2.2.0.25truefalse001608 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data {Elements} - (AZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund)truetruefalse1falsefalsefalsefalse5/1/2011 - 5/1/2011 Duration_5_1_2011_To_5_1_2011http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001301708duration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00Unit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso421702true0rr_RiskReturnAbstractrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalse3false0dei_EntityRegistrantNamedeifalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Allianz Variable Insurance Products Fund of Funds TrustfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:normalizedStringItemTypenormalizedstringThe exact name of the entity filing the report as specified in its charter, which is required by forms filed with the SEC.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation 12B -Number 240 -Section 12b -Subsection 1 falsefalse4false0rr_ProspectusDaterrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse002011-05-01falsefalsetruefalsefalseOtherxbrli:dateItemTypedateThe date of the prospectus.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 1 -Paragraph 3 -Subsection a falsefalse5false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.allianzlife.com/role/disclosureriskreturndetaildataelementsazlbalancedindexstrategyfund1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse2falsefalseUSDtruefalse{dei_LegalEntityAxis} : S000025338 Member {rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis} : C000075564 Member 5/1/2011 - 5/1/2011 USD ($) $Duration_5_1_2011_To_5_1_2011_dei_LegalEntityAxis_cik001301708_S000025338Member_rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis_cik001301708_C000075564Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001301708duration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falsefalseAZL Balanced Index Strategy Funddei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik001301708_S000025338Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseAZL Balanced Index Strategy Fund Classrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik001301708_C000075564Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0Unit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170USDUSD$OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse6true0rr_RiskReturnAbstractrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalse7false0rr_ManagementFeesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.00050.0005falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherrr: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 falsefalse8false0rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.00000.0000falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherrr: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 falsefalse9false0rr_OtherExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.00050.0005falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherrr: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 falsefalse10false0rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00660.0066[1]falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherrr: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 falsefalse11false0rr_ExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.00760.0076falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherrr: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 falsefalse12false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear01rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue7878falsetruefalsefalsefalseMonetaryrr: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 falsefalse13false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear03rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue243243falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryrr: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 falsefalse14false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear05rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue422422falsefalsefalsefalsefalseMonetaryrr: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 falsefalse15false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear10rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue942942falsetruefalsefalsefalseMonetaryrr: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 falsefalse16false0rr_AnnualReturn2010rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalselabel1truetruefalse0.10500.1050falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse17false0rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabelrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Highest </font>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse18false0rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDaterrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse002010-09-30falsefalsetruefalsefalseOtherxbrli:dateItemTypedateIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. 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If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse20false0rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabelrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Lowest </font>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse21false0rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDaterrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse002010-06-30falsefalsetruefalsefalseOtherxbrli:dateItemTypedateIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse22false0rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruefalse-0.0449-0.0449falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse23false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.10500.1050falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureReturn Before Taxes.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iii -Clause 1 -Exhibit 2 -Subsection b falsefalse24false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInceptionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.17100.1710falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureReturn Before Taxes.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph iii -Clause 1 -Exhibit 2 -Subsection b falsefalse25false0rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDaterrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse002009-07-10falsefalsetruefalsefalseOtherxbrli:dateItemTypedateReturn Before Taxes.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 4 -Subsection b falsefalse26false0natruenanaNo definition available.falsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsehttp://www.allianzlife.com/role/disclosureriskreturndetaildataelementsazlbalancedindexstrategyfund1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalse3falsefalsetruefalse{dei_LegalEntityAxis} : S000025338 Member 5/1/2011 - 5/1/2011 Duration_5_1_2011_To_5_1_2011_dei_LegalEntityAxis_cik001301708_S000025338Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0001301708duration2011-05-01T00:00:002011-05-01T00:00:00falsefalseAZL Balanced Index Strategy Funddei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik001301708_S000025338Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0OthernaNo definition available.No authoritative reference available.falsefalse27true0rr_RiskReturnAbstractrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalse28false0rr_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<font style="display: inline; font-size: 70%; vertical-align: text-top;" class="_mt">&#174;</font> Balanced Index Strategy 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 falsefalse29false0rr_ObjectiveHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block;" class="MetaData"><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 falsefalse30false0rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block;" class="MetaData"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation with preservation of capital as an important consideration.</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 falsefalse31false0rr_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;"><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">&nbsp;</div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block;"><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></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 falsefalse32false0rr_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 falsefalse33false0rr_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 falsefalse34false0rr_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 falsefalse35false0rr_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">3.61</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 falsefalse36false0rr_PortfolioTurnoverRaterrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruefalse0.03610.0361falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:pureItemTypepureThis element represents the rate of portfolio turnover presented as a percentage (SEC Form N-1A 2006-09-14 A.3.example.3 Portfolio Turnover A.3.instructions.5 Portfolio Turnover).Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subsection example falsefalse37false0rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFeesrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">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</font>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringThe Fund may clarify in a footnote to the fee table that the total annual fund operating expenses under Item 3 do not correlate to the ratio of expenses to average net assets given in response to Item 8, which reflects the operating expenses of the Fund and does not include Acquired Fund fees and expenses.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph f -Clause vii -Subsection instructions falsefalse38false0rr_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 falsefalse39false0rr_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 falsefalse40false0rr_StrategyHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" class="MetaData"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block;"><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">&nbsp;</div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block;"><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. 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The AZL Enhanced Bond Index Fund is a bond index fund; the other four Index Strategy Underlying Funds are equity index funds.</font></div></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify">&nbsp;</div></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;" class="_mt">The investment results of the Index Strategy Underlying Funds will vary. As a result, the portfolio management team monitors the allocations to the Index Strategy Underlying Funds daily and periodically adjusts the allocations. 