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Annual Total Returns
0 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 6.04%
Annual Return 2002 6.46%
Annual Return 2003 3.17%
Annual Return 2004 2.81%
Annual Return 2005 2.12%
Annual Return 2006 4.67%
Annual Return 2007 0.63%
Annual Return 2008 (7.77%)
Annual Return 2009 14.05%
Annual Return 2010 5.08%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 3.10%
Annual Return 2008 2.63%
Annual Return 2009 4.33%
Annual Return 2010 1.20%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Convertible Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 (13.78%)
Annual Return 2002 (7.26%)
Annual Return 2003 31.95%
Annual Return 2004 8.47%
Annual Return 2005 0.55%
Annual Return 2006 13.25%
Annual Return 2007 7.65%
Annual Return 2008 (34.74%)
Annual Return 2009 45.02%
Annual Return 2010 17.94%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Diversified Income Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 9.39%
Annual Return 2005 5.89%
Annual Return 2006 7.62%
Annual Return 2007 3.97%
Annual Return 2008 (13.34%)
Annual Return 2009 31.57%
Annual Return 2010 14.26%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Emerging Local Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 12.31%
Annual Return 2008 (10.70%)
Annual Return 2009 29.23%
Annual Return 2010 15.53%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 28.17%
Annual Return 2002 12.83%
Annual Return 2003 32.54%
Annual Return 2004 12.23%
Annual Return 2005 11.73%
Annual Return 2006 9.77%
Annual Return 2007 5.61%
Annual Return 2008 (13.99%)
Annual Return 2009 30.54%
Annual Return 2010 13.06%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Emerging Markets Corporate Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 12.40%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2006 11.94%
Annual Return 2007 13.20%
Annual Return 2008 (14.56%)
Annual Return 2009 21.61%
Annual Return 2010 7.90%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Extended Duration Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 10.79%
Annual Return 2008 49.19%
Annual Return 2009 (28.19%)
Annual Return 2010 12.85%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Floating Income Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2005 5.40%
Annual Return 2006 9.04%
Annual Return 2007 0.59%
Annual Return 2008 (24.71%)
Annual Return 2009 34.80%
Annual Return 2010 6.99%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 8.96%
Annual Return 2002 7.67%
Annual Return 2003 3.56%
Annual Return 2004 6.65%
Annual Return 2005 5.72%
Annual Return 2006 2.94%
Annual Return 2007 3.97%
Annual Return 2008 (2.40%)
Annual Return 2009 19.01%
Annual Return 2010 9.18%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2005 (9.06%)
Annual Return 2006 6.64%
Annual Return 2007 10.46%
Annual Return 2008 (4.04%)
Annual Return 2009 21.33%
Annual Return 2010 12.47%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 7.59%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 10.83%
Annual Return 2002 9.29%
Annual Return 2003 3.93%
Annual Return 2004 6.11%
Annual Return 2005 4.98%
Annual Return 2006 2.94%
Annual Return 2007 4.99%
Annual Return 2008 (2.35%)
Annual Return 2009 15.30%
Annual Return 2010 8.53%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Global Bond Fund (Unhedged)) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 2.48%
Annual Return 2002 21.33%
Annual Return 2003 16.59%
Annual Return 2004 11.57%
Annual Return 2005 (6.36%)
Annual Return 2006 5.85%
Annual Return 2007 9.26%
Annual Return 2008 (2.68%)
Annual Return 2009 17.17%
Annual Return 2010 11.24%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Government Money Market Fund) | Class M
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 0.06%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO GNMA Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 12.09%
Annual Return 2002 9.08%
Annual Return 2003 3.34%
Annual Return 2004 4.13%
Annual Return 2005 3.21%
Annual Return 2006 5.06%
Annual Return 2007 7.46%
Annual Return 2008 5.29%
Annual Return 2009 9.75%
Annual Return 2010 7.96%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO High Yield Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 4.99%
Annual Return 2002 (0.85%)
Annual Return 2003 23.70%
Annual Return 2004 9.45%
Annual Return 2005 4.63%
Annual Return 2006 9.44%
Annual Return 2007 3.73%
Annual Return 2008 (23.69%)
Annual Return 2009 44.05%
Annual Return 2010 14.24%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO High Yield Municipal Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 (5.58%)
Annual Return 2008 (27.84%)
Annual Return 2009 31.55%
Annual Return 2010 4.88%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Income Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2008 (5.46%)
Annual Return 2009 19.20%
Annual Return 2010 20.46%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 9.07%
