2.4.0.8040010 - Document - Risk/Return Summary (MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund) {Unlabeled}falsefalsetrue1false falsefalseContext_Custom_31-Oct-2012_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_S000006905SummaryMember_LegalEntityAxis_S000006905Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000787441duration2012-10-31T00:00:002012-10-31T00:00:001false 0truefalsetruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund (Prospectus Summary) | MainStay Large Cap Growth Fundfalsefalsefalse1false truefalseContext_Custom_31-Oct-2012_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis_S000006905SummaryMember_LegalEntityAxis_S000006905Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000787441duration2012-10-31T00:00:002012-10-31T00:00:00falsefalsecik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMemberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMemberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalsecik0000787441_S000006905Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik0000787441_S000006905Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMembernanafalse0MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund (Prospectus Summary) | MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund2false 5rr_RiskReturnHeadingrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><b>MainStay Large Cap Growth Fund</b></font></div>falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Summary Investment Objectives/Goals Include the following information, in plain English under rule 421(d) under the Securities Act, in the order and subject matter indicatedReference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 false0Risk/Return, Heading3false 5rr_ObjectiveHeadingrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><b>Investment Objective</b></font></div>falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringInvestment Objectives/Goals. Disclose the Fund's investment objectives or goals. A Fund also may identify its type or category (e.g., that it is a Money Market Fund or a balanced fund).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a false0Investment Objective, Heading4false 5rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlockrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.</font></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaInvestment Objectives/Goals. Disclose the Fund's investment objectives or goals. A Fund also may identify its type or category (e.g., that it is a Money Market Fund or a balanced fund).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a false0investment Objective, Primary5false 5rr_ExpenseHeadingrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><b>Fees and Expenses of the Fund</b></font></div>falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Summary Fee Table Includes the following information, in plain English under rule 421(d) under the Securities Act, after Item 2 Fees and expenses of the Fund This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shared of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $[_____] in [name of fund family] funds. Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) Example 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 indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return per year and that the Fund's operating expenses remained the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares The Example does not reflect sales charges (loads) on reinvested dividends [and other distributions]. If these sales charges (loads) were included, your costs would be higher. Portfolio Turnover The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs. 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 __% of the average value of its whole portfolio. Instructions. A.3.instructions.6 New Funds. For purposes of this Item, a "New Fund" is a Fund that does not include in Form N-1A financial statements reporting operating results or that includes financial statements for the Fund's initial fiscal year reporting operating results for a period of 6 months or less. The following Instructions apply to New Funds.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Subsection instructions -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph d false0Expense [Heading]6false 5rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlockrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times; ; font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">The table below describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times; ; font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">The Fund is closed to new investors, with certain exceptions. 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Modify the narrative explanation to state that Fund shares are sold on a national securities exchange at the end of the time periods indicated, and that brokerage commissions for buying and selling Fund shares through a broker are not reflected.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Subsection instructions -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph b false0Expense, Narrative7false 5rr_ShareholderFeesCaptionrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 6pt;" class="msonormal"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><b>Shareholder Fees</b> (fees paid directly from your investment)</font></div>falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringShareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Subsection table -Paragraph 1 false0Shareholder Fees, Caption8false 5rr_ShareholderFeesTableTextBlockrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style='display: none;'> ~ http://www.mainstayfunds.com/role/ShareholderFeesMainstayLargeCapGrowthFund column dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMember column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000787441_S000006905Member row primary compact * ~ </div>falsefalse<div style='display: none;'> ~ http://www.mainstayfunds.com/role/ShareholderFeesMainstayLargeCapGrowthFund column dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMember column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000787441_S000006905Member row primary compact * ~ </div>falsehttp://www.mainstayfunds.com/role/ShareholderFeesMainstayLargeCapGrowthFund040020 - Schedule - Shareholder Feestruefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxiscik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMemberColumndei_LegalEntityAxisAxiscik0000787441_S000006905MemberColumnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2012-10-31T00:00:002012-10-31T00:00:00falsefalsedei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMemberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalsedei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik0000787441_S000006905Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass R6rr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik0000787441_C000127162Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberClass R6pureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0Standard0 USDfalsefalseduration2012-10-31T00:00:002012-10-31T00:00:00$1falseRowprimaryElement*3false 5rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPricerr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureMaximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of ____) A.3.instructions.2.a.i "Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)" includes the maximum total deferred sales charge (load) payable upon redemption, in installments, or both, expressed as a percentage of the amount or amounts stated in response to Item 7(a), except that, for a sales charge (load) based on net asset value at the time of purchase, show the sales charge (load) as a percentage of the offering price at the time of purchase. 