Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	PIONEER FUND /MA/
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	May 01, 2020
Pioneer Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	PIONEER FUND
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment objectives
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	Reasonable income and capital growth.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and expenses of the fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you or your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Class A shares of the Pioneer funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your investment professional and in the “Sales charges” section of the prospectus beginning on page 43, the “Intermediary defined sales charge waiver policies” section of the prospectus beginning on page 84, and the “Sales charges” section of the statement of additional information beginning on page 56. If you invest in Class K shares or Class Y shares through an investment professional or financial intermediary, that investment professional or financial intermediary may charge you a commission. Such commissions, if any, are not charged by the fund and are not reflected in the fee table or expense example below.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareowner 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	May 1, 2021
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 71% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	71.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]	rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock	Class A purchases of $500,000 or more that are not subject to an initial sales charge may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. See “Sales charges.”
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts	You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you or your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Class A shares of the Pioneer funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 50,000
Other Expenses, New Fund, Based on Estimates [Text]	rr_OtherExpensesNewFundBasedOnEstimates	Other expenses for Class K shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
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 the fund for the time periods shown and then, except as indicated, redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. It also assumes that (a) your investment has a 5% return each year and (b) the fund's total annual operating expenses remain the same except for year one (which considers the effect of the expense limitation). Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	If you redeem your shares Number of years you own your shares
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	If you do not redeem your shares Number of years you own your shares
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal investment strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The fund invests in a broad group of carefully selected securities that the fund's adviser believes are reasonably priced, rather than in securities whose prices reflect a premium resulting from their current market popularity. The fund invests predominantly in equity securities. For purposes of the fund's investment policies, equity securities include common stocks and other equity instruments, such as funds that invest primarily in equity securities, equity interests in real estate investment trusts (REITs), depositary receipts, warrants, rights and preferred stocks. The fund primarily invests in securities of U.S. issuers. The fund may invest up to 15% of its total assets in securities of non-U.S. issuers. The fund will not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of emerging markets issuers. The fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in REITs. The fund may invest in initial public offerings of equity securities. The fund may also invest in investment grade and below investment grade debt securities (known as “junk bonds”). The fund may, but is not required to, use derivatives. The fund may use derivatives, such as stock index futures and options, for a variety of purposes, including: in an attempt to hedge against adverse changes in the market price of securities, interest rates or currency exchange rates; as a substitute for purchasing or selling securities; to attempt to increase the fund's return as a non-hedging strategy that may be considered speculative; to manage portfolio characteristics; and as a cash flow management technique. The fund may choose not to make use of derivatives for a variety of reasons, and any use may be limited by applicable law and regulations. The fund may also hold cash or other short-term investments. The fund's investment adviser uses a value approach to select the fund's investments to buy and sell. The adviser seeks securities selling at reasonable prices or substantial discounts to their underlying values and then holds these securities until the market values reflect their intrinsic values. The adviser evaluates a security's potential value, including the attractiveness of its market valuation, based on the company's assets and prospects for earnings growth. In making that assessment, the adviser employs fundamental research and an evaluation of the issuer based on its financial statements and operations. In selecting securities, the adviser considers a security's potential to provide a reasonable amount of income. The adviser focuses on the quality and price of individual issuers. The adviser also considers environmental, social and/or corporate governance (ESG) standards in selecting securities to buy and sell. The adviser integrates ESG analysis into its investment process by focusing on companies with sustainable business models and evaluating ESG-related risks as part of its research recommendations. In addition, the adviser generally excludes corporate issuers that do not meet or exceed minimum ESG standards, based on a system that uses ESG ratings provided by third parties or internal sources. When using ESG ratings to exclude corporate issuers and evaluating ESG issues generally, the adviser considers ratings in the context of an issuer’s respective sector or industry. The fund generally will not invest in companies significantly involved in certain business activities, including but not limited to, the production of alcohol, tobacco products and certain controversial military weapons, and the operation of coal mines and gambling casinos and other gaming businesses.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal risks of investing in the fund
