Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	GLENMEDE FUND INC
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Feb. 28, 2020
Large Cap Value Portfolio
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	Large Cap Value Portfolio
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	Maximum long-term total return consistent with reasonable risk to principal.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Portfolio
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Portfolio.
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
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 Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio 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 Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Portfolio 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 Portfolio shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual portfolio operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Portfolio’s performance. The Portfolio may actively trade portfolio securities to achieve its principal investment strategies. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate was 64% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	64.00%
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	The Portfolio invests, under normal market circumstances, at least 80% of the value of its net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities, such as common stocks, including dividend-paying common stocks, and preferred stocks, of primarily U.S. large cap companies that Glenmede Investment Management LP (the “Advisor”) believes are undervalued. Large cap companies include companies with market capitalizations, at the time of purchase, with in the market capitalization range of any stock in the Russell 1000® Index. That capitalization range was $2.4 billion to $974.2 billion as of May 10, 2019. In addition, at times, the Portfolio may make significant investments in American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) listed on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The Advisor attempts to purchase stocks that it considers to be undervalued based on earnings power and/or asset value. The Advisor uses a quantitative computer model to help identify securities using such variables as price in relation to earnings, cash flow and assets. A stock is sold for a number of reasons, including when the Advisor considers it to be fully valued or likely to experience deterioration in underlying fundamentals. The Portfolio may actively trade its securities to achieve its principal investment strategies.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Investment Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	All investments carry a certain amount of risk and the Portfolio cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective. In addition, the strategies that the Advisor uses may fail to produce the intended result. Each risk summarized below is considered a “principal risk” of investing in the Portfolio, regardless of the order in which it appears. An investment in the Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Therefore, you could lose money by investing in the Portfolio. The Portfolio may be appropriate for you if you are investing for goals several years away, and are comfortable with stock market risks. The Portfolio would not be appropriate for you if you are investing for short-term goals or are mainly seeking current income. Market Risk: Stocks may decline over short or even extended periods of time. Equity markets tend to be cyclical: there are times when stock prices generally increase, and other times when they generally decrease. In addition, the Portfolio is subject to the additional risk that the particular types of stocks held by the Portfolio will underperform other types of securities. Market risks, including political, regulatory, market, economic and social developments, and developments that impact specific economic sectors, industries or segments of the market, can affect the value of the Portfolio’s investments. Natural disasters, public health emergencies (including pandemics and epidemics), terrorism and other global unforeseeable events may lead to instability in world economies and markets, may lead to market volatility, and may have adverse long-term effects. The Portfolio cannot predict the effects of such unforeseeable events in the future on the economy, the markets or the Portfolio’s investments. Frequent Trading Risk: A high rate of portfolio turnover involves correspondingly high transaction costs, which may adversely affect the Portfolio’s performance over time. High portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of short-term capital gains. Distributions derived from such gains will be treated as ordinary income for Federal income tax purposes. Value Style Risk: Although the Portfolio invests in stocks the Advisor believes to be undervalued, there is no guarantee that the prices of these stocks will not move even lower. In addition, the value investment style can shift into and out of favor with investors, depending on market and economic conditions. As a result, the Portfolio may at times outperform or underperform other funds that invest more broadly or employ a different investment style. ADR/Foreign Securities Risk: The Portfolio may invest in ADRs, which are depositary receipts issued in registered form by a U.S. bank or trust company evidencing ownership of underlying securities issued by a foreign company. Investments in ADRs involve risks similar to those accompanying direct investments in foreign securities. Foreign stocks involve special risks not typically associated with U.S. stocks. Foreign investments may be riskier than U.S. investments because of factors such as foreign government restrictions, changes in currency exchange rates, incomplete financial information about the issuers of securities, and political or economic instability. Foreign stocks may be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. stocks.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	Therefore, you could lose money by investing in the Portfolio.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	An investment in the Portfolio is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]	rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading	Performance Information
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Portfolio has varied from year to year. The table shows how the average annual total returns for one, five and ten years compare to those of selected market indices. The Portfolio’s past performance, before and after-taxes, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available by visiting www.glenmedeim.com or by calling 1-800-442-8299.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The bar chart and table below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Portfolio has varied from year to year. The table shows how the average annual total returns for one, five and ten years compare to those of selected market indices.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text]	rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex	The S&P 500® Index is provided so that investors may compare the performance of the Portfolio with the performance of a well-known index of leading U.S. companies. The Morningstar Large Value Average is provided so that investors may compare the performance of the Portfolio with the performance of a peer group of funds that Morningstar, Inc. considers similar to the Portfolio.
Performance Availability Phone [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone	1-800-442-8299
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.glenmedeim.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Portfolio’s past performance, before and after-taxes, does not necessarily indicate how it will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	Large Cap Value Portfolio
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest quarterly return was 15.26% (for the quarter ended December 31, 2011) and the lowest quarterly return was -21.77% (for the quarter ended September 30, 2011).
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	Average Annual Total Returns (for the periods ended December 31, 2019)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns for the Portfolio 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	Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Portfolio shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	After-tax returns for the Portfolio are calculated using the historical highest individual Federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their Portfolio shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts ("IRAs").
Large Cap Value Portfolio | Large Cap Value Portfolio
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.55%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.45%	[1]
Total Annual Portfolio Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.00%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	$ 102
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	318
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	552
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	$ 1,225
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	22.11%
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	(6.70%)
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	14.46%
2013	rr_AnnualReturn2013	33.08%
2014	rr_AnnualReturn2014	12.88%
2015	rr_AnnualReturn2015	(3.68%)
2016	rr_AnnualReturn2016	18.00%
2017	rr_AnnualReturn2017	15.80%
2018	rr_AnnualReturn2018	(11.29%)
2019	rr_AnnualReturn2019	25.54%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	highest quarterly return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2011
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	15.26%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	lowest quarterly return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(21.77%)
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	25.54%
Past 5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.95%
Past 10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	11.12%
Large Cap Value Portfolio | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Large Cap Value Portfolio
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	22.50%
Past 5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.24%
Past 10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	8.65%
Large Cap Value Portfolio | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Large Cap Value Portfolio
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	17.17%
Past 5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	5.83%
Past 10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	8.55%
Large Cap Value Portfolio | Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	26.54%
Past 5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	8.29%
Past 10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	11.80%
Large Cap Value Portfolio | S&P 500® Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	31.49%	[2]
Past 5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	11.70%	[2]
Past 10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	13.56%	[2]
Large Cap Value Portfolio | Morningstar Large Value Average
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Past 1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	25.04%	[3]
Past 5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	7.82%	[3]
Past 10 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10	10.51%	[3]

[1] (includes 0.20% shareholder servicing fees payable to Glenmede Trust)

[2] The S&P 500® Index is provided so that investors may compare the performance of the Portfolio with the performance of a well-known index of leading U.S. companies.

[3] The Morningstar Large Value Average is provided so that investors may compare the performance of the Portfolio with the performance of a peer group of funds that Morningstar, Inc. considers similar to the Portfolio.