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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading SIMT S&P 500 Index Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Goal
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

Investment results that correspond to the aggregate price and dividend performance of the securities in the S&P 500 Index.

Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold Fund shares.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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 18% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 18.00%
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading EXAMPLE
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in 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 [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock

The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in securities listed in the S&P 500 Index, which is composed of approximately 500 leading U.S. publicly traded companies from a broad range of industries (mostly common stocks). The Fund generally gives the same weight to a given stock as the S&P 500 Index does.


In seeking to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index, the Fund may also invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), American depositary receipts (ADRs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Fund may also invest a portion of its assets in securities of companies located in developed foreign countries and securities of small capitalization companies. The Fund's ability to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index will depend to some extent on the size and timing of cash flows into and out of the Fund, as well as on the level of the Fund's expenses. The Fund's sub-adviser (the Sub-Adviser) selects the Fund's securities under the general supervision of SEI Investments Management Corporation (SIMC), the Fund's adviser, but the Sub-Adviser makes no attempt to "manage" the Fund in the traditional sense (i.e., by using economic, market or financial analyses). Instead, the Sub-Adviser purchases a basket of securities that includes most of the companies in the S&P 500 Index. However, the Sub-Adviser may sell an investment if the merit of the investment has been substantially impaired by extraordinary events or adverse financial conditions.

Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock

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 that 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 the Fund's investment approach, which attempts to replicate the performance of the S&P 500 Index, 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.


REITs Risk — REITs are trusts that invest primarily in commercial real estate or real estate-related loans. The Fund's investments in REITs will be subject to the risks associated with the direct ownership of real estate. Risks commonly associated with the direct ownership of real estate include fluctuations in the value of underlying properties, defaults by borrowers or tenants, changes in interest rates and risks related to general or local economic conditions. Some REITs may have limited diversification and may be subject to risks inherent in financing a limited number of properties.


Small Capitalization Risk — Smaller 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 capitalization companies may have limited product lines, markets and financial resources and may depend upon a relatively small management group. Therefore, small capitalization stocks may be more volatile than those of larger companies. Small capitalization stocks may be traded over-the-counter or listed on an exchange.


Tracking Error Risk — The risk that the Fund's performance may vary substantially from the performance of the benchmark index it tracks as a result of cash flows, Fund expenses, imperfect correlation between the Fund's and benchmark's investments and other factors.


Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.

Risk Lose Money [Text] 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 [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock

The S&P 500 Index Fund is the successor to SEI Index Funds' S&P 500 Index Fund (the Former S&P 500 Index Fund) and the Former S&P 500 Index Fund's performance and financial history.


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 the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare 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 performance information, please call 1-800-DIAL-SEI.


The Fund commenced operations on September 17, 2007. The performance information prior to September 17, 2007 is based on the performance of the Former S&P 500 Index Fund.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and the performance table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year for the past ten calendar years and by showing how the Fund's average annual returns for 1, 5 and 10 years, and since the Fund's inception, compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-800-DIAL-SEI.
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] 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 [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock

Best Quarter: 15.94% 06/30/09


Worst Quarter: -22.16% 12/31/08

Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best Quarter:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 15.94%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst Quarter:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (22.16%)
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2012)
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred 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.

S&P 500 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel S&P 500 Index Return (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 16.00%
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.66%
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.10%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 10.17%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 31, 1985
Class E
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (0.15%)
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.03%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.26%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.29%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 30
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 93
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 163
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 368
Annual Return 2003 rr_AnnualReturn2003 28.44%
Annual Return 2004 rr_AnnualReturn2004 10.59%
Annual Return 2005 rr_AnnualReturn2005 4.63%
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 15.51%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 5.34%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (37.33%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 26.40%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 15.03%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 1.99%
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.75%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class E Return Before Taxes
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.75% [1]
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.47% [1]
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.88% [1]
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.82% [1]
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 31, 1985 [1]
Class E | After Taxes on Distributions
  
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Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class E Return After Taxes on Distributions
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.40% [1]
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.09% [1]
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.38% [1]
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.39% [1]
Class E | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class E Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.63% [1]
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.14% [1]
Average Annual Returns, 10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.96% [1]
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.06% [1]
[1] The Fund commenced operations on September 17, 2007. The performance information prior to September 17, 2007 is based on the performance of the Former S&P 500 Index Fund.