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GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
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 Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 117 of the Fund’s prospectus. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 77 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 54 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
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 84% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 84.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 117 of the Fund’s prospectus. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 77 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 54 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 100,000
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.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption 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. Although the 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 pursues its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, which include common stocks, rights, options, warrants, convertible debt securities, and American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), that, when purchased, have market capitalizations that are usually within the range of companies in the Russell 2500 Value Index. Although a universal definition of mid-capitalization companies does not exist, the Fund generally defines mid-capitalization companies as those whose market capitalization is similar to the market capitalization of companies in the Russell 2500 Value Index, which is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities of small-to-mid cap U.S. companies with greater-than-average value orientation. As of December 31, 2015, the Russell 2500 Value Index consisted of securities of companies with market capitalizations that ranged from $14.8 million to $11.9 billion.
Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), typically chooses equity securities that appear undervalued relative to assets, earnings, growth potential or cash flows and may invest in a limited number of industries or industry sectors, including the technology and financial sectors. Due to the nature of value companies, the securities included in the Fund’s portfolio typically consist of small- to medium-sized companies. The Investment Manager uses a quantitative model to identify potentially attractive value-oriented investment opportunities. The quantitative model applies a variety of factors