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	You could lose money on your investment in the fund. As with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objectives. Market risk. The market prices of securities held by the fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably, due to general market conditions, such as real or perceived adverse economic, political, or regulatory conditions, recessions, inflation, changes in interest or currency rates, lack of liquidity in the bond markets, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, or adverse investor sentiment. In the past decade, financial markets throughout the world have experienced increased volatility, depressed valuations, decreased liquidity and heightened uncertainty. Governmental and non-governmental issuers have defaulted on, or been forced to restructure, their debts. These conditions may continue, recur, worsen or spread. Events that have contributed to these market conditions include, but are not limited to, major cybersecurity events; geopolitical events (including wars and terror attacks); global pandemics; measures to address budget deficits; downgrading of sovereign debt; changes in oil and commodity prices; changes in currency exchange rates and public sentiment. U.S. and non-U.S. governments and central banks have provided significant support to financial markets, including by keeping interest rates at historically low levels. U.S. Federal Reserve or other U.S. or non-U.S. governmental or central bank actions, including interest rate increases or decreases, or contrary actions by different governments, could negatively affect financial markets generally, increase market volatility and reduce the value and liquidity of securities in which the fund invests. Policy and legislative changes in the U.S. and in other countries are affecting many aspects of financial regulation, and these and other events affecting global markets, such as the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union (or Brexit), may in some instances contribute to decreased liquidity and increased volatility in the financial markets. The impact of these changes on the markets, and the practical implications for market participants, may not be fully known for some time. Economies and financial markets throughout the world are increasingly interconnected. Economic, financial or political events, trading and tariff arrangements, terrorism, natural disasters, infectious illness or public health issues, and other circumstances in one country or region could have profound impacts on global economies or markets. As a result, whether or not the fund invests in securities of issuers located in or with significant exposure to the countries directly affected, the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments may be negatively affected. The fund may experience a substantial or complete loss on any individual security or derivative position. Recent events. The respiratory illness COVID-19 caused by a novel coronavirus has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruption to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some cases yields are negative. Some sectors of the economy and individual issuers have experienced particularly large losses. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time, and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of the fund’s investments. The ultimate economic fallout from the pandemic, and the long-term impact on economies, markets, industries and individual issuers, are not known. Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the U.S., have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. These actions have resulted in significant expansion of public debt, including in the U.S. The impact of these measures, and whether they will be effective to mitigate the economic and market disruption, may not be known for some time. The consequences of high public debt, including its future impact on the economy and securities markets, likewise may not be known for some time. Value style risk. The prices of securities the adviser believes are undervalued may not appreciate as expected or may go down. Value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform the overall equity market. Portfolio selection risk. The adviser's judgment about a particular security or issuer, or about the economy or a particular sector, region or market segment, or about an investment strategy, may prove to be incorrect, or there may be imperfections, errors or limitations in the models, tools and data used by the adviser. ESG risk. The fund’s adviser considers ESG factors in making investment decisions. Excluding specific issuers limits the universe of investments available to the fund as compared with other funds that do not consider ESG factors, which may mean forgoing some investment opportunities available to funds that do not consider ESG factors. Accordingly, the fund may underperform other funds that do not utilize an investment strategy that considers ESG factors. However, the strategy of seeking to identify companies with sustainable business models is believed to provide potential return and risk benefits, including the selection of issuers with fewer ESG-related risks. Further, in implementing its ESG approach, Amundi Pioneer focuses