Risk/Return Detail Data - FidelitySAIVolatilityIndexFunds-ComboPRO	Dec. 30, 2022 USD ($)
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Registrant Name	Fidelity Salem Street Trust
FidelitySAIVolatilityIndexFunds-ComboPRO | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund
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Risk/Return [Heading]	Fund Summary Fund: Fidelity® SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund
Objective [Heading]	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	Fidelity® SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the total return of low volatility U.S. stocks.
Expense [Heading]	Fee Table
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	The following table describes the fees and expenses that may be incurred when you buy and hold shares of the fund.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	Shareholder fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)	none
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	Annual Operating Expenses
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	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 operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the fund's portfolio turnover rate was 41 % of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	41.00%
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	This example helps compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other funds.Let's say, hypothetically, that the annual return for shares of the fund is 5% and that the fees and the annual operating expenses for shares of the fund are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:
Strategy [Heading]	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	Normally investing at least 80% of assets in U.S. equity securities included in the Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Focus IndexSM, which represents the performance of a broad range of U.S. equities that in the aggregate have lower volatility relative to the broader U.S. equity market. Lending securities to earn income for the fund.
Risk [Heading]	Principal Investment Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	Low Volatility Strategy. Although the fund's underlying index uses a rules-based proprietary index methodology that is designed to identify stocks with lower volatility than the broader market, there is no guarantee that this methodology or the fund's low volatility strategy will be successful. There is a risk that the fund may experience more volatility than desired or than the market as a whole. In addition, the securities selected for the index may underperform higher volatility securities. Stock Market Volatility. Stock markets are volatile and can decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments. Different parts of the market, including different market sectors, and different types of securities can react differently to these developments. Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than, and can perform differently from, the market as a whole. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer or counterparty (e.g., broker-dealer or other borrower in a securities lending transaction) can increase the risk of default by an issuer or counterparty, which can affect a security's or instrument's value or result in delays in recovering securities and/or capital from a counterparty. Correlation to Index. The performance of the fund and its underlying index may vary somewhat due to factors such as fees and expenses of the fund, transaction costs, sample selection, regulatory restrictions, and timing differences associated with additions to and deletions from the index. Errors in the construction or calculation of the index may occur from time to time and may not be identified and corrected for some period of time, which may have an adverse impact on the fund and its shareholders. Passive Management Risk. The fund is managed with a passive investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of the fund's index or of the actual securities included in the index. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the fund's performance could be lower than actively managed funds that may shift their portfolio assets to take advantage of market opportunities or lessen the impact of a market decline or a decline in the value of one or more issuers. 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 .   You could lose money by investing in the fund.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	You could lose money by investing in the fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	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 .
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	Performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	The following information is intended to help you understand the risks of investing in the fund. The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index and an additional index over various periods of time. The indexes have characteristics relevant to the fund's investment strategies. Index descriptions appear in the "Additional Index Information" section of the prospectus. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance. Prior to February 18, 2019, the fund was named Fidelity® SAI U.S. Minimum Volatility Index Fund and the fund operated under certain different investment policies and compared its performance to a different index. The fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies. Visit www.fidelity.com for more recent performance information.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	The information illustrates the changes in the performance of the fund's shares from year to year and compares the performance of the fund's shares to the performance of a securities market index and an additional index over various periods of time.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	www.fidelity.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	Past performance (before and after taxes) is not an indication of future performance.
Bar Chart [Heading]	Year-by-Year Returns
Annual Return, Inception Date	May 29, 2015
Year to Date Return, Label	Year-to-Date Return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	(18.78%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return	14.66%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return	(17.54%)
Performance Table Heading	Average Annual Returns
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan (profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan).
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher	Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
Performance Table Narrative	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement, such as an employee benefit plan (profit sharing, 401(k), or 403(b) plan). Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares.
FidelitySAIVolatilityIndexFunds-ComboPRO | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund
Risk/Return:
Management fee	0.10%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees	none
Other expenses	0.01%
Total annual operating expenses	0.11%
1 year	$ 11
3 years	35
5 years	62
10 years	$ 141
2016	10.61%
2017	18.92%
2018	1.39%
2019	27.70%
2020	9.85%
2021	21.52%
FidelitySAIVolatilityIndexFunds-ComboPRO | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund | Return Before Taxes | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund
Risk/Return:
Label	Return Before Taxes
Past 1 year	21.52%
Past 5 years	15.50%
Since Inception	13.70%
FidelitySAIVolatilityIndexFunds-ComboPRO | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund | After Taxes on Distributions | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund
Risk/Return:
Label	Return After Taxes on Distributions
Past 1 year	20.40%
Past 5 years	14.63%
Since Inception	12.91%
FidelitySAIVolatilityIndexFunds-ComboPRO | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund
Risk/Return:
Label	Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Past 1 year	13.33%
Past 5 years	12.28%
Since Inception	10.96%
FidelitySAIVolatilityIndexFunds-ComboPRO | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund | IXYQM
Risk/Return:
Label	Fidelity U.S. Low Volatility Focus Index℠
Past 1 year	21.62%
FidelitySAIVolatilityIndexFunds-ComboPRO | Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund | IXYXN
Risk/Return:
Label	Fidelity SAI U.S. Low Volatility Index Fund Linked Index℠
Past 1 year	21.62%
Past 5 years	15.63%
Since Inception	13.84%	[1]

[1] A From May 29, 2015