Shareholder Fees (dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis, Class A Shares)	0 Months Ended
Mar. 14, 2012
(Columbia Active Portfolios®—Select Large Cap Growth Fund) \| Class A Shares
Shareholder Fees:
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as a % of offering price
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions, as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or net asset value
(Active Portfolios® Multi-Manager Core Plus Bond Fund) \| Class A Shares
Shareholder Fees:
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as a % of offering price
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions, as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or net asset value
(Active Portfolios® Multi-Manager Small Cap Equity Fund) \| Class A Shares
Shareholder Fees:
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as a % of offering price
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions, as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or net asset value
(Active Portfolios® Multi-Manager Alternative Strategies Fund) \| Class A Shares
Shareholder Fees:
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases, as a % of offering price
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions, as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or net asset value

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of ____) "Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)" includes the maximum total deferred sales charge (load) payable upon redemption, in installments, or both, expressed as a percentage of the amount or amounts stated in response to Item 7(a), except that, for a sales charge (load) based on net asset value at the time of purchase, show the sales charge (load) as a percentage of the offering price at the time of purchase. A Fund may include in a footnote to the table, if applicable, a tabular presentation showing the amount of deferred sales charges (loads) over time or a narrative explanation of the sales charges (loads) (e.g., __% in the first year after purchase, declining to __% in the __ year and eliminated thereafter). If more than one type of sales charge (load) is imposed (e.g., a deferred sales charge (load) and a front-end sales charge (load)), the first caption in the table should read "Maximum Sales Charge (Load)" and show the maximum cumulative percentage. Show the percentage amounts and the terms of each sales charge (load) comprising that figure on separate lines below.

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Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of ____) A.3.instructions.2.a.i "Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)" includes the maximum total deferred sales charge (load) payable upon redemption, in installments, or both, expressed as a percentage of the amount or amounts stated in response to Item 7(a), except that, for a sales charge (load) based on net asset value at the time of purchase, show the sales charge (load) as a percentage of the offering price at the time of purchase. A Fund may include in a footnote to the table, if applicable, a tabular presentation showing the amount of deferred sales charges (loads) over time or a narrative explanation of the sales charges (loads) (e.g., __% in the first year after purchase, declining to __% in the __ year and eliminated thereafter). A.3.instructions.2.a.ii If more than one type of sales charge (load) is imposed (e.g., a deferred sales charge (load) and a front-end sales charge (load)), the first caption in the table should read "Maximum Sales Charge (Load)" and show the maximum cumulative percentage. Show the percentage amounts and the terms of each sales charge (load) comprising that figure on separate lines below.

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