on investment considerations that relate to potential return and risk, without sacrificing these considerations for non-economic purposes. Risks of investments in real estate related securities. Investments in real estate securities are affected by economic conditions, interest rates, governmental actions and other factors. In addition, investing in REITs involves unique risks. They are significantly affected by the market for real estate and are dependent upon management skills and cash flow. REITs may have lower trading volumes and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than the overall securities markets. Mortgage REITs are particularly subject to interest rate and credit risks. In addition to its own expenses, the fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management and other expenses paid by REITs in which it invests. Many real estate companies, including REITs, utilize leverage. Risks of warrants and rights. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the exercise price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and the fund loses any amount it paid for the warrant. The failure to exercise subscription rights to purchase common shares would result in the dilution of the fund’s interest in the issuing company. Preferred stocks risk. Preferred stocks may pay fixed or adjustable rates of return. Preferred stocks are subject to issuer-specific and market risks applicable generally to equity securities. In addition, a company’s preferred stocks generally pay dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. Thus, the value of preferred stocks will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects. The market value of preferred stocks generally decreases when interest rates rise. Preferred stocks of smaller companies may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than preferred stocks of larger companies. Risks of initial public offerings. Companies involved in initial public offerings (IPOs) generally have limited operating histories, and prospects for future profitability are uncertain. The market for IPO issuers has been volatile, and share prices of newly public companies have fluctuated significantly over short periods of time. The purchase of IPO shares may involve high transaction costs. Risks of investment in other funds. Investing in other investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), subjects the fund to the risks of investing in the underlying securities or assets held by those funds. When investing in another fund, the fund will bear a pro rata portion of the underlying fund’s expenses, including management fees, in addition to its own expenses. Debt securities risk. Factors that could contribute to a decline in the market value of debt securities in the fund include rising interest rates, if the issuer or other obligor of a security held by the fund fails to pay principal and/or interest, otherwise defaults or has its credit rating downgraded or is perceived to be less creditworthy or the credit quality or value of any underlying assets declines. A general rise in interest rates could adversely affect the price and liquidity of fixed income securities and could also result in increased redemptions from the fund. Junk bonds have a higher risk of default or are already in default and are considered speculative. Risks of non-U.S. investments. Investing in non-U.S. issuers, or in U.S. issuers that have significant exposure to foreign markets, may involve unique risks compared to investing in securities of U.S. issuers. These risks are more pronounced for issuers in emerging markets or to the extent that the fund invests significantly in one region or country. These risks may include different financial reporting practices and regulatory standards, less liquid trading markets, extreme price volatility, currency risks, changes in economic, political, regulatory and social conditions, terrorism, sustained economic downturns, financial instability, tax burdens, and investment and repatriation restrictions. Lack of information and less market regulation also may affect the value of these securities. Withholding and other non-U.S. taxes may decrease the fund’s return. Non-U.S. issuers may be located in parts of the world that have historically been prone to natural disasters. Investing in depositary receipts is subject to many of the same risks as investing directly in non-U.S. issuers. Depositary receipts may involve higher expenses and may trade at a discount (or premium) to the underlying security. A number of countries in the European Union (EU) have experienced, and may continue to experience, severe economic and financial difficulties. In addition, the United Kingdom has withdrawn from the EU (commonly known as “Brexit”). Other countries may seek to withdraw from the EU and/or abandon the euro, the common currency of the EU. The exit by the United Kingdom or other member states will likely result in increased volatility, illiquidity and potentially lower economic growth in the affected markets, which will adversely affect the fund's investments. Market segment risk. To the extent the fund emphasizes, from time to time, investments in a market segment, the fund will be subject to a greater degree to the risks particular to that segment, and may experience greater market fluctuation than a fund without the same focus. Derivatives risk. Using stock index futures and options and other derivatives can increase fund losses and reduce opportunities for gains when market prices, interest rates or the derivative instruments themselves behave in a way not anticipated by the fund. Using derivatives may increase the volatility of the fund's net asset value and may not provide the result intended. Derivatives may have a leveraging effect on the fund. Some derivatives have the potential for unlimited loss, regardless of the size of the fund’s initial investment. Derivatives are generally subject to the risks applicable to the