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Under an appropriate caption or a subcaption of "Other Expenses," disclose the amount of any distribution or similar expenses deducted from the Fund's assets other than pursuant to a rule 12b-1 plan.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Subsection table -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 9 false0Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees 0rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssetsrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruetrue00falsefalsefalserr:NonNegativePure4TypepureDistribution [and/or Service] (12b-1) Fees" include all distribution or other expenses incurred during the most recent fiscal year under a plan adopted pursuant to rule 12b-1 [17 CFR 270.12b-1]. Under an appropriate caption or a subcaption of "Other Expenses," disclose the amount of any distribution or similar expenses deducted from the Fund's assets other than pursuant to a rule 12b-1 plan.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Subsection table -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 9 false0Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees3falseRowprimaryElement*5false 5rr_OtherExpensesOverAssetsrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelrr:NonNegativePure4Typepure"Other Expenses" include all expenses not otherwise disclosed in the table that are deducted from the Fund's assets or charged to all shareholder accounts. The amount of expenses deducted from the Fund's assets are the amounts shown as expenses in the Fund's statement of operations (including increases resulting from complying with paragraph 2(g) of rule 6-07 of Regulation S-X [17 CFR 210.6-07]). "Other Expenses" do not include extraordinary expenses as determined under generally accepted accounting principles (see Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 30). If extraordinary expenses were incurred that materially affected the Fund's "Other Expenses," disclose in a footnote to the table what "Other Expenses" would have been had the extraordinary expenses been included.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Subsection instructions -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph c -Clause i false0Other Expenses 0rr_OtherExpensesOverAssetsrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruetrue0.00020.0002falsefalsefalserr:NonNegativePure4Typepure"Other Expenses" include all expenses not otherwise disclosed in the table that are deducted from the Fund's assets or charged to all shareholder accounts. 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If the prospectus offers more than one Class of a Multiple Class Fund or more than one Feeder Fund that invests in the same Master Fund, provide a separate response for each Class or Feeder Fund. Base the percentages of "Annual Fund Operating Expenses" on amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year, but include in expenses amounts that would have been incurred absent expense reimbursement or fee waiver arrangements. 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The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in 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.</font></div>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaThe Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Subsection example -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 1 false0Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]13false 5rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaptionrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</font></div>falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringThe Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. 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Disclose the period for which the information is provided if less than a full fiscal year. A Fund that is a Money Market Fund may omit the portfolio turnover information required by this Item.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Subsection instructions -Paragraph 5 false0Portfolio Turnover, Heading16false 5rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlockrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. 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A Fund that is a Money Market Fund may omit the portfolio turnover information required by this Item.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Subsection example -Paragraph 3 false0Portfolio Turnover17false 5rr_StrategyHeadingrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><b>Principal Investment Strategies</b></font></div>falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringPrincipal investment strategies of the Fund. Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a false0Investment Strategy, Heading18false 5rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlockrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets (net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in large capitalization companies, which are companies having a market capitalization in excess of $4 billion at the time of purchase. Typically, Winslow Capital Management, LLC, the Fund's Subadvisor, invests substantially all of the Fund's investable assets in domestic securities. However, the Fund is permitted to invest up to 20% of its net assets in foreign securities, which are generally securities issued by companies organized outside the U.S. and traded primarily in markets outside the U.S.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><font style="font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Investment Process:</font> The Fund invests in those companies that the Subadvisor believes will provide an opportunity for achieving superior portfolio returns (i.e., returns in excess of the returns of the average stock mutual fund) over the long term. The Subadvisor seeks to invest in companies that have the potential for above-average future earnings growth with management focused on shareholder value.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">When purchasing stocks for the Fund, the Subadvisor looks for companies typically having some or all of the following attributes: addressing markets with growth opportunities; favorable market share; identifiable and sustainable competitive advantages; a management team that can perpetuate the firm's competitive advantages; and, attractive, and preferably rising, returns on invested capital.