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ProspectusDate rr_ProspectusDate Sep. 28, 2012
PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND (First Prospectus Summary) | PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock The Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax
and, to the extent possible, from Ohio personal income tax, as is consistent
with conservation of capital.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading FUND FEES AND EXPENSES
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold Fund shares. You may qualify for sales charge discounts of the Fund if
you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000
in PNC Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from
your financial intermediary and in the "Sales Charges" section of the Fund's
prospectus on page 65 and in the "Additional Purchase and Redemption
Information" section of the Fund's statement of additional information.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
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 14%
of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 14.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts of the Fund if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in PNC Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount 100,000
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock 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 Class A or Class C 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, except that the contractual
limitation on Distribution (12b-1) Fees for Class A Shares is reflected only in
the one year period below. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower,
based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption For Class C Shares, you would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock As a matter of fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund invests
at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in
debt securities (bonds) issued by the State of Ohio, its political subdivisions
and their agencies and instrumentalities that generate income exempt from
federal income taxes (including the federal alternative minimum tax) and Ohio
personal income taxes. A vote of the Fund's shareholders is necessary to change
the Fund's fundamental policy. The Fund also invests in municipal securities
issued by or on behalf of territories and possessions of the United States, the
District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies,
instrumentalities and authorities. Some Fund distributions may be taxable, such
as dividends that are derived from taxable investments and distributions of
short and long-term capital gains realized on the sale of portfolio securities.
Also, Fund dividends will generally be subject to state and local income taxes
for any shareholders who are not Ohio residents.

In selecting securities for the Fund to buy and sell, PNC Capital Advisors, LLC
(the "Adviser") considers each security's yield and total return potential
relative to other available municipal securities. The Fund invests primarily in
investment grade securities, which are those rated in one of the four highest
rating categories by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating
organization ("NRSRO"), or, if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be
of comparable quality. If a security is downgraded, the Adviser will reevaluate
the holding to determine what action, including the sale of such security, is in
the best interests of investors. The Fund normally will maintain a
dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of between three and ten years, but
may vary outside that range from time to time, including due to market
conditions or if deemed appropriate for temporary defensive purposes.
Strategy Portfolio Concentration [Text] rr_StrategyPortfolioConcentration As a matter of fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in debt securities (bonds) issued by the State of Ohio, its political subdivisions and their agencies and instrumentalities that generate income exempt from federal income taxes (including the federal alternative minimum tax) and Ohio personal income taxes.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading PRINCIPAL RISKS
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock Credit/Counterparty Risk. The values of debt securities or other instruments may
be affected by the ability of issuers or the respective counterparties to make
principal and interest payments or otherwise meet their obligations to the Fund.
If an issuer cannot or will not meet its payment obligations or if its credit
rating is lowered or its financial strength deteriorates, the values of its debt
securities or other instruments may fall. Obligations issued by U.S. government
agencies, authorities, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises, such as the
Government National Mortgage Association, are backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. Treasury, while obligations issued by others, such as the
Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation and Federal Home Loan Banks, are backed solely by the ability
of the entity to borrow from the U.S. Treasury or by the entity's own resources.

Interest Rate Risk. The value of a debt security typically changes in the
opposite direction from a change in interest rates. When interest rates go up,
the value of a debt security typically goes down. When interest rates go down,
the value of a debt security typically goes up. Generally, the longer the
maturity or duration of a debt security (or a portfolio of such securities), the
more the value of that security (or portfolio of securities) will change as a
result of changes in interest rates.

Market Risk. Market risk is the risk that securities prices will fall over short
or extended periods of time. Historically, the stock markets have moved in
cycles, and the value of the Fund's securities may fluctuate from day to day.
Individual companies may report poor results or be negatively affected by
industry and/or economic trends and developments. The prices of securities
issued by such companies may decline in response.

Municipal Obligations Risk. An investment in municipal obligations is subject
to municipal securities risk. Changes in the local or national economy, and
business or political conditions relating to a particular municipal project,
municipality, or state in which the Fund invests may make it difficult for the
municipality to make interest and principal payments when due and thus could
decrease the value of the Fund's investments in municipal bonds. Municipal
obligations also may be more susceptible to downgrades or defaults during
recessions or similar periods of economic stress, which could have an adverse
effect on the market prices of bonds and thus the value of the Fund's
investments. The municipal securities held by a Fund may fail to meet certain
legal requirements which allow interest distributed from such securities to be
tax-exempt, or changes in federal or state tax laws may cause the prices of
municipal securities to fall or could affect the tax-exempt status of municipal
securities. Municipal securities are also subject to liquidity risk.

Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is non-diversified, which means that the Fund
may invest in the securities of relatively few issuers. As a result, the Fund
may be more susceptible than a diversified fund to a single adverse economic or
political and regulatory occurrence affecting one or more of these issuers, and
may experience increased volatility due to its investments in those securities.

Prepayment/Extension Risk. Certain debt obligations, such as callable bonds,
may be prepaid. Additionally, the loans collateralizing certain mortgage- and
asset-backed securities may be prepaid, affecting the value of the mortgage
or asset-backed securities to which they relate. The level of interest rates and
other factors affect the frequency of such prepayments. In periods of rising
interest rates, prepayment rates tend to decrease, which lengthens the average
life of callable bonds or mortgage- and asset-backed securities. The market
values of securities with longer average lives (longer maturities) tend to be
subject to greater interest rate risk and their values are more volatile as a
result. In periods of falling interest rates, prepayment rates tend to increase,
shortening the average life of a pool of mortgage-backed securities. This leads
to the risk that the Fund may lose any potential price appreciation above the
bond's call price and have to reinvest the proceeds from prepayments at lower
interest rates because prepayments often occur after interest rates have
decreased or when interest rates are falling.