assets, rates, indices or other indicators underlying the derivative. Changes in a derivative’s value may not correlate well with the referenced asset or metric. The fund also may have to sell assets at inopportune times to satisfy its obligations. Derivatives may be difficult to sell, unwind or value, and the counterparty may default on its obligations to the fund. Use of derivatives may have different tax consequences for the fund than an investment in the underlying security, and such differences may affect the amount, timing and character of income distributed to shareholders. The U.S. government and foreign governments are in the process of adopting and implementing regulations governing derivatives markets, including mandatory clearing of certain derivatives, margin and reporting requirements. The ultimate impact of the regulations remains unclear. Additional regulation of derivatives may make them more costly, limit their availability or utility, otherwise adversely affect their performance or disrupt markets. Leveraging risk. The value of your investment may be more volatile and other risks tend to be compounded if the fund borrows or uses derivatives or other investments, such as ETFs, that have embedded leverage. Leverage generally magnifies the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the fund's underlying assets and creates a risk of loss of value on a larger pool of assets than the fund would otherwise have, potentially resulting in the loss of all assets. Engaging in such transactions may cause the fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations or meet segregation requirements. Valuation risk. The sales price the fund could receive for any particular portfolio investment may differ from the fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for illiquid securities and securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. Investors who purchase or redeem fund shares on days when the fund is holding fair-valued securities may receive fewer or more shares or lower or higher redemption proceeds than they would have received if the fund had not fair-valued the securities or had used a different valuation methodology. The fund’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third party service providers. Liquidity risk. Some securities and derivatives held by the fund may be impossible or difficult to purchase, sell or unwind, particularly during times of market turmoil. Illiquid securities and derivatives also may be difficult to value. If the fund is forced to sell an illiquid asset or unwind a derivatives position to meet redemption requests or other cash needs, the fund may be forced to sell at a loss. Redemption risk. The fund may experience heavy redemptions that could cause the fund to liquidate its assets at inopportune times or at a loss or depressed value, which could cause the value of your investment to decline. Cybersecurity risk. Cybersecurity failures by and breaches of the fund’s adviser, transfer agent, distributor, custodian, fund accounting agent or other service providers may disrupt fund operations, interfere with the fund’s ability to calculate its NAV, prevent fund shareholders from purchasing, redeeming or exchanging shares or receiving distributions, cause loss of or unauthorized access to private shareholder information, and result in financial losses, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, or additional compliance costs. Expense risk. Your actual costs of investing in the fund may be higher than the expenses shown in “Annual fund operating expenses” for a variety of reasons. For example, expense ratios may be higher than those shown if overall net assets decrease. Net assets are more likely to decrease and fund expense ratios are more likely to increase when markets are volatile. Please note that there are many other factors that could adversely affect your investment and that could prevent the fund from achieving its goals. An 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.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You could lose money on your investment in the fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An 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	The fund's past performance
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table indicate the risks and volatility of an investment in the fund by showing how the fund has performed in the past. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from calendar year to calendar year. The table shows the average annual total returns for each class of the fund over time and compares these returns to the returns of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, a broad-based measure of market performance that has characteristics relevant to the fund’s investment strategies. You can obtain updated performance information by visiting https://us.amundipioneer.com/products/mutual-funds/performance.html or by calling 1-800-225-6292. The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. The bar chart does not reflect any sales charge you may pay when you buy fund shares. If this amount was reflected, returns would be less than those shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table indicate the risks and volatility of an investment in the fund by showing how the fund has performed in the past. The bar chart shows changes in the performance of the fund's Class A shares from calendar year to calendar year. The table shows the average annual total returns for each class of the fund over time and compares these returns to the returns of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, a broad-based measure of market performance that has characteristics relevant to the fund’s investment strategies.
Performance One Year or Less [Text]	rr_PerformanceOneYearOrLess	No performance information is presented for Class K shares in the table below because Class K shares do not have annual returns for at least one calendar year.