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">The Subadvisor takes a "bottom-up" investment approach when selecting investments. 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Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a false0Investment Strategy, Narrative19false 5rr_RiskHeadingrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><b>Principal Risks</b></font></div>falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 1 false0Risk, Heading20false 5rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlockrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><font style="font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Loss of Money Risk:</font> Before considering an investment in the Fund, you should understand that you could lose money.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><font style="font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Market Changes Risk:</font> The value of the Fund's investments may change because of broad changes in the markets in which the Fund invests, which could cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar objectives. From time to time, markets may experience periods of acute stress that may result in increased volatility. Such market conditions tend to add significantly to the risk of short-term volatility in the net asset value of the Fund's shares.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><font style="font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Management Risk:</font> The investment strategies, practices and risk analysis used by the Subadvisor may not produce the desired results.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><font style="font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Equity Securities Risk:</font> Investments in common stocks and other equity securities are particularly subject to the risk of changing economic, stock market, industry and company conditions and the risks inherent in the portfolio managers' ability to anticipate such changes that can adversely affect the value of the Fund's holdings. Opportunity for greater gain often comes with greater risk of loss.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><font style="font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Growth Stock Risk:</font> If growth companies do not increase their earnings at a rate expected by investors, the market price of the stock may decline significantly, even if earnings show an absolute increase. Growth company stocks also typically lack the dividend yield that can cushion stock prices in market downturns.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><font style="font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold;">Foreign Securities Risk:</font> Investments in foreign securities may be riskier than investments in U.S. securities. Differences between U.S. and foreign regulatory regimes and securities markets, including less stringent investor protections and disclosure standards of some foreign markets, less liquid trading markets and political and economic developments in foreign countries, may affect the value of the Fund's investments in foreign securities. Foreign securities may also subject the Fund's investments to changes in currency rates. These risks may be greater with respect to securities of companies that conduct their business activities in emerging markets or whose securities are traded principally in emerging markets.</font></p>falsefalsefalsenonnum:textBlockItemTypenaNarrative Risk Disclosure. A Fund may, in responding to this Item, describe the types of investors for whom the Fund is intended or the types of investment goals that may be consistent with an investment in the Fund.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph i -Clause instruction false0Risk, Narrative21false 5rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeadingrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2"><b>Past Performance</b></font></div>falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 false0Bar Chart and Performance Table, Heading22false 5rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlockrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">The following bar chart and tables indicate some of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows you how the Fund's calendar year performance has varied over the last ten years. The average annual total returns table shows how the Fund's average annual total returns (before and after taxes) for the one-, five- and ten-year periods compare to those of two broad-based securities market indices. The Fund has selected the Russell 1000<font style="font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">^{^&#174;}</font> Growth Index<font style="font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 6pt; font-weight: normal;"></font>as its primary benchmark. The Russell 1000<font style="font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">^{^&#174;}</font> Growth Index measures the performance of the large-cap growth segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000<font style="font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">^{^&#174;}</font> Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Fund has selected the Standard &amp; Poor&#8217;s 500<font style="font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">^{^&#174;}</font> Index (&#8220;S&amp;P 500<font style="font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">^{^&#174;}</font> Index&#8221;) as a secondary benchmark. The S&amp;P 500<font style="font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal;">^{^&#174;}</font> Index is widely regarded as the standard index for measuring large-cap U.S. stock market performance.</font></p><p style="text-align: left; font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;" size="2">Performance data for the classes varies based on differences in their fee and expense structures. Performance figures for Class R6 shares, first offered on June 17, 2013, include the historical performance of Class I shares. Performance for Class I shares, which were first offered on April 1, 2005, include the historical performance of Class A shares through March 31, 2005, adjusted for differences in fees and expenses. Performance figures for Class A shares include the historical performance of the FMI Winslow Growth Fund (a Predecessor to the Fund) through March 31, 2005, adjusted to reflect the current maximum sales charge applicable to the Class A shares. Unadjusted, the performance for Class I shares would likely have been different. Performance for Class R6 shares would also likely have been different because of differences in expenses attributable to each share class. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. 