Annual Return 2002 11.46%
Annual Return 2003 10.38%
Annual Return 2004 6.02%
Annual Return 2005 2.53%
Annual Return 2006 4.18%
Annual Return 2007 7.15%
Annual Return 2008 1.89%
Annual Return 2009 18.74%
Annual Return 2010 11.72%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Long Duration Total Return Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 7.83%
Annual Return 2008 12.38%
Annual Return 2009 5.62%
Annual Return 2010 11.64%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Long-Term Credit Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 13.13%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 5.51%
Annual Return 2002 18.87%
Annual Return 2003 3.71%
Annual Return 2004 7.25%
Annual Return 2005 4.88%
Annual Return 2006 1.16%
Annual Return 2007 9.20%
Annual Return 2008 13.60%
Annual Return 2009 (2.08%)
Annual Return 2010 12.09%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Low Duration Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 8.00%
Annual Return 2002 7.66%
Annual Return 2003 2.97%
Annual Return 2004 2.39%
Annual Return 2005 1.55%
Annual Return 2006 3.75%
Annual Return 2007 7.92%
Annual Return 2008 (1.28%)
Annual Return 2009 13.36%
Annual Return 2010 4.96%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Low Duration Fund II) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 8.11%
Annual Return 2002 7.10%
Annual Return 2003 1.84%
Annual Return 2004 1.90%
Annual Return 2005 1.56%
Annual Return 2006 3.47%
Annual Return 2007 7.30%
Annual Return 2008 (0.06%)
Annual Return 2009 10.26%
Annual Return 2010 3.56%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Low Duration Fund III) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 8.18%
Annual Return 2002 8.04%
Annual Return 2003 2.54%
Annual Return 2004 2.12%
Annual Return 2005 1.60%
Annual Return 2006 3.75%
Annual Return 2007 7.78%
Annual Return 2008 (2.37%)
Annual Return 2009 11.62%
Annual Return 2010 5.38%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Moderate Duration Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 9.40%
Annual Return 2002 9.94%
Annual Return 2003 5.44%
Annual Return 2004 4.14%
Annual Return 2005 1.40%
Annual Return 2006 3.81%
Annual Return 2007 8.14%
Annual Return 2008 3.86%
Annual Return 2009 12.61%
Annual Return 2010 8.43%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Money Market Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 3.95%
Annual Return 2002 1.49%
Annual Return 2003 0.85%
Annual Return 2004 1.05%
Annual Return 2005 2.96%
Annual Return 2006 4.82%
Annual Return 2007 5.04%
Annual Return 2008 2.32%
Annual Return 2009 0.15%
Annual Return 2010 0.05%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 9.99%
Annual Return 2002 9.46%
Annual Return 2003 4.20%
Annual Return 2004 4.92%
Annual Return 2005 2.47%
Annual Return 2006 5.56%
Annual Return 2007 7.33%
Annual Return 2008 (0.44%)
Annual Return 2009 14.40%
Annual Return 2010 9.38%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Municipal Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 7.74%
Annual Return 2002 8.29%
Annual Return 2003 5.35%
Annual Return 2004 2.92%
Annual Return 2005 3.85%
Annual Return 2006 5.42%
Annual Return 2007 0.82%
Annual Return 2008 (19.63%)
Annual Return 2009 20.66%
Annual Return 2010 3.55%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO New York Municipal Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 6.68%
Annual Return 2002 11.59%
Annual Return 2003 4.95%
Annual Return 2004 3.74%
Annual Return 2005 3.12%
Annual Return 2006 4.80%
Annual Return 2007 2.62%
Annual Return 2008 (4.53%)
Annual Return 2009 13.29%
Annual Return 2010 3.37%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Real Return Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 8.70%
Annual Return 2002 17.06%
Annual Return 2003 8.50%
Annual Return 2004 9.19%
Annual Return 2005 2.64%
Annual Return 2006 0.28%
Annual Return 2007 11.59%
Annual Return 2008 (6.42%)
Annual Return 2009 18.96%
Annual Return 2010 7.81%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Short Duration Municipal Income Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 4.98%
Annual Return 2002 2.97%
Annual Return 2003 2.54%
Annual Return 2004 0.85%
Annual Return 2005 1.94%
Annual Return 2006 4.34%
Annual Return 2007 1.23%
Annual Return 2008 (13.73%)
Annual Return 2009 8.34%
Annual Return 2010 1.90%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Short-Term Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 5.65%
Annual Return 2002 2.86%
Annual Return 2003 2.60%
Annual Return 2004 1.78%
Annual Return 2005 2.65%
Annual Return 2006 4.52%
Annual Return 2007 4.55%
Annual Return 2008 (1.30%)
Annual Return 2009 9.44%
Annual Return 2010 1.93%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Total Return Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 9.49%
Annual Return 2002 10.20%