Single State Risk. The Fund's focus on investments in securities of issuers
located in a single state leaves the Fund subject to the particular economic,
political and regulatory events relating to such securities to a greater extent
than if its assets were not so concentrated. Because the Fund invests primarily
in securities issued by Ohio and its municipalities, events in Ohio are likely
to affect the Fund's investments and its performance. As a result, the Fund is
more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in Ohio than are funds that invest
in municipal securities of multiple states.

Tax Risk. Distributions of capital gains and other taxable income will be
subject to applicable federal, state and local income taxes. Interest on certain
municipal securities that are exempt from federal income tax may, nonetheless,
be subject to the alternative minimum tax. Shareholders should consult with
their tax advisors when determining the taxable nature of any fund distributions
for federal, state or local tax purposes. An investment in the Fund may also
result in liability for federal alternative minimum tax, both for individual and
corporate shareholders.
    
All investments are subject to inherent risks, and an investment in the Fund is
no exception. Your investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not
insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency. Accordingly, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney Accordingly, you may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution Your investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the
risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the performance of the
Fund's Class A Shares from year to year and by showing how the average annual
returns of the Fund's Class A and Class C Shares compare with those of broad
measures of market performance. The bar chart shows changes in the performance
of the Fund's Class A Shares and does not reflect the deduction of any
applicable sales charges. If sales charges had been reflected, the returns for
Class A Shares would be less than those shown below. The returns in the table
reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges. The performance of Class C
Shares will differ due to differences in expenses. As with all mutual funds, the
Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not predict the Fund's
future performance. Updated information on the Fund's performance can be
obtained by visiting
http://pncfunds.com/Funds_Performance/Fund_Snapshot/FundID_333/Overview.fs or by
calling 1-800-622-FUND (3863).
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the performance of the Fund's Class A Shares from year to year and by showing how the average annual returns of the Fund's Class A and Class C Shares compare with those of broad measures of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-800-622-FUND (3863)
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress http://pncfunds.com/Funds_Performance/Fund_Snapshot/FundID_333/Overview.fs
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture As with all mutual funds, the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not predict the Fund's future performance.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Calendar Year Total Returns
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads If sales charges had been reflected, the returns for Class A Shares would be less than those shown below.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock Best Quarter         3.73%   (6/30/02)     
Worst Quarter       -2.60%   (12/31/10)    
  
The Fund's year-to-date total return, excluding any applicable sales charges,
for Class A Shares through June 30, 2012 was 2.07%.
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 an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are shown for Class A Shares only. After-tax returns for Class C Shares will differ.
Caption rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (For the periods ended December 31, 2011)
PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND (First Prospectus Summary) | PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND | S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel S&P Municipal Bond Intermediate Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.17%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.96%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.57%
PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND (First Prospectus Summary) | PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND | S&P Municipal Bond Ohio Index
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel S&P Municipal Bond Ohio Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.50%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.21%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.92%
PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND (First Prospectus Summary) | PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND | CLASS A
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 3.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 0.50% [1]
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and Other Distributions (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
Exchange Fee rr_ExchangeFee none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.03% [2]
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Other rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.15%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.40%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.83%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 382
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 572
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 777
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,368
Annual Return 2002 rr_AnnualReturn2002 8.53%
Annual Return 2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003 3.51%
Annual Return 2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004 1.91%
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 1.36%
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 3.33%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 3.65%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 3.23%
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 5.50%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 3.12%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 8.89%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel The Fund's year-to-date total return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Jun. 30, 2012
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 2.07%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2002
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 3.73%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2010
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (2.60%)
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class A Shares Returns Before Taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 5.65%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.22%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.96%
PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND (First Prospectus Summary) | PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND | CLASS A | After Taxes on Distributions
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class A Shares Returns After Taxes on Distributions [3]
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 5.36%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.11%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.90%
PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND (First Prospectus Summary) | PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND | CLASS A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class A Shares Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares [3]
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 5.06%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.05%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.87%
PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND (First Prospectus Summary) | PNC OHIO INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND | CLASS C
 
Risk Return [Abstract] rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 1.00% [1]
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends and Other Distributions (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, if applicable) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
Exchange Fee rr_ExchangeFee none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.40%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.75%
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Other rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.15%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.40%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.55%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 258
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 490
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 845
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,845
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 158
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 490
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 845
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 1,845
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class C Shares Returns Before Taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 6.96%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.05%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.50%
[1] A sales charge is not charged on purchases of Class A shares in the amount of $1,000,000 or more. However, a contingent deferred sales charge of 0.50% is charged if you redeem Class A Shares purchased in the amount of $1,000,000 or more within 18 months. In addition, a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% is charged if you redeem Class C Shares prior to 18 months from the date of purchase.
[2] The Fund may reimburse expenses up to a maximum of 0.10% under the Fund's distribution plan for Class A Shares. The Board of Trustees has approved a contractual commitment whereby such reimbursements will be no more than the Distribution (12b-1) Fees stated in the table above for the Fund. This commitment continues through September 27, 2013 at which time the Board will determine whether to renew, revise or discontinue it.
[3] After-tax returns are shown for Class A Shares only. After-tax returns for Class C Shares will differ. 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 an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.