the information is provided if less than a full fiscal year. A Fund that is a Money Market Fund may omit the portfolio turnover information required by this Item.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 5 -Subsection instructions falsefalsePortfolio Turnover [Heading]14false0rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">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. 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 <font class="_mt">31.68</font>% of the average value of its portfolio.</font></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDisclose the portfolio turnover rate provided in response to Item 14(a) for the most recent fiscal year (or for such shorter period as the Fund has been in operation). Disclose the period for which the information is provided if less than a full fiscal year. A Fund that is a Money Market Fund may omit the portfolio turnover information required by this Item.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subsection example falsefalsePortfolio Turnover [Text Block]15false0rr_StrategyHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Investments, Risks, and Performance</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block;"><br /></div></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund</font></div></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringPrincipal investment strategies of the Fund. Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a falsefalseStrategy [Heading]16false0rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The Fund is a fund of funds that invests primarily in the shares of other mutual funds managed by affiliates of the Manager that represent different asset classes in the Fund's asset allocation. The Fund also may invest in unaffiliated mutual funds and in other securities, including affiliated and unaffiliated unregistered investment pools. The affiliated and unaffiliated mutual funds and investment pools are referred to as the Fusion Permitted Underlying Investments. The Fund may also invest directly in equity and debt securities.</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Under normal market conditions, the Manager will allocate approximately 55% – 75% of the Fund's assets to equity funds and approximately 25% – 45% of the Fund's assets to fixed income funds. These allocations do not include assets that may be invested in affiliated or unaffiliated unregistered investment pools. The Manager may allocate the Fund's assets outside of the target range when the Manager believes that doing so would better enable the Fund to pursue its investment objective or is necessary for temporary defensive purposes.</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The Fund is designed to provide diversification across several major asset classes, and the Fund is not restricted in its investments in any particular asset class. The Fund's portfolio management team monitors the Fund's holdings and cash </font> <div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">flow and periodically adjusts the Fund's asset allocation. The Manager utilizes a strategic asset allocation model to help determine appropriate asset allocations for the Fund among the Fusion Permitted Underlying Investments.</font></div></div></div></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringPrincipal investment strategies of the Fund. Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a falsefalseStrategy Narrative [Text Block]17false0rr_RiskHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund</font></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subsection b falsefalseRisk [Heading]18false0rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The price per share of the Fund will fluctuate with changes in value of the investments held by the Fund. <font class="_mt">You may lose money by investing in the Fund</font>. <font class="_mt">An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency</font>. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its objective.</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">As a fund of funds, the Fund is subject to allocation risk, which is the risk associated with the Manager's decision regarding how the Fund's assets should be allocated among the various underlying investment options. The Manager's decisions about the allocation of the Fund's assets could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives. There also can be no guarantee that investment decisions made by the Manager will produce the desired results.</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The Fund invests in a variety of Fusion Permitted Underlying Investments and is therefore also subject to the risks associated with those investments. 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income risk, which is the chance that falling interest rates may cause the underlying fund's income to decline; call risk or prepayment risk, which is the risk that if interest rates fall, issuers of callable debt securities are more likely to prepay prior to the maturity date, and the underlying fund may not be able to reinvest the proceeds from the prepayment in investments that will generate the same level of income; and extension risk, which is the risk that, if interest rates rise, debt securities may be paid in full more slowly than anticipated.</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify"> </div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The Fund is also subject to issuer risk, which is the risk that the value of a security may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer of the security.</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; 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