Annual Return 2003 5.56%
Annual Return 2004 5.14%
Annual Return 2005 2.89%
Annual Return 2006 3.99%
Annual Return 2007 9.07%
Annual Return 2008 4.81%
Annual Return 2009 13.83%
Annual Return 2010 8.83%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Total Return Fund II) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 9.66%
Annual Return 2002 9.92%
Annual Return 2003 4.88%
Annual Return 2004 4.22%
Annual Return 2005 2.09%
Annual Return 2006 3.90%
Annual Return 2007 8.37%
Annual Return 2008 5.12%
Annual Return 2009 13.62%
Annual Return 2010 7.73%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Total Return Fund III) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 9.97%
Annual Return 2002 9.98%
Annual Return 2003 6.36%
Annual Return 2004 5.45%
Annual Return 2005 2.55%
Annual Return 2006 3.86%
Annual Return 2007 8.54%
Annual Return 2008 4.21%
Annual Return 2009 13.85%
Annual Return 2010 9.08%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Unconstrained Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 13.09%
Annual Return 2010 5.64%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Unconstrained Tax Managed Bond Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 1.78%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO All Asset All Authority Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 11.89%
Annual Return 2005 6.72%
Annual Return 2006 3.09%
Annual Return 2007 9.99%
Annual Return 2008 (6.92%)
Annual Return 2009 19.35%
Annual Return 2010 10.67%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO All Asset Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2003 15.98%
Annual Return 2004 11.85%
Annual Return 2005 6.48%
Annual Return 2006 5.27%
Annual Return 2007 8.68%
Annual Return 2008 (15.48%)
Annual Return 2009 22.99%
Annual Return 2010 13.68%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2003 29.82%
Annual Return 2004 16.36%
Annual Return 2005 20.50%
Annual Return 2006 (3.04%)
Annual Return 2007 23.80%
Annual Return 2008 (43.33%)
Annual Return 2009 39.92%
Annual Return 2010 24.13%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO EM Fundamental IndexPLUS TR Strategy Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 93.00%
Annual Return 2010 25.86%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 16.51%
Annual Return 2010 10.65%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Fundamental IndexPLUS TR Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2006 17.16%
Annual Return 2007 7.73%
Annual Return 2008 (43.67%)
Annual Return 2009 57.25%
Annual Return 2010 30.42%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Global Multi-Asset Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 19.94%
Annual Return 2010 12.35%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 14.12%
Annual Return 2005 27.05%
Annual Return 2006 17.76%
Annual Return 2007 5.44%
Annual Return 2008 (40.26%)
Annual Return 2009 46.83%
Annual Return 2010 15.42%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 13.59%
Annual Return 2008 (42.72%)
Annual Return 2009 42.87%
Annual Return 2010 16.42%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Real Income 2019 Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 5.03%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Real Income 2029 Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 7.31%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Real Return Asset Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2002 23.36%
Annual Return 2003 13.01%
Annual Return 2004 12.94%
Annual Return 2005 5.07%
Annual Return 2006 (2.67%)
Annual Return 2007 11.49%
Annual Return 2008 (6.06%)
Annual Return 2009 16.43%
Annual Return 2010 11.09%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 42.49%
Annual Return 2005 12.60%
Annual Return 2006 27.39%
Annual Return 2007 (12.09%)
Annual Return 2008 (47.15%)
Annual Return 2009 54.55%
Annual Return 2010 39.35%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2010 Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 23.41%
Annual Return 2010 10.77%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2020 Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 24.76%
Annual Return 2010 10.41%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2030 Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 27.85%
Annual Return 2010 10.89%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2040 Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 36.00%
Annual Return 2010 13.60%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2050 Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 38.82%
Annual Return 2010 14.56%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Small Cap StocksPLUS TR Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 1.64%
Annual Return 2008 (31.05%)
Annual Return 2009 44.30%
Annual Return 2010 39.14%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 (11.47%)
