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Annual Total Returns - Prospectus Summary - Institutional Class
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U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 16.77% 24.25% 24.15% (16.82%) 26.40% 18.87% 31.52% (6.23%) 22.08% 12.73%
U.S. SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.38% 9.57% 18.91% (3.52%) 39.84% 2.23% 18.12% (15.13%) 7.21% 28.26%
U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 9.55% 9.33% 19.31% (4.62%) 38.80% 3.77% 21.47% (15.78%) 9.59% 26.86%
U.S. CORE EQUITY 1 PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 16.00% 21.35% 22.96% (15.01%) 27.54% 16.42% 30.18% (7.79%) 20.89% 14.80%
U.S. CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 15.99% 20.27% 21.86% (14.24%) 28.51% 15.70% 29.38% (9.62%) 18.94% 16.58%
U.S. VECTOR EQUITY PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 14.04% 14.35% 17.52% (9.92%) 29.55% 7.51% 26.09% (13.24%) 14.64% 21.01%
U.S. SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.07% 11.49% 17.64% (13.53%) 30.61% 11.17% 21.75% (13.13%) 11.52% 23.53%
U.S. MICRO CAP PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 9.66% 11.42% 17.86% (12.46%) 33.50% 6.59% 20.66% (11.60%) 11.18% 25.63%
U.S. High Relative Profitability Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 12.81% 20.49% 21.84% (11.81%) 23.95% 19.27% 33.11% (5.12%)    
DFA REAL ESTATE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.51% 5.52% 11.18% (24.96%) 41.85% (5.04%) 28.10% (2.99%) 5.71% 8.38%
U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 12.62% 23.83% 24.94% (15.56%) 26.82% 21.80% 32.17% (1.99%) 25.53% 9.60%
U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.95% 13.85% 21.24% (17.77%) 25.93% 19.34% 26.16% (12.34%) 16.21% 17.13%
U.S. Large Cap Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 16.77% 24.25% 24.15% (16.82%) 26.40% 18.87% 31.52% (6.23%) 22.08% 12.73%
U.S. SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.38% 9.57% 18.91% (3.52%) 39.84% 2.23% 18.12% (15.13%) 7.21% 28.26%
U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 9.55% 9.33% 19.31% (4.62%) 38.80% 3.77% 21.47% (15.78%) 9.59% 26.86%
U.S. CORE EQUITY 1 PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 16.00% 21.35% 22.96% (15.01%) 27.54% 16.42% 30.18% (7.79%) 20.89% 14.80%
U.S. CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 15.99% 20.27% 21.86% (14.24%) 28.51% 15.70% 29.38% (9.62%) 18.94% 16.58%
U.S. VECTOR EQUITY PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 14.04% 14.35% 17.52% (9.92%) 29.55% 7.51% 26.09% (13.24%) 14.64% 21.01%
U.S. SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.07% 11.49% 17.64% (13.53%) 30.61% 11.17% 21.75% (13.13%) 11.52% 23.53%
U.S. MICRO CAP PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 9.66% 11.42% 17.86% (12.46%) 33.50% 6.59% 20.66% (11.60%) 11.18% 25.63%
U.S. High Relative Profitability Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 12.81% 20.49% 21.84% (11.81%) 23.95% 19.27% 33.11% (5.12%)    
DFA REAL ESTATE SECURITIES PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.51% 5.52% 11.18% (24.96%) 41.85% (5.04%) 28.10% (2.99%) 5.71% 8.38%
U.S. Large Cap Growth Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 12.62% 23.83% 24.94% (15.56%) 26.82% 21.80% 32.17% (1.99%) 25.53% 9.60%
U.S. Small Cap Growth Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.95% 13.85% 21.24% (17.77%) 25.93% 19.34% 26.16% (12.34%) 16.21% 17.13%
ENHANCED U.S. LARGE COMPANY PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 17.38% 24.57% 26.52% (22.40%) 27.48% 18.46% 32.76% (5.45%) 21.44% 12.60%
U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 16.36% 12.75% 11.47% (5.78%) 28.07% (0.61%) 25.45% (11.65%) 18.97% 18.89%
LARGE CAP INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 33.91% 4.56% 17.87% (13.03%) 12.81% 8.12% 22.04% (14.14%) 25.37% 3.16%
International Core Equity 2 Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 36.15% 3.99% 17.49% (13.48%) 13.87% 7.72% 21.68% (17.40%) 28.05% 5.34%
