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ProspectusDate rr_ProspectusDate Aug. 01, 2012
GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading GUIDEMARKSM TAX-EXEMPT FIXED INCOME FUND
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock GuideMarkSM Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide current
income exempt from federal income tax.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock The following 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) None
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 38.80%
of the average value of its portfolio.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock The following Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
Service Shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in Service Shares of 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.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies of the Fund
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in
municipal fixed income securities, the interest on which is generally exempt
from federal income tax and not subject to the alternative minimum tax ("AMT").

The Fund primarily invests its assets in municipal securities that are
investment grade (i.e., rated within one of the four highest rating categories
by a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization ("NRSRO") or
determined to be of comparable quality by the Fund's sub-advisor if the security
is unrated). The Fund may, to a lesser extent, invest in lower-rated municipal
securities.

Municipal securities are debt obligations issued by or on behalf of the cities,
districts, states, territories and other possessions of the United States that
pay income exempt from regular federal income tax.

The Fund has the ability to invest in all maturities, but will generally invest
in intermediate- to long-term municipal securities. Intermediate-term municipal
securities are those securities that generally mature within three to ten
years. Long-term municipal securities generally mature some time after ten
years. The average dollar-weighted portfolio maturity of the portfolio is
expected to be maintained between three and fifteen years. Some of the
securities in the Fund's portfolio may carry credit enhancements, such as
insurance, guarantees or letters of credit.

The Fund's portfolio is constructed by combining the investment styles and
strategies of multiple sub-advisors.  Each sub-advisor uses its own proprietary
research and securities selection processes to manage its allocated portion of
the Fund's assets.  The Fund is designed to allow the sub-advisors to invest in
the broad municipal securities market while seeking to maintain the Fund's
duration within a relatively close range to the duration of the Fund's benchmark
index. Duration is a measure of the sensitivity of the price of a debt security
(or a portfolio of debt securities) to changes in interest rates. The prices of
debt securities with shorter durations generally will be less affected by
changes in interest rates than the prices of debt securities with longer
durations.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock The risks associated with an investment in the Fund can increase during times of
significant market volatility. There is the risk that you could lose all or a
portion of the money you have invested in the Fund. The following risks could
affect the value of your investment in the Fund:

Municipal Securities Risk: The Fund is subject to municipal securities
risks. The ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective depends on
the ability of the issuers of the municipal securities, or any entity providing
a credit enhancement, to continue to meet their obligations for the payment of
interest and principal when due. Any adverse economic conditions or developments
affecting the states or municipalities that issue the municipal securities in
which the Fund invests could negatively impact the Fund.

Management Risk: An investment or allocation strategy used by the Advisor or a
sub-advisor may fail to produce the intended results.

Market Risk: The value of the Fund's investments and the net asset values of the
shares of the Fund will fluctuate in response to various market and economic
factors related to the equity and fixed income markets as well as the financial
condition and prospects of issuers in which the Fund invests.

Interest Rate Risk: The market value of fixed income securities will fluctuate
with changes in interest rates. For example, when interest rates rise, the
market value of fixed income securities declines. If the market value of
the Fund's investments decreases, investors in the Fund may lose money.

High-Yield Debt Securities Risk: High-yield debt securities or "junk bonds" are
debt securities rated below investment grade by an NRSRO. Junk bonds are subject
to greater credit risk than higher-grade securities and have a greater risk of
default. Issuers of junk bonds are more likely to experience financial
difficulties that may impair their ability to make principal and interest
payments. In addition, the purchase of debt securities which have previously
fallen from investment grade to sub-investment grade status - and in particular
the purchase of such instruments that have already been declared in default as
to either income or principal - is particularly speculative and may lead to a
loss of Fund value.
  
Credit Risk: Individual issues of fixed income securities may be subject to the
credit risk of the issuer. This means that the issuer of a fixed income
security, or in the case of a municipal security, the underlying municipality,
may experience financial problems, causing it to be unable to meet its payment
obligations.

Tax Risk: Because interest income on municipal obligations is normally not
subject to regular federal income taxation, the attractiveness of municipal
obligations in relation to other investment alternatives is affected by changes
in federal income tax rates applicable to, or the continuing tax-exempt status
of, such interest income. Some income may be subject to the federal alternative
minimum tax (AMT) that applies to certain investors.

Maturity Risk: The Fund generally invests in municipal securities with
intermediate- to long-term maturities. Generally, the longer a security's
maturity, the greater the risk that interest rate fluctuations may adversely
affect the value of the security.

Liquidity Risk: Liquidity risk is the risk that certain securities may be
difficult or impossible to buy or sell at the time and price that the Fund would
like to buy or sell the security.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney There is the risk that you could lose all or a portion of the money you have invested in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock The bar chart and table that follow illustrate annual returns for Service Shares
of the Fund for periods ended December 31. This information is intended to give
you some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in
the Fund's performance from year to year and how the Fund's average annual
returns over time compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an
indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and table that follow illustrate annual returns for Service Shares of the Fund for periods ended December 31.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading GUIDEMARKSM TAX-EXEMPT FIXED INCOME FUND - SERVICE SHARES Calendar Year Returns as of 12/31
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock The year-to-date performance of the Fund's Service Shares (as of June 30, 2012)
was 3.97%.
During the period shown on the bar chart, the Fund's best and worst quarters are
shown below:

              Best Quarter:  Quarter ended September 30, 2009  7.53%
              Worst Quarter: Quarter ended December 31, 2010  -4.65%
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
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 your tax situation and may differ from those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts because such accounts are only subject to taxes upon withdrawal.
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher In certain cases, the figure representing "Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than the other return figures for the same period. A higher after-tax return results when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and provides an assumed tax deduction that benefits the investor.
Performance Table Closing [Text Block] rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock 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 your tax situation and may differ from
those shown. In addition, the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to
investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as
401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts because such accounts are only
subject to taxes upon withdrawal. In certain cases, the figure representing
"Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares" may be higher than
the other return figures for the same period. A higher after-tax return results
when a capital loss occurs upon redemption and provides an assumed tax deduction
that benefits the investor.
Caption rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2011
GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund | Barclays Municipal Bond Index
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Barclays Municipal Bond Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.70%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.22%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.38%
GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund | Service Shares
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.50%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Administrative Service Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
All Other Expenses rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.31%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.56%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.31%
Amount of Fee Waiver and/or Expense Assumption rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [1]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Assumption) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.29%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination 2013-07-31
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 131
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 413
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 716
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,577
Annual Return 2002 rr_AnnualReturn2002 9.52%
Annual Return 2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003 3.97%
Annual Return 2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004 1.53%
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 0.73%
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 3.11%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 1.63%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (4.45%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 12.68%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 1.82%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 9.10%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel The year-to-date performance of the Fund's Service Shares
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Jun. 30, 2012
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 3.97%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 7.53%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2010
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (4.65%)
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.10%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.98%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.85%
GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund | Service Shares | After Taxes on Distributions
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 9.07%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.73%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.72%
GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | GuideMark(SM) Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Fund | Service Shares | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.12%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.62%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.57%
[1] Genworth Financial Wealth Management, Inc. has contractually agreed through July 31, 2013, to waive its advisory fees and/or assume expenses otherwise payable by the Fund to the extent necessary to ensure that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees, Administrative Service Fees, taxes, interest, trading costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, expenses paid with securities lending expense offset credits and non-routine expenses) do not exceed 0.79% of average daily net assets. This expense limitation agreement may not be terminated prior to July 31, 2013 unless the Board of Trustees consents to an earlier revision or termination.