2.2.0.25truefalse000011 - Document - Risk/Return Summary {Unlabeled} - PRUDENTIALS GIBRALTAR FUNDfalsefalsetrue1falsefalsetruefalse{dei_LegalEntityAxis} : S000010007 Member 4/15/2011 - 4/15/2011 Duration_4_15_2011_To_4_15_2011_dei_LegalEntityAxis_cik000080946_S000010007Memberhttp://www.sec.gov/CIK0000080946duration2011-04-15T00:00:002011-04-15T00:00:00falsefalsecik000080946_S000010007Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik000080946_S000010007Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberUnit1Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli03false0rr_RiskReturnHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p><font class="_mt" size="4">Prudential's Gibraltar Fund, Inc.</font></p> <div> <p><font class="_mt" size="4"><b><a name="chapter-2826-320735">Fund Summary</a></b></font></p></div></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli: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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 falsefalseRisk/Return [Heading]4false0rr_ObjectiveHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p><b><a name="sect1-2826-320736"><font class="_mt" size="3">Investment Objective</font></a></b></p></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli: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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a falsefalseObjective [Heading]5false0rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <p><font class="_mt" size="2">The investment objective of the Fund is growth of capital to an extent compatible with a concern for preservation of principal. Current income, if any, is incidental.</font></p></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringInvestment 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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 2 -Subsection a falsefalseObjective, Primary [Text Block]6false0rr_ExpenseHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"><strong>Fund Fees and Expenses</strong></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli: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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph d -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense [Heading]7false0rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"><font class="_mt" size="2">This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. This table does not show charges that are imposed by the investment plan contracts or the variable annuity contracts. Because contract charges are not included, the total fees and expenses that you will incur will be higher than the fees and expenses set forth in the table. See your contract for additional information about contract charges.</font></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThis 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. Include the narrative explanations in the order indicated. A Fund may modify the narrative explanations if the explanation contains comparable information to that shown.The narrative explanation regarding sales charge discounts is only required by a Fund that offers such discounts and should specify the minimum level of investment required to qualify for a discount. 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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph b -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense Narrative [Text Block]8false0rr_OperatingExpensesCaptionrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <div><font class="_mt" size="1"><strong>Annual Fund Operating Expenses % (expenses that </strong></font></div> <div class="MetaData"><font class="_mt" size="1"><strong>you pay each year as a percentage of the value of </strong></font></div> <div><font class="_mt" size="1"><strong>your investment)</strong></font></div></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringAnnual Fund Operating Expenses (ongoing expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 7 -Subsection table falsefalseOperating Expenses Caption [Text]9false0rr_AnnualFundOperatingExpensesTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> &lt;div style="display:none;" &gt;~ http://www.prudential.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesPrudentialsGibraltarFundNew column period compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik000080946_S000010007Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div>falsefalse<div> &lt;div style="display:none;" &gt;~ http://www.prudential.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesPrudentialsGibraltarFundNew column period compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik000080946_S000010007Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * row primary compact * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div>falsehttp://www.prudential.com/role/ScheduleAnnualFundOperatingExpensesPrudentialsGibraltarFundNewfalsefalse000013 - Schedule - Annual Fund Operating Expenses {PRUDENTIALS GIBRALTAR FUND}truefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxiscik000080946_S000010007MemberColumnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*duration2011-04-15T00:00:002011-04-15T00:00:00falsefalsePRUDENTIALS GIBRALTAR FUNDdei_LegalEntityAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik000080946_S000010007Memberdei_LegalEntityAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalsePRUDENTIALS GIBRALTAR FUNDrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldicik000080946_C000027675Memberrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisexplicitMemberPRUDENTIALS GIBRALTAR FUNDPRUDENTIALS GIBRALTAR FUNDUnit12Standardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170falseUSDfalsefalse$1falseRowprimaryElement*5false0rr_ManagementFeesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.00550.0055falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureManagement Fees include investment advisory fees (including any fees based on the Fund's performance), any other management fees payable to the investment adviser or its affiliates, and administrative fees payable to the investment adviser or its affiliates that are not included as "Other Expenses."Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph a -Subsection instructions falsefalseManagement Fees0rr_ManagementFeesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00550.0055falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseManagement Fees2falseRowprimaryElement*6false0rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.000.00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr: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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 9 -Subsection table falsefalseDistribution (12b-1) Fees0rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.000.00falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseDistribution (12b-1) Fees3falseRowprimaryElement*7false0rr_OtherExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truetruetrue0.00070.0007falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr: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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph c -Clause i -Subsection instructions falsefalseOther Expenses0rr_OtherExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00070.0007falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseOther Expenses4falseRowprimaryElement*8false0rr_ExpensesOverAssetsrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetotallabel1truetruetrue0.00620.0062falsefalsefalsetruefalseOtherrr:NonNegativePure4TypepureTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses. If the Fund is a Feeder Fund, reflect the aggregate expenses of the Feeder Fund and the Master Fund in a single fee table using the captions provided. In a footnote to the fee table, state that the table and Example reflect the expenses of both the Feeder and Master Funds. 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. If the Fund has changed its fiscal year and, as a result, the most recent fiscal year is less than three months, use the fiscal year prior to the most recent fiscal year as the basis for determining "Annual Fund Operating Expenses."Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph d -Subsection instructions truefalseTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses0rr_ExpensesOverAssetstruefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1truetruetrue0.00620.0062falsefalsefalsetruefalseOthernanafalsefalseTotal Annual Fund Operating Expenses14Annual Fund Operating Expenses UnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrueColumnperiodPeriod*Columndei_LegalEntityAxisAxiscik000080946_S000010007MemberColumnrr_ProspectusShareClassAxisAxis*ColumnunitUnit*RowprimaryElement*falsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringContains a command for the SEC Viewer for the role corresponding to OperatingExpensesData.No authoritative reference available.falsefalseAnnual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]10false0rr_ExpenseExampleHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<font class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt" size="2"><b><font class="_mt" size="3">Example</font></b></font></font>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringHeading for Expense Example.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 4 -Subsection instructions falsefalseExpense Example [Heading]11false0rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <div> <div><font class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt"><font class="_mt" size="2">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 following example does not include the effect of contract charges. For more information about contract charges see your contract. </font></font></font></div> <div><font class="_mt" size="2"> </font>&nbsp;</div> <div><font class="_mt" size="2">The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in shares of the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example assumes a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses remain the same as shown in the chart above. The figures shown would be the same whether or not you sold your shares at the end of each period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:</font></div></div></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringThe 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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 1 -Subsection example falsefalseExpense Example Narrative [Text Block]12false0rr_ExpenseExampleWithRedemptionTableTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> &lt;div style="display:none;" &gt;~ http://www.prudential.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedPrudentialsGibraltarFund row period compact * row primary compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik000080946_S000010007Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div>falsefalse<div> &lt;div style="display:none;" &gt;~ http://www.prudential.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedPrudentialsGibraltarFund row period compact * row primary compact * column dei_LegalEntityAxis compact cik000080946_S000010007Member column rr_ProspectusShareClassAxis compact * ~&lt;/div&gt; </div>truehttp://www.prudential.com/role/ScheduleExpenseExampleTransposedPrudentialsGibraltarFundfalsefalse000014 - Schedule - Expense Example {Transposed} {PRUDENTIALS GIBRALTAR FUND}truefalsefalse1falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*5false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear01rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue6363falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe 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.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 4 -Subsection instructions falsefalse1 Yearduration2011-04-15T00:00:002011-04-15T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$2falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*6false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear03rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue199199falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe 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.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse3 Yearsduration2011-04-15T00:00:002011-04-15T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$3falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*7false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear05rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue346346falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe 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.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph 2 -Subsection example falsefalse5 Yearsduration2011-04-15T00:00:002011-04-15T00:00:00falseUSDfalsefalse$4falseColumnperiodPeriod*ColumnprimaryElement*8false0rr_ExpenseExampleYear10rrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalseterselabel1truefalsetrue774774falsefalsefalsetruefalseMonetaryrr:NonNegativeMonetaryTypemonetaryThe 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. 