Global Small Company Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 15.76% 8.87% 16.64% (14.60%) 23.16% 11.01% 21.75% (15.96%)    
INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 36.33% 3.77% 14.43% (17.12%) 14.24% 9.26% 24.20% (19.42%) 30.24% 5.80%
JAPANESE SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 31.56% 4.37% 16.95% (11.36%) (0.47%) 3.78% 18.23% (19.51%) 35.68% 9.16%
ASIA PACIFIC SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 34.75% 0.27% 3.88% (16.95%) 12.52% 14.24% 13.31% (15.47%) 25.16% 10.00%
UNITED KINGDOM SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 21.45% 7.01% 14.00% (24.54%) 17.46% (2.94%) 35.77% (19.77%) 28.41% (11.46%)
CONTINENTAL SMALL COMPANY PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 37.56% 0.19% 16.92% (20.10%) 17.89% 15.05% 25.89% (19.66%) 35.13% 5.86%
DFA International Real Estate Securities Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 24.63% (7.64%) 5.96% (21.73%) 12.87% (9.02%) 23.52% (6.90%) 15.38% 3.08%
DFA Global Real Estate Securities Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.89% 1.93% 9.42% (23.83%) 30.96% (6.72%) 26.40% (4.15%) 9.20% 6.56%
DFA INTERNATIONAL SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 52.07% 7.89% 17.58% (9.78%) 15.89% 0.81% 21.00% (23.31%) 27.98% 8.00%
International Vector Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 38.27% 4.55% 17.01% (12.51%) 15.06% 6.09% 20.85% (18.98%) 28.94% 6.84%
International High Relative Profitability Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 27.02% (0.03%) 18.07% (16.59%) 13.54% 13.20% 24.49% (13.48%)    
World ex U.S. Value Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 40.49% 6.66% 17.34% (6.38%) 16.32% (0.41%) 14.47% (16.69%) 28.21% 10.70%
World ex U.S. Core Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 33.75% 4.34% 16.72% (14.01%) 12.51% 9.34% 19.98% (17.00%) 30.18% 6.37%
World Core Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 22.18% 14.91% 20.48% (14.82%) 20.44% 13.41% 25.47% (12.30%) 25.09% 10.72%
Selectively Hedged Global Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 21.42% 15.90% 20.10% (12.88%) 21.60% 11.95% 25.04% (11.69%) 22.65% 12.84%
EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 33.57% 6.90% 13.08% (16.88%) 2.53% 13.89% 16.03% (13.62%) 36.57% 12.09%
EMERGING MARKETS VALUE PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 29.49% 6.17% 16.49% (10.74%) 12.41% 2.73% 9.64% (11.93%) 33.76% 19.84%
Emerging Markets Targeted Value Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 24.28% 4.65% 17.16% (13.00%) 14.58% 8.53% 11.06%      
EMERGING MARKETS SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 19.00% 4.92% 16.31% (15.29%) 14.58% 13.80% 14.89% (17.56%) 35.26% 10.92%
Emerging Markets Core Equity 2 Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 28.77% 7.32% 15.45% (16.40%) 5.83% 13.86% 16.04% (15.25%) 36.55% 12.35%
Emerging Markets ex China Core Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 27.85% 3.44% 24.57% (15.80%)            
DFA ONE-YEAR FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.39% 5.41% 4.98% (1.19%) (0.19%) 0.62% 2.44% 1.87% 0.94% 0.84%
DFA TWO-YEAR GLOBAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.42% 5.35% 4.95% (2.62%) (0.37%) 0.88% 2.87% 1.91% 0.93% 0.95%
DFA Selectively Hedged Global Fixed Income Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.84% 5.66% 5.55% (6.24%) (0.82%) 2.33% 4.82% 1.83% 2.61% 3.27%
DFA FIVE-YEAR GLOBAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.33% 5.37% 5.00% (6.63%) (1.03%) 1.52% 4.04% 1.68% 1.97% 1.79%
DFA International Government Fixed Income Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.15% 1.59% 9.99% (18.94%) (4.63%) 6.35% 8.52% 3.28% 3.18% 5.55%
DFA SHORT-TERM GOVERNMENT PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.15% 5.29% 5.01% (4.41%) (1.27%) 0.39% 2.52% 1.17% 0.51% 0.99%
DFA INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.14% 0.46% 4.59% (13.12%) (3.15%) 9.10% 7.22% 0.92% 2.22% 1.15%
DFA Short-Term Extended Quality Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.92% 5.50% 5.44% (5.18%) (0.60%) 2.24% 4.51% 1.34% 1.97% 2.06%