Annual Return 2002 (19.88%)
Annual Return 2003 29.63%
Annual Return 2004 10.46%
Annual Return 2005 3.22%
Annual Return 2006 14.72%
Annual Return 2007 6.45%
Annual Return 2008 (45.42%)
Annual Return 2009 42.04%
Annual Return 2010 18.20%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO StocksPLUS Long Duration Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2008 (33.13%)
Annual Return 2009 27.13%
Annual Return 2010 27.60%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO StocksPLUS Total Return Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2003 30.47%
Annual Return 2004 13.60%
Annual Return 2005 4.15%
Annual Return 2006 13.81%
Annual Return 2007 8.51%
Annual Return 2008 (42.97%)
Annual Return 2009 41.30%
Annual Return 2010 25.42%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO StocksPLUS TR Short Strategy Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 3.54%
Annual Return 2005 0.84%
Annual Return 2006 (6.65%)
Annual Return 2007 6.38%
Annual Return 2008 48.56%
Annual Return 2009 (13.90%)
Annual Return 2010 (8.48%)
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Institutional) | (PIMCO Tax Managed Real Return Fund) | Institutional Class
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 1.56%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 5.66%
Annual Return 2002 6.05%
Annual Return 2003 2.73%
Annual Return 2004 2.38%
Annual Return 2005 1.73%
Annual Return 2006 4.27%
Annual Return 2007 0.27%
Annual Return 2008 (8.08%)
Annual Return 2009 13.68%
Annual Return 2010 4.74%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO California Short Duration Municipal Income Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 2.66%
Annual Return 2008 2.21%
Annual Return 2009 3.91%
Annual Return 2010 0.79%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Convertible Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 (14.12%)
Annual Return 2002 (7.63%)
Annual Return 2003 31.43%
Annual Return 2004 8.04%
Annual Return 2005 0.14%
Annual Return 2006 12.80%
Annual Return 2007 7.22%
Annual Return 2008 (35.00%)
Annual Return 2009 44.45%
Annual Return 2010 17.47%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Diversified Income Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 8.91%
Annual Return 2005 5.47%
Annual Return 2006 7.19%
Annual Return 2007 3.56%
Annual Return 2008 (13.69%)
Annual Return 2009 31.05%
Annual Return 2010 13.81%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Emerging Local Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 11.88%
Annual Return 2008 (11.07%)
Annual Return 2009 28.69%
Annual Return 2010 15.01%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Emerging Markets Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 27.61%
Annual Return 2002 12.37%
Annual Return 2003 32.01%
Annual Return 2004 11.78%
Annual Return 2005 11.28%
Annual Return 2006 9.33%
Annual Return 2007 5.20%
Annual Return 2008 (14.34%)
Annual Return 2009 30.02%
Annual Return 2010 12.59%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Emerging Markets Currency Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2006 11.49%
Annual Return 2007 12.76%
Annual Return 2008 (14.90%)
Annual Return 2009 21.13%
Annual Return 2010 7.47%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Floating Income Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2005 4.98%
Annual Return 2006 8.60%
Annual Return 2007 0.19%
Annual Return 2008 (25.01%)
Annual Return 2009 34.26%
Annual Return 2010 6.57%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Foreign Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 8.48%
Annual Return 2002 7.21%
Annual Return 2003 3.09%
Annual Return 2004 6.17%
Annual Return 2005 5.24%
Annual Return 2006 2.48%
Annual Return 2007 3.51%
Annual Return 2008 (2.84%)
Annual Return 2009 18.48%
Annual Return 2010 8.69%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Foreign Bond Fund (Unhedged)) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2005 (9.47%)
Annual Return 2006 6.17%
Annual Return 2007 9.97%
Annual Return 2008 (4.48%)
Annual Return 2009 20.79%
Annual Return 2010 11.97%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Global Advantage Strategy Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 7.17%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Global Bond Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 10.39%
Annual Return 2002 8.85%
Annual Return 2003 3.52%
Annual Return 2004 5.68%
Annual Return 2005 4.56%
Annual Return 2006 2.53%
Annual Return 2007 4.58%
Annual Return 2008 (2.74%)
Annual Return 2009 14.84%
Annual Return 2010 8.10%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Government Money Market Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 0.03%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO GNMA Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 11.72%
Annual Return 2002 8.54%
Annual Return 2003 2.93%