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Provide a statement to the effect that the Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph i false0Bar Chart, Narrative24false 5rr_BarChartHeadingrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style="text-align: left; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; font: bold 10pt sans-serif; white-space: normal; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;"><font style="font-family: times new roman,times;">Annual Returns, Class R6 Shares <font style="font-style: normal; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: normal;; font-family:times new roman,times" size="2">(by calendar year 2003-2012)</font></font></div>falsefalsefalsexbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 false0Bar Chart, Heading25false 5rr_BarChartTableTextBlockrr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1falsefalsefalse00<div style='display: none;'> ~ http://www.mainstayfunds.com/role/Annualtotalreturns1barchart column dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMember column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000787441_S000006905Member row primary compact * ~ </div>falsefalseBarChart2.jpg<div style='display: none;'> ~ http://www.mainstayfunds.com/role/Annualtotalreturns1barchart column dei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxis compact cik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMember column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik0000787441_S000006905Member row primary compact * ~ </div>falsehttp://www.mainstayfunds.com/role/Annualtotalreturns1barchart040050 - Schedule - Annual Total Returnstruefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxiscik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMemberColumndei_LegalEntityAxisAxiscik0000787441_S000006905MemberColumnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2012-10-31T00:00:002012-10-31T00:00:00falsefalsedei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik0000787441_S000006905SummaryMemberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalsedei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik0000787441_S000006905Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseClass R6rr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik0000787441_C000127162Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberClass R6pureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0Standard0 USDfalsefalseduration2012-10-31T00:00:002012-10-31T00:00:00$1falseRowprimaryElement*3false3false 5rr_AnnualReturn2003rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.33170.3317falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. 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The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 2004 0rr_AnnualReturn2004rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.14220.1422falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. 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The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 20043falseRowprimaryElement*5false5false 5rr_AnnualReturn2005rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.10180.1018falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 2005 5rr_AnnualReturn2005rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 2005 0rr_AnnualReturn2005rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.10180.1018falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 20054falseRowprimaryElement*6false6false 5rr_AnnualReturn2006rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.07170.0717falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 2006 5rr_AnnualReturn2006rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 2006 0rr_AnnualReturn2006rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.07170.0717falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 20065falseRowprimaryElement*7false7false 5rr_AnnualReturn2007rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.21570.2157falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 2007 5rr_AnnualReturn2007rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 2007 0rr_AnnualReturn2007rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.21570.2157falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 20076falseRowprimaryElement*8false8false 5rr_AnnualReturn2008rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse-0.3838-0.3838falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 2008 5rr_AnnualReturn2008rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 2008 0rr_AnnualReturn2008rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse-0.3838-0.3838falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 20087falseRowprimaryElement*9false9false 5rr_AnnualReturn2009rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.39730.3973falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 2009 5rr_AnnualReturn2009rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 2009 0rr_AnnualReturn2009rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.39730.3973falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 20098falseRowprimaryElement*10false10false 5rr_AnnualReturn2010rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.15650.1565falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 2010 5rr_AnnualReturn2010rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 2010 0rr_AnnualReturn2010rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.15650.1565falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 20109falseRowprimaryElement*11false11false 5rr_AnnualReturn2011rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse-0.0019-0.0019falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 2011 5rr_AnnualReturn2011rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 2011 0rr_AnnualReturn2011rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse-0.0019-0.0019falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph instructions -Clause 3 -Exhibit a false0Annual Return 201110falseRowprimaryElement*12false12false 5rr_AnnualReturn2012rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabel1truetruefalse0.13210.1321falsefalsefalsexbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. The Fund can select which Class to include (e.g., the oldest Class, the Class with the greatest net assets).Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection b -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph ii false0Annual Return 2012 5rr_AnnualReturn2012rr_falsenadurationfalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseverboseLabelxbrli:pureItemTypepureIf the Fund has annual returns for at least one calendar year, provide a bar chart showing the Fund's annual total returns for each of the last 10 calendar years (or for the life of the Fund if less than 10 years), but only for periods subsequent to the effective date of the Fund's registration statement. Present the corresponding numerical return adjacent to each bar. If the Fund's fiscal year is other than a calendar year, include the year-to-date return information as of the end of the most recent quarter in a footnote to the bar chart. Following the bar chart, disclose the Fund's highest and lowest return for a quarter during the 10 years or other period of the bar chart. When a Multiple Class Fund offers more than one Class in the prospectus, provide annual total returns in the bar chart for only one of those Classes. 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