DFA Intermediate-Term Extended Quality Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.04% 2.89% 9.61% (16.28%) (2.06%) 10.26% 13.38% (2.10%) 5.56% 4.03%
DFA TARGETED CREDIT PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.36% 5.57% 6.04% (7.30%) (0.22%) 2.70% 6.44% 0.75% 2.76% 2.70%
DFA Global Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.11% 3.57% 10.02% (15.87%) (2.04%) 8.51% 11.55%      
DFA Investment Grade Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.22% 1.81% 6.83% (12.92%) (2.11%) 9.19% 9.96% (0.24%) 3.37% 2.57%
DFA Diversified Fixed Income Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.34% 3.05% 4.92% (7.88%) (0.60%) 5.90% 5.54% 1.07% 1.68%  
DFA LTIP PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.54% (8.38%) (0.98%) (40.09%) 9.13% 26.82% 19.34% (8.34%) 9.59% 10.39%
DFA Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.03% 2.01% 3.93% (12.22%) 5.55% 11.65% 8.46% (1.29%) 3.28% 4.67%
DFA Short-Duration Real Return Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.86% 6.38% 5.63% (2.77%) 5.40% 2.75% 5.63% 0.11% 1.71% 3.63%
DFA Global Core Plus Real Return Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 6.35% 4.41% 9.47% (13.40%)            
DFA Municipal Real Return Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.12% 3.10% 2.56% (1.42%) 6.75% 4.11% 5.92% (0.51%) 2.57% 1.56%
DFA California Municipal Real Return Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.11% 3.16% 2.63% (1.06%) 6.21% 2.35% 5.08% (0.46%)    
DFA Municipal Bond Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.91% 1.06% 3.26% (4.37%) (0.55%) 3.26% 4.04% 1.20% 1.86% 0.31%
DFA SHORT-TERM MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 2.93% 2.84% 2.98% (0.36%) (0.11%) 0.83% 1.62% 1.21% 1.15% 0.05%
DFA Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.07% 1.12% 4.29% (3.69%) (0.50%) 3.66% 4.59% 1.34% 2.14% (0.15%)
DFA Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.77% 2.09% 3.78% (6.62%) 0.10%          
DFA Short-Term Selective State Municipal Bond Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 2.87% 2.91% 2.87%              
DFA California Short-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 2.96% 2.84% 2.73% (0.76%) (0.13%) 0.67% 1.57% 1.24% 1.07% 0.07%
DFA California Intermediate-Term Municipal Bond Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.70% 1.18% 3.73% (3.75%) (0.53%) 2.78% 4.09% 1.36% 2.30% (0.31%)
DFA MN Municipal Bond Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 2.84% 2.23% 2.65% (2.03%) (0.31%) 2.01% 3.30% 0.81%    
DFA NY MUNICIPAL BOND PORTFOLIO                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.11% 2.87% 2.76% (1.17%) (0.10%) 1.26% 2.42% 1.02% 1.74% 0.67%
DFA Oregon Municipal Bond Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.75% 1.29% 3.16% (4.22%) (0.44%) 3.06%        
World ex U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 39.65% 5.31% 17.38% (11.81%) 14.26% 4.95% 17.39% (20.38%) 31.53% 10.32%
Dimensional VA U.S. Large Value Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 15.83% 13.38% 10.92% (4.88%) 27.04% (1.38%) 25.78% (12.12%) 19.08% 18.87%
Dimensional VA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.95% 8.14% 20.03% (4.21%) 39.68% 3.98% 22.56% (15.87%) 9.77% 27.49%
Dimensional VA International Value Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 45.64% 6.62% 17.86% (3.46%) 18.11% (1.76%) 15.86% (17.08%) 25.81% 9.11%
Dimensional VA International Small Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 36.99% 3.82% 14.11% (17.64%) 14.56% 9.41% 23.90% (19.77%) 29.95% 6.23%
Dimensional VA Short-Term Fixed Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.33% 5.48% 4.98% (1.16%) (0.19%) 0.60% 2.52% 1.78% 0.83% 0.79%
Dimensional VA Global Bond Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.35% 5.38% 5.05% (6.33%) (1.04%) 1.46% 4.19% 1.75% 2.11% 1.73%
Dimensional VIT Inflation-Protected Securities Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.55% 1.88% 4.02% (12.45%) 5.58% 11.72% 8.46% (1.33%) 3.27% 4.49%