Annual Return 2004 3.71%
Annual Return 2005 2.80%
Annual Return 2006 4.64%
Annual Return 2007 7.03%
Annual Return 2008 4.87%
Annual Return 2009 9.32%
Annual Return 2010 7.53%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO High Yield Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 4.59%
Annual Return 2002 (1.23%)
Annual Return 2003 23.20%
Annual Return 2004 9.02%
Annual Return 2005 4.21%
Annual Return 2006 9.00%
Annual Return 2007 3.31%
Annual Return 2008 (23.98%)
Annual Return 2009 43.56%
Annual Return 2010 13.84%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO High Yield Municipal Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 (5.90%)
Annual Return 2008 (28.02%)
Annual Return 2009 31.23%
Annual Return 2010 4.62%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Income Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2008 (5.93%)
Annual Return 2009 18.63%
Annual Return 2010 19.96%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 8.65%
Annual Return 2002 11.02%
Annual Return 2003 9.94%
Annual Return 2004 5.57%
Annual Return 2005 2.11%
Annual Return 2006 3.76%
Annual Return 2007 6.73%
Annual Return 2008 1.47%
Annual Return 2009 18.27%
Annual Return 2010 11.28%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Long-Term U.S. Government Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 5.10%
Annual Return 2002 18.41%
Annual Return 2003 3.30%
Annual Return 2004 6.83%
Annual Return 2005 4.46%
Annual Return 2006 0.76%
Annual Return 2007 8.77%
Annual Return 2008 13.15%
Annual Return 2009 (2.47%)
Annual Return 2010 11.65%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Low Duration Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 7.49%
Annual Return 2002 7.15%
Annual Return 2003 2.49%
Annual Return 2004 1.91%
Annual Return 2005 1.09%
Annual Return 2006 3.32%
Annual Return 2007 7.47%
Annual Return 2008 (1.68%)
Annual Return 2009 12.92%
Annual Return 2010 4.56%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Money Market Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 3.69%
Annual Return 2002 1.24%
Annual Return 2003 0.55%
Annual Return 2004 0.77%
Annual Return 2005 2.71%
Annual Return 2006 4.56%
Annual Return 2007 4.78%
Annual Return 2008 2.06%
Annual Return 2009 0.11%
Annual Return 2010 0.05%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Mortgage-Backed Securities Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 9.58%
Annual Return 2002 9.01%
Annual Return 2003 3.79%
Annual Return 2004 4.53%
Annual Return 2005 2.05%
Annual Return 2006 5.14%
Annual Return 2007 6.91%
Annual Return 2008 (0.83%)
Annual Return 2009 13.94%
Annual Return 2010 8.95%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Municipal Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 7.36%
Annual Return 2002 7.91%
Annual Return 2003 4.92%
Annual Return 2004 2.51%
Annual Return 2005 3.48%
Annual Return 2006 5.04%
Annual Return 2007 0.48%
Annual Return 2008 (19.88%)
Annual Return 2009 20.28%
Annual Return 2010 3.23%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO New York Municipal Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 6.31%
Annual Return 2002 11.17%
Annual Return 2003 4.50%
Annual Return 2004 3.31%
Annual Return 2005 2.72%
Annual Return 2006 4.40%
Annual Return 2007 2.24%
Annual Return 2008 (4.84%)
Annual Return 2009 12.91%
Annual Return 2010 3.04%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Real Return Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 8.24%
Annual Return 2002 16.54%
Annual Return 2003 8.02%
Annual Return 2004 8.70%
Annual Return 2005 2.17%
Annual Return 2006 (0.17%)
Annual Return 2007 11.09%
Annual Return 2008 (6.84%)
Annual Return 2009 18.43%
Annual Return 2010 7.33%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Short Duration Municipal Income Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 4.56%
Annual Return 2002 2.53%
Annual Return 2003 2.07%
Annual Return 2004 0.39%
Annual Return 2005 1.59%
Annual Return 2006 3.98%
Annual Return 2007 0.81%
Annual Return 2008 (14.07%)
Annual Return 2009 7.91%
Annual Return 2010 1.50%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Short-Term Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 5.22%
Annual Return 2002 2.45%
Annual Return 2003 2.14%
Annual Return 2004 1.34%
Annual Return 2005 2.34%
Annual Return 2006 4.22%
Annual Return 2007 4.18%
Annual Return 2008 (1.65%)
Annual Return 2009 9.05%
Annual Return 2010 1.58%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Total Return Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 8.99%
Annual Return 2002 9.69%
Annual Return 2003 5.07%
Annual Return 2004 4.65%
Annual Return 2005 2.41%
Annual Return 2006 3.51%
Annual Return 2007 8.57%
Annual Return 2008 4.32%
Annual Return 2009 13.33%
Annual Return 2010 8.36%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Unconstrained Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 12.64%
