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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading PNC S&P 500 INDEX FUND
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Fund seeks to approximate, before Fund expenses, the investment results of the S&P 500® Index.

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 60 and in the "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" section of the Fund's statement of additional information on page 65.

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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination 2014-09-30
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 12% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 12.00%
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

Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests substantially all, but in no event less than 80%, of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in stocks included in the S&P 500® Index. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days' written notice before changing this 80% policy.


The S&P 500® Index is made up of common stocks of 500 large, publicly traded companies. The vast majority of the Fund's assets will normally be invested in stocks included in the S&P 500® Index in approximately the same relative proportion as those stocks are held in the S&P 500® Index. The Fund does not, however, simply invest in a portfolio that replicates the precise composition of the S&P 500 Index, and PNC Capital Advisors, LLC (the "Adviser") does not generally "manage" the Fund in the traditional sense (i.e., by using economic, financial or market analysis). The Adviser believes that employing certain active management strategies for a percentage of the Fund's assets, if successful, may result in net returns after expenses that may more closely approximate the returns of the S&P 500® Index. For example, the Adviser may invest in S&P 500® Index futures in addition to or in place of S&P 500® Index stocks to attempt to equal the performance of the S&P 500® Index. The Fund may also invest in other S&P 500® Index derivatives with economic characteristics similar to the common stocks in the S&P 500® Index. Under normal circumstances, the notional amount of investments in derivatives will not exceed 20% of the Fund's net assets. The Fund may use derivatives as a substitute for taking a position in an underlying asset, to increase returns, to manage risk/volatility or as part of a hedging strategy. Derivative instruments include, but are not limited to, options, swaps, futures and options on futures.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading PRINCIPAL RISKS
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

Derivatives Risk. Derivatives are financial instruments whose values depend upon, or are derived from, the value of a reference asset, such as one or more underlying assets, indexes or currencies and may include, but are not limited to, options, swaps, forward currency contracts, futures and options on futures. A small investment in derivatives could have a potentially large impact on the Fund's performance. The use of derivatives involves risks different from the risks associated with investing directly in the reference asset. Derivatives can be volatile, illiquid and difficult to value, and an imperfect correlation may exist between changes in the value of a derivative held by the Fund and the value of the reference asset. Some derivatives are "leveraged" and therefore may magnify or otherwise increase investment losses to the Fund, as even a small investment in derivatives can have a significant impact on the Fund's exposure to, among other things, securities' market values, interest rates or currency exchange rates. The Fund's use of derivatives may also increase the amount of taxes payable by shareholders. In addition, there is also the risk that a Fund may be unable to terminate or sell a derivatives position. There is also the risk that derivative counterparties may suffer financial difficulties and may not fulfill their contractual obligations to the Fund. Derivatives are also subject to operations risk, which is the risk that loss will occur as a result of inadequate systems and controls, human error, or otherwise.


Issuer Risk. The value of the Fund's investments may decline for a number of reasons directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer's goods or services, in addition to the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets.


Management Risk. The Fund is subject to management risk because it is actively managed. The Adviser will apply investment techniques and risk analysis in making investment decisions for the Fund, but there can be no guarantee that these decisions will produce the desired outcome. Additionally, legislative, regulatory or tax developments may affect the investment techniques available to the Adviser in managing the Fund and may also adversely affect the ability of the Fund to achieve its investment objective.


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.


Tracking Error Risk. The S&P 500 Index Fund's ability to replicate the performance of the S&P 500® Index will depend to some extent on the size and timing of cash flows into and out of the Fund, composition of the S&P 500® Index, changes in the number of shares issued by the companies represented in the S&P 500® Index, the investment decisions made by the Adviser and on the level of the Fund's expenses.


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 a broad measure 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_223/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 a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-800-622-FUND
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress http://pncfunds.com/Funds_Performance/Fund_Snapshot/ FundID_223/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 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.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter

   

15.61

%

 

(06/30/09)

 

Worst Quarter

   

-21.99

%

 

(12/31/08)

 

The Fund's year-to-date total return, excluding any applicable sales charges, for Class A Shares through June 30, 2013 was 13.48%.

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, 2013
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 13.48%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 15.61%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (21.99%)
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads The returns in the table reflect the deduction of applicable sales charges.
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, 2012)
S&P 500® Index Class A Comparison (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 16.00%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.66%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.10%
S&P 500® Index Class C Comparison (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 16.00%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.66%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.10%
CLASS A
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 2.50% [1]
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 0.50% [2]
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_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.15%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none [3]
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Other rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.21%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.46%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.61%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock This contingent deferred sales charge applies only to purchases of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares if the shares are redeemed within 12 months of the date of purchase. Class A Shares purchased in the amount of $1,000,000 or more prior to May 1, 2013 will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge for 18 months from the purchase date.
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 311
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 462
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 626
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,101
Annual Return 2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003 27.96%
Annual Return 2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004 10.29%
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 4.26%
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 15.10%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 5.02%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (37.32%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 25.88%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 14.49%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 1.61%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.41%
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 12.47%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.65%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.28%
CLASS A | After Taxes on Distributions
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 12.18% [4]
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.33% [4]
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.88% [4]
CLASS A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.48% [4]
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.47% [4]
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.44% [4]
CLASS C
  
Risk/Return: 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_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00% [5]
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_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.15%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.75%
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Other rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.21%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.46%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.36%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% is charged if you redeem Class C Shares within 12 months of the date of purchase. Class C Shares purchased prior to May 1, 2013 will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge for 18 months from the date of purchase.
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 238
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 431
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 745
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,635
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 138
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 431
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 745
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,635
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 13.55%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.40%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.75%
[1] A sales charge is not charged on purchases of Class A shares in the amount of $1,000,000 or more.
[2] This contingent deferred sales charge applies only to purchases of $1,000,000 or more of Class A shares if the shares are redeemed within 12 months of the date of purchase. Class A Shares purchased in the amount of $1,000,000 or more prior to May 1, 2013 will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge for 18 months from the purchase date.
[3] 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 (the "Board") 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 30, 2014, at which time the Board will determine whether to renew, revise or discontinue it.
[4] 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.
[5] A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% is charged if you redeem Class C Shares within 12 months of the date of purchase. Class C Shares purchased prior to May 1, 2013 will be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge for 18 months from the date of purchase.