Dimensional VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 14.68% 11.99% 14.72% (10.96%) 14.20% 11.29% 18.12% (6.90%) 14.56% 9.07%
Dimensional VA Equity Allocation Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 19.94% 15.10% 20.14% (13.68%) 24.37% 12.16% 25.91% (11.19%)    
U.S. Social Core Equity 2 Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 15.96% 22.08% 25.93% (17.98%) 27.91% 15.73% 30.21% (9.98%) 18.98% 17.78%
International Social Core Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 37.76% 4.93% 18.45% (16.60%) 13.42% 7.52% 21.11% (17.38%) 27.65% 6.31%
Emerging Markets Social Core Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 30.18% 7.17% 14.58% (18.46%) 4.18% 12.99% 17.13% (14.88%) 37.30% 13.18%
Global Social Core Equity Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 22.64% 15.72% 22.31% (17.74%) 20.19% 12.87%        
DFA Social Fixed Income Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.07% 1.81% 7.18% (13.07%) (2.19%) 9.26% 9.83% (0.32%) 3.35%  
U.S. Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 15.93% 23.18% 25.69% (17.84%) 27.35% 21.22% 32.52% (6.73%) 21.35% 13.91%
U.S. Sustainability Targeted Value Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 10.02% 9.06% 18.76% (8.35%) 31.38%          
International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 32.95% 5.00% 18.35% (17.68%) 12.11% 11.63% 24.21% (15.53%) 27.262% 2.82%
Emerging Markets Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 27.87% 6.66% 14.23% (18.05%) 0.79% 14.04% 16.69%      
DFA Global Sustainability Fixed Income Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.95% 2.60% 9.65% (15.61%) (2.60%) 7.99% 9.85%      
Dimensional VA Global Moderate Allocation Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 14.68% 11.99% 14.72% (10.96%) 14.20% 11.29% 18.12% (6.90%) 14.56% 9.07%
DFA Commodity Strategy Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 15.17% 5.91% (9.15%) 11.41% 28.46% (1.78%) 7.96% (11.21%) 2.73% 13.77%
International Large Cap Growth Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 25.57% 1.70% 18.49% (19.74%) 14.47% 14.70% 26.39% (12.92%) 26.43% (0.59%)
International Small Cap Growth Portfolio                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 27.94% 1.30% 11.53% (25.15%) 14.11% 16.41% 25.77% (17.96%) 34.64% 1.33%
DIMENSIONAL RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 8.81% 6.20% 7.75% (9.35%) 6.84% 9.32% 9.96% (1.98%) 6.40% 4.65%
DIMENSIONAL 2015 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 10.32% 5.48% 8.13% (14.74%) 9.68% 14.30% 14.08% (4.20%) 9.07% 7.32%
DIMENSIONAL 2020 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 9.99% 4.53% 7.65% (17.60%) 10.10% 16.14% 15.62% (5.17%) 11.15% 8.48%
DIMENSIONAL 2025 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 9.45% 3.86% 8.04% (20.93%) 12.02% 17.46% 18.97% (6.67%) 14.41% 9.21%
DIMENSIONAL 2030 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 10.35% 5.13% 10.01% (22.29%) 13.98% 18.34% 21.04% (7.36%) 16.81% 9.10%
DIMENSIONAL 2035 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 12.10% 7.31% 12.90% (20.93%) 15.82% 16.43% 21.77% (7.36%) 18.24% 8.38%
DIMENSIONAL 2040 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 14.48% 11.11% 16.02% (16.18%) 17.03% 12.71% 22.12% (7.66%) 20.49% 9.08%
DIMENSIONAL 2045 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 17.17% 15.44% 19.17% (14.14%) 19.34% 13.33% 25.42% (9.18%) 22.65% 9.76%
DIMENSIONAL 2050 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 19.64% 17.05% 21.32% (15.23%) 20.88% 14.07% 25.58% (9.14%) 22.77% 9.73%
DIMENSIONAL 2055 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 20.21% 17.19% 21.22% (15.30%) 21.00% 14.18% 25.63% (9.16%) 22.62% 9.77%
DIMENSIONAL 2060 TARGET DATE RETIREMENT INCOME FUND                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 20.28% 17.10% 21.33% (15.26%) 20.88% 14.08% 25.61% (9.07%) 22.68% 9.68%
Dimensional 2065 Target Date Retirement Income Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 20.19% 17.13% 21.27% (15.24%) 20.98%