Annual Return 2010 5.21%
(PIMCO Bond Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Unconstrained Tax Managed Bond Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 1.37%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO All Asset All Authority Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 11.17%
Annual Return 2005 6.12%
Annual Return 2006 2.43%
Annual Return 2007 9.37%
Annual Return 2008 (7.52%)
Annual Return 2009 18.65%
Annual Return 2010 9.94%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO All Asset Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2003 15.31%
Annual Return 2004 11.13%
Annual Return 2005 5.82%
Annual Return 2006 4.69%
Annual Return 2007 7.92%
Annual Return 2008 (15.91%)
Annual Return 2009 22.20%
Annual Return 2010 13.06%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO CommodityRealReturn Strategy Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2003 29.09%
Annual Return 2004 15.78%
Annual Return 2005 19.92%
Annual Return 2006 (3.46%)
Annual Return 2007 23.17%
Annual Return 2008 (43.71%)
Annual Return 2009 39.50%
Annual Return 2010 23.50%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Fundamental Advantage Total Return Strategy Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 15.79%
Annual Return 2010 10.74%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Fundamental IndexPLUS TR Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2006 16.70%
Annual Return 2007 7.37%
Annual Return 2008 (43.92%)
Annual Return 2009 56.50%
Annual Return 2010 30.03%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Global Multi-Asset Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 19.16%
Annual Return 2010 11.75%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund (U.S. Dollar-Hedged)) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 13.59%
Annual Return 2005 26.38%
Annual Return 2006 17.35%
Annual Return 2007 5.06%
Annual Return 2008 (40.57%)
Annual Return 2009 46.32%
Annual Return 2010 14.98%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO International StocksPLUS TR Strategy Fund (Unhedged)) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 13.04%
Annual Return 2008 (42.86%)
Annual Return 2009 42.06%
Annual Return 2010 15.95%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Real Income 2019 Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 4.80%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Real Income 2029 Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 6.99%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO RealEstateRealReturn Strategy Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 41.58%
Annual Return 2005 12.12%
Annual Return 2006 26.80%
Annual Return 2007 (12.42%)
Annual Return 2008 (47.29%)
Annual Return 2009 53.42%
Annual Return 2010 38.86%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2010 Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 22.57%
Annual Return 2010 10.05%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2020 Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 24.10%
Annual Return 2010 9.73%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2030 Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 26.87%
Annual Return 2010 10.21%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2040 Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 35.15%
Annual Return 2010 12.97%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO RealRetirement 2050 Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2009 37.84%
Annual Return 2010 14.09%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Small Cap StocksPLUS TR Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2007 1.17%
Annual Return 2008 (31.21%)
Annual Return 2009 44.20%
Annual Return 2010 38.74%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO StocksPLUS Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2001 (12.17%)
Annual Return 2002 (20.21%)
Annual Return 2003 28.87%
Annual Return 2004 10.17%
Annual Return 2005 2.70%
Annual Return 2006 14.23%
Annual Return 2007 6.03%
Annual Return 2008 (45.60%)
Annual Return 2009 41.44%
Annual Return 2010 17.85%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO StocksPLUS Total Return Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2003 30.56%
Annual Return 2004 13.13%
Annual Return 2005 3.67%
Annual Return 2006 13.32%
Annual Return 2007 8.06%
Annual Return 2008 (43.13%)
Annual Return 2009 40.49%
Annual Return 2010 25.03%
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO StocksPLUS TR Short Strategy Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2004 3.13%
Annual Return 2005 0.43%
Annual Return 2006 (6.88%)
Annual Return 2007 5.97%
Annual Return 2008 47.43%
Annual Return 2009 (14.21%)
Annual Return 2010 (9.13%)
(PIMCO Strategic Markets Funds - Retail) | (PIMCO Tax Managed Real Return Fund) | Class A
 
Bar Chart Table:  
Annual Return 2010 1.15%