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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 falsefalse42false0rr_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 falsefalse43false0rr_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="justify">&nbsp;</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 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">&nbsp;</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">&nbsp;</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">Because the Fund invests in the Index Strategy Underlying Funds, it is also subject to the risks associated with those investments. With a target allocation of approximately 40%-60% of its assets in equity strategies, the Fund is proportionately subject to market risk, which is the risk that the market value of portfolio securities may go up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, and foreign risk, which includes the risks of fluctuations in currency values, adverse political, social or economic developments, and differences in social and economic developments or policies.</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify">&nbsp;</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">With a target allocation of approximately 40%-60% of its assets in fixed income strategies, the Fund is proportionately subject to bond risks, including: interest rate risk, which is the risk that the debt securities held by the underlying fund may decline in value due to rising interest rates; credit risk, which is the chance that the failure of the issuer of a debt security to pay interest or repay principal in a timely manner may have an adverse impact on the underlying fund's earnings; 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">&nbsp;</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. Also, because the underlying funds do not attempt to manage market volatility or reduce the effects of poor stock performance, the Fund is subject to index fund risk; factors such as fund expenses, changes in the composition of the index, or the timing of purchases or redemptions of Fund shares may affect the correlation between the performance of the index and the Fund's performance.</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify">&nbsp;</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">Who May Want to Invest?</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify">&nbsp;</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">Consider investing in the Fund if you are:</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr style="line-height: 1;" valign="top"><td style="width: 15pt;"> <div style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">&bull;</font></div></td> <td> <div align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Investing for long-term goals, such as retirement</font></div></td></tr></table></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr style="line-height: 1;" valign="top"><td style="width: 15pt;"> <div style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">&bull;</font></div></td> <td> <div align="left"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Seeking income and growth of capital</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure. A Fund may, in responding to this Item, describe the types of investors for whom the Fund is intended or the types of investment goals that may be consistent with an investment in the Fund.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph i -Clause instruction -Subsection b falsefalse44false0rr_RiskLoseMoneyrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00You may lose money by investing in the FundfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringSummarize the principal risks of investing in the Fund, including the risks to which the Fund's portfolio as a whole is subject and the circumstances reasonably likely to affect adversely the Fund's net asset value, yield, and total return. Unless the Fund is a Money Market Fund, disclose that loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. A Fund may, in responding to this Item, describe the types of investors for whom the Fund is intended or the types of investment goals that may be consistent with an investment in the Fund.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph i -Subsection b falsefalse45false0rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitutionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00An 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 agencyfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringIf the Fund is advised by or sold through an insured depository institution, state that An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of the bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. A Money Market Fund that is advised by or sold through an insured depository institution should combine the disclosure required by Items 2(c)(1)(ii) and (iii) in a single statement.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph iii -Subsection b falsefalse46false0rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo 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">Performance Information</font></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subsection b falsefalse47false0rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo 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 following bar chart and table provide an indication of the risks of an investment in the Fund by showing changes in its performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for one year and since its inception compare with those of a broad measure of market performance, the S&amp;P 500<font style="display: inline; font-size: 70%; vertical-align: text-top;" class="_mt">&#174;</font> Index. The Fund's performance also is compared to the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, which shows how the Fund's performance compares with the returns of a broad index of investment-grade fixed-rate debt issues, and to a Balanced Composite Index, which shows how the Fund's performance compares with a composite index composed of the S&amp;P 500<font style="display: inline; font-size: 70%; vertical-align: text-top;" class="_mt">&#174;</font> Index (50%) and the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Bond Index (50%) in proportions similar to the equity to fixed income allocation of the Fund.</font> </div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify">&nbsp;</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">Both the bar chart and the table assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.</font> </div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left">&nbsp;</div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="left"> <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"><font class="_mt"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The performance of the Fund will vary from year to year</font></font>. The Fund's performance does not reflect the cost of insurance and separate account charges which are imposed under your Contract. If they were included, performance would be reduced. <font class="_mt">Past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future</font>.</font></div></div></div></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subsection b falsefalse48false0rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturnsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">The performance of the Fund will vary from year to year</font>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringInclude the bar chart and table required by paragraphs (b)(2)(ii) and (iii) of this section. Provide a brief explanation of how the information illustrates the variability of the Fund's returns (e.g., by stating that the information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance). Provide a statement to the effect that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph i -Subsection b falsefalse49false0rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuturerrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00Past performance does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the futurefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringInclude the bar chart and table required by paragraphs (b)(2)(ii) and (iii) of this section. Provide a brief explanation of how the information illustrates the variability of the Fund's returns (e.g., by stating that the information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance). Provide a statement to the effect that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph i -Subsection b falsefalse50false0rr_BarChartHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo 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">Performance Bar Chart and Table</font> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subsection b falsefalse51false0rr_BarChartClosingTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="center"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Highest and Lowest Quarter Returns (for periods shown in the bar chart)</font></div> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="justify">&nbsp;</div> <div> <table style="font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr><td valign="top" width="29%" align="left"> <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"><font class="_mt"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Highest </font></font>(Q3, 2010)</font> </div></td> <td valign="top" width="8%"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="center"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">7.45%</font> </div></td></tr> <tr><td valign="top" width="29%" align="left"> <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"><font class="_mt"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">Lowest </font></font>(Q2, 2010)</font> </div></td> <td valign="top" width="8%"> <div style="line-height: 1; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;" align="center"><font style="display: inline; font-family: times new roman; font-size: 10pt;" class="_mt">-4.49%</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii -Subsection b falsefalse52false0rr_PerformanceTableHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo 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">Average Annual Total Returns</font> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringThis item represents Average Anuual Total Returns. 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