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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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 5 -Subsection instructions falsefalsePortfolio Turnover [Heading]14false0rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <font class="_mt" 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 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 Fund's most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was&nbsp;<font class="_mt">61%</font> of the average value of its portfolio.</font> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDisclose the portfolio turnover rate provided in response to Item 14(a) for the most recent fiscal year (or for such shorter period as the Fund has been in operation). 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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 3 -Paragraph 3 -Subsection example falsefalsePortfolio Turnover [Text Block]15false0rr_StrategyHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><b><font class="_mt" size="3">Investments, Risks and Performance </font></b><b><font class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt"><strong>Principal Invest</strong><strong>ment Strategies</strong></font>&nbsp;</font></font></b></p></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli: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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a falsefalseStrategy [Heading]16false0rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><font class="_mt" size="2">The Fund invests primarily in common stock and other securities convertible into common stock. Those investments can include American Depository Receipts, which are dollar-denominated certificates representing a right to receive securities of a foreign issuer.<br /><br />The Fund's portfolio managers seek to invest in medium to large companies that they believe possess sustainable, above-market growth in revenues, earnings, and cash flows and reasonable valuations, resulting in a portfolio that exhibits growth characteristics blended with valuations comparable to that of the market.</font> </p></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringPrincipal 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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Subsection a falsefalseStrategy Narrative [Text Block]17false0rr_RiskHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<font class="_mt" size="2"><b>Principal Risks of Investing in the Fund.</b>&nbsp;</font>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subsection b falsefalseRisk [Heading]18false0rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <div class="MetaData"><font class="_mt" size="2"> </font> <div><font class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt" size="2"> </font></font> <div><font class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt" size="2">All investments have risks to some degree. Please remember that an investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks.&nbsp;<font class="_mt">Loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund.</font> </font> </font> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font class="_mt" size="2"><i><u>Equity securities risk</u></i>. There is the risk that the value or price of a particular stock or other equity or equity-related security owned by the Fund could go down and you could lose money. In addition to an individual stock losing value, the value of the equity markets or a sector of those markets in which the Fund invests could go down.</font></p> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p>&nbsp;<font class="_mt" size="2"><i><u>Growth style risk</u></i>. There is a risk that the growth investment style may be out of favor for a period of time. Investors often expect growth companies to increase their earnings at a certain rate.</font></p> <p>&nbsp;<font class="_mt" size="2"><i><u>Market and management risk</u></i>. Markets in which the Fund invests may experience volatility and go down in value, and possibly sharply and unpredictably. All decisions by an adviser require judgment and are based on imperfect information. Additionally, the investment techniques, risk analysis and investment strategies used by an adviser in making investment decisions for the Fund may not produce the desired results.</font></p> <p>&nbsp;<font class="_mt" size="2"><i><u>Expense risk</u></i>. Your actual cost of investing in the Fund may be higher than the expenses shown in "Annual Fund Operating Expenses," above for a variety of reasons, including, for example, if the Fund's average net assets decreases significantly. </font></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> </div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringNarrative 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: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph i -Clause instruction -Subsection b falsefalseRisk Narrative [Text Block]19false0rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeadingrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div class="MetaData"> <p><font class="_mt" size="2"><b>Past Performance</b>. </font></p></div>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringRisk/Return Bar Chart and Table.Reference 1: 1 -Publisher SEC -Name Form -Number N-1A -Chapter A -Section 4 -Paragraph 2 -Subsection b falsefalseBar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]20false0rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<div> <font class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt"><font class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt"><font class="_mt"><font class="_mt" size="2"><font class="_mt"><font class="_mt" size="2">The information provided below provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year and by showing how the Fund's average annual total returns for 1, 5, and 10 years compare with those of a broad measure of market performance and a group of similar mutual funds.</font></font></font></font></font>&nbsp;</font></font><font class="_mt">Past performance does not mean that the Fund will achieve similar results in the future.</font> The Fund's returns are shown after deduction of Fund expenses. They do not include any charges under the investment contracts or variable annuity contracts. 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