Performance Availability Phone [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone	1-800-225-6292
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	https://us.amundipioneer.com/products/mutual-funds/performance.html
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The fund's past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Annual return Class A shares (%) (Year ended December 31)
Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block]	rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock	No performance information is presented for Class K shares in the table below because Class K shares do not have annual returns for at least one calendar year. The returns for Class K shares would differ from those of other classes of shares because they have different expenses.
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The bar chart does not reflect any sales charge you may pay when you buy fund shares. If this amount was reflected, returns would be less than those shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	For the period covered by the bar chart: The highest calendar quarterly return was 12.25% (07/01/2010 to 09/30/2010). The lowest calendar quarterly return was –17.99% (07/01/2011 to 09/30/2011).
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average annual total return (%) (for periods ended December 31, 2019)
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 the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold 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 only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	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 the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown only for Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class C, Class K, Class R and Class Y shares will vary.
Pioneer Fund | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	5.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none	[1]
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.62%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.25%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.17%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.04%
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[3]
Net Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.04%	[3]
1	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 675
3	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	887
5	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	1,116
10	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,773
1	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	675
3	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	887
5	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	1,116
10	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,773
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	15.71%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(4.59%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	9.90%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	33.06%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	10.87%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(0.43%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	9.60%
2017	rr_AnnualReturn2017	21.54%
2018	rr_AnnualReturn2018	(1.74%)
2019	rr_AnnualReturn2019	31.00%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	highest calendar quarterly return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2010
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	12.25%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	lowest calendar quarterly return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(17.99%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	23.47%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	9.98%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	11.16%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 13, 1928
Pioneer Fund | Class C
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.62%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.22%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.84%
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[3]
Net Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.84%	[3]
1	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 287
3	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	579
5	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	995
10	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	2,159
1	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	187
3	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	579
5	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	995
10	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 2,159
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	29.92%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	10.40%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	10.94%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Jul. 01, 1996
Pioneer Fund | Class K
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.62%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.05%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.67%
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[3]
Net Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.67%	[3]
1	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 68
3	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	214
5	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	373
10	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	835
1	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	68
3	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	214
5	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	373
10	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 835
Pioneer Fund | Class R
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.62%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.50%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.33%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.45%
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	none	[3]
Net Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	1.45%	[3]
1	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 148
3	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	459
5	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	792
10	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,735
1	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	148
3	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	459
5	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	792
10	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 1,735
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	30.45%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	10.84%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	11.41%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Apr. 01, 2003
Pioneer Fund | Class Y
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum sales charge (load) when you buy shares (as a percentage of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price or the amount you receive when you sell shares, whichever is less)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.62%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.19%	[2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.81%
Less: Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement	rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets	0.11%	[3]
Net Expenses	rr_NetExpensesOverAssets	0.70%	[3]
1	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 72
3	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	248
5	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	439
10	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	991
1	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	72
3	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	248
5	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	439
10	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 991
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	31.31%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	11.56%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	12.15%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	May 06, 1999
Pioneer Fund | Return after taxes on distributions | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	20.87%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	6.26%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	8.13%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 13, 1928
Pioneer Fund | Return after taxes on distributions and sale of shares | Class A
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	15.65%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.08%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	8.45%
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 13, 1928
Pioneer Fund | Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	31.49%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	11.70%
10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	13.56%

[1] Class A purchases of $500,000 or more that are not subject to an initial sales charge may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1%. See “Sales charges.”

[2] Other expenses for Class K shares are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

[3] The fund’s investment adviser has contractually agreed to limit ordinary operating expenses (ordinary operating expenses means all fund expenses other than taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation) to the extent required to reduce fund expenses to 0.70% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class Y shares. This expense limitation is in effect through May 1, 2021. There can be no assurance that the adviser will extend the expense limitation beyond such time. While in effect, the arrangement may be terminated for a class only by agreement of the adviser and the Board of Trustees.