Label	Element	Value
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
ProspectusDate	rr_ProspectusDate	Jan. 31, 2012
SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return, Heading	rr_RiskReturnHeading	TAX-MANAGED MANAGED VOLATILITY FUND
investment Objective, Primary	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	Investment Goal
Investment Objective, Secondary	rr_ObjectiveSecondaryTextBlock	To maximize after-tax returns, but with a lower level of volatility than the broad U.S. equity markets.
Expense, Heading	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses
Expense, Narrative	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Fund shares.
Shareholder Fees, Caption	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses, Caption	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover, Heading	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	PORTFOLIO TURNOVER
Portfolio Turnover	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 63% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	63.00%
Expenses, Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees	rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees	Because the Fund incurred AFFE during the most recent fiscal year, the operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial statements (or the "Financial Highlights" section in the prospectus) because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.
Expense Example, Heading	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	EXAMPLE
Expense Example, Narrative	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 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.
Expense Example, By Year, Caption	rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption	Although your actual costs and may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Investment Strategy, Heading	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Investment Strategy, Narrative	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund will typically invest in securities of U.S. companies of all capitalization ranges. These securities may include common stocks, preferred stocks, warrants and ETFs. The Fund may also, to a lesser extent, invest in ADRs and securities of non-U.S. companies. Although the Fund will be measured against the Russell 3000 Index, the Fund is expected to have significant sector and market capitalization deviations from the index given its focus on absolute risk as opposed to index relative risk. This could lead to significant performance deviations relative to the index over shorter-term periods. The Fund uses a multi-manager approach, relying on a number of Sub-Advisers with differing investment approaches to manage portions of the Fund's portfolio under the general supervision of SIMC. In managing its portion of the Fund's assets, each Sub-Adviser intends to achieve returns similar to those of the broad U.S. equity markets in a tax-efficient fashion but with a lower level of volatility. The Fund seeks to achieve lower volatility by constructing a portfolio of securities that effectively weighs securities based on their total expected risk and return without regard to market capitalization and industry. This will tend to lead the Fund's Sub-Avisers to construct portfolios with a low beta relative to the overall U.S. equity market. In addition, the Sub-Advisers will look to manage the impact of taxes by controlling portfolio turnover levels, selling stocks with the highest tax cost first and opportunistically harvesting losses to offset gains where possible.
Risk, Heading	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Risks
Risk, Narrative	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	Currency Risk - As a result of the Fund's investments in securities denominated in, and/or receiving revenues in, foreign currencies, the Fund will be subject to currency risk. Currency risk is the risk that foreign currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency hedged. In either event, the dollar value of an investment in the Fund would be adversely affected. Depositary Receipts Risk - Depositary receipts, such as ADRs, are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer that are issued by depositary banks and generally trade on an established market. Depositary receipts are subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities, including, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory and tax environments. Equity Market Risk - The risk that stock prices will fall over short or extended periods of time. Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) Risk - The risks of owning shares of an ETF generally reflect the risks of owning the underlying securities the ETF is designed to track, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in its value being more volatile than the underlying portfolio securities. Foreign Investment Risk - The risk that non-U.S. securities may be subject to additional risks due to, among other things, political, social and economic developments abroad, currency movements and different legal, regulatory and tax environments. Investment Style Risk - The risk that securities selected as part of a managed volatility strategy may underperform other segments of the equity markets or the equity markets as a whole.    Liquidity Risk - The risk that certain securities may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time and the price that the Fund would like. The Fund may have to lower the price, sell other securities instead or forego an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on Fund management or performance. Small and Medium Capitalization Companies Risk - The smaller and medium capitalization companies in which the Fund invests may be more vulnerable to adverse business or economic events than larger, more established companies. In particular, small and medium capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small and medium capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small and medium capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange. Taxation Risk - The Fund is managed to minimize tax consequences to investors, but will likely earn taxable income and gains from time to time. Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Risk, Lose Money	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.
Bar Chart and Performance Table, Heading	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance Information
Performance, Narrative	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for each calendar year since inception and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 year, and since the Fund's inception, compared with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.
Performance, Information Illustrates Variability of Returns	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for each calendar year since inception and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1 year, and since the Fund's inception, compared with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance, Availability Phone Number	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone	1-800-DIAL-SEI
Performance, Past Does Not Indicate Future	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart, Closing	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Best Quarter: 11.10% (09/30/09) Worst Quarter: -17.20% (12/31/08)
Performance Table, Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2011)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes	rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes	reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes
Performance Table, Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table, Not Relevant to Tax Deferred	rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred	Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table, 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. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund | Russell 3000 Index Return
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Average Annual Returns, Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Russell 3000 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	1.03%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	(1.26%)
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 20, 2007	[1]
SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund | Class A
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Redemption Fee (applies to a redemption, or series of redemptions, from a single identifiable source that, in the aggregate, exceeds $25 million within any thirty (30) day period)	rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption	(0.50%)
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.65%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.64%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.29%	[2]
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	131
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	409
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	708
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,556
Annual Return 2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(24.53%)
Annual Return 2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	18.25%
Annual Return 2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	15.21%
Annual Return 2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	10.10%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	11.10%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(17.20%)
Average Annual Returns, Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Class A Return Before Taxes
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	10.10%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.02%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 20, 2007
SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Average Annual Returns, Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.27%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.65%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 20, 2007
SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund (First Prospectus Summary) | SIMT Tax-Managed Managed Volatility Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
Risk Return [Abstract]	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Average Annual Returns, Label	rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel	Class A Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.65%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.54%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Dec. 20, 2007

[1] Index returns are shown from December 31, 2007.

[2] Because the Fund incurred AFFE during the most recent fiscal year, the operating expenses in this fee table will not correlate to the expense ratio in the Fund's financial statements (or the "Financial Highlights" section in the prospectus) because the financial statements include only the direct operating expenses incurred by the Fund, not the indirect costs of investing in other investment companies.