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PNC LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading PNC LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

The Fund seeks to provide current income while preserving 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. Purchases of Class A Shares may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Class A Shares of 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 190 and in the "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" section of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information on page 67.
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 Sep. 27, 2016
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 58% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 58.00%
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, Class C or Class I 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

The Fund primarily invests in a diversified portfolio of investment-grade fixed income securities. The dollar-weighted average maturity of the Fund's portfolio is normally expected to range from one to five years, but may vary outside that range from time to time, including due to market conditions or if deemed appropriate for temporary defensive purposes. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in investment-grade fixed income securities (bonds). The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days' written notice before changing this 80% policy.


The Fund invests primarily in fixed income securities of all types, including obligations of corporate and U.S. government issuers, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. Investment-grade fixed income securities 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 PNC Capital Advisors, LLC (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. In buying and selling securities for the Fund, the Adviser considers a number of factors, including yield to maturity, maturity, quality and the outlook for particular issuers and market sectors. The Fund also utilizes an active trading approach. The Adviser may choose to sell a holding when, for example, in the Adviser's view, it no longer offers attractive growth prospects or to take advantage of a better investment opportunity.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading PRINCIPAL RISKS
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

Active Trading Risk. To the extent that the Fund buys and sells securities actively, it could have higher expenses (which reduce return for shareholders) and higher taxable distributions.


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. Counterparty risk may be a greater risk for swaps and other over-the-counter derivatives than it is for exchange-traded derivatives.


Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk. Investments in securities of foreign companies or governments can be more volatile than investments in U.S. companies or governments. Diplomatic, political, or economic developments, including nationalization or expropriation, could affect investments in foreign countries. Foreign securities markets generally have less trading volume and less liquidity than U.S. markets. In addition, the values of securities denominated in foreign currencies, and of dividends from such securities, can change significantly when foreign currencies strengthen or weaken relative to the U.S. dollar. Foreign companies or governments generally are not subject to uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to domestic U.S. companies or governments. Transaction costs are generally higher than those in the U.S. and expenses for custodial arrangements of foreign securities may be somewhat greater than typical expenses for custodial arrangements of similar U.S. securities.


Government Securities Risk. Investments in certain U.S. government securities may not be supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that the U.S. government will provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. government securities held by the Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, and it is possible that these issuers will not have the funds to meet their payment obligations in the future. In such a case, the Fund would have to look principally to the agency, instrumentality or sponsored enterprise issuing or guaranteeing the security for ultimate repayment, and the Fund may not be able to assert a claim against the U.S. government itself in the event the agency, instrumentality or sponsored enterprise does not meet its commitment. Concerns about the capacity of the U.S. government to meet its obligations may negatively impact the price of such securities held by the Fund.


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. Interest rate risk may be heightened when interest rates are below or significantly below historical averages.


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 securities 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.


Prepayment/Extension Risk. Certain debt obligations, such as callable bonds, may be prepaid prior to their maturity dates. 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.


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 I Shares from year to year and by showing how the average annual returns of the Fund's Class A, Class C and Class I Shares compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the Fund's Class I Shares and does not reflect the deduction of any sales charges applicable to Class A or Class C Shares. If sales charges applicable to Class A or Class C Shares had been reflected, the returns would be less than those shown below. The performance of Class A and Class C Shares will also differ due to differences in expenses. The returns in the table reflect the deduction of any applicable sales charges. 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/performance/all/class_i/default.fsor 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 I Shares from year to year and by showing how the average annual returns of the Fund's Class A, Class C and Class I 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/performance/ all/class_i/default.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 I Shares and does not reflect the deduction of any sales charges applicable to Class A or Class C Shares. If sales charges applicable to Class A or Class C Shares had been reflected, the returns would be less than those shown below.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter

    

2.20

%

  

(06/30/09)

  

Worst Quarter

    

-0.36

%

  

(09/30/08)

  

The Fund's year-to-date total return for Class I Shares through June 30, 2015 was 0.39%.
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, 2015
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 0.39%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 2.20%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (0.36%)
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads The returns in the table reflect the deduction of any 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-advantaged 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 I Shares only. After-tax returns for Class A and Class C Shares will differ.
Caption rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (For the periods ended December 31, 2014)
PNC LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND | BofA Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year U.S. Corporate/Government Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.78%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.47%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.86%
PNC LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND | CLASS A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 2.00% [1]
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 0.25% [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 0.35%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.03% [3]
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Other rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.13%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.38%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.76%
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.
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts Purchases of Class A Shares may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in Class A Shares of PNC Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 100,000
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 276
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 453
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 645
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,198
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.44%)
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.54%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.27%
PNC LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND | 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% [4]
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 0.35%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.75%
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.25%
Other rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.13%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.38%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.48%
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.
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 251
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 468
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 808
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,768
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 151
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 468
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 808
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,768
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (1.08%)
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.32%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.79%
PNC LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND | CLASS I  
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 none
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 0.35%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Shareholder Servicing Fees rr_Component1OtherExpensesOverAssets none
Other rr_Component2OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.13%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.13%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.48%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 49
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 154
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 269
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 604
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 1.78%
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 4.32%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 6.03%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 3.60%
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 5.79%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 2.55%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 0.99%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 1.38%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 0.31%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 0.41%
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.41%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.12%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.70%
PNC LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND | CLASS I | After Taxes on Distributions  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.19% [5]
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.70% [5]
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.83% [5]
PNC LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND | CLASS I | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 0.23% [5]
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.71% [5]
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.77% [5]
[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.
[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 27, 2016 at which time the Board will determine whether to renew, revise or discontinue it, except that it may be terminated by the Board at any time.
[4] A contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% is charged if you redeem Class C Shares within 12 months of the date of purchase.
[5] After-tax returns are shown for Class I Shares only. After-tax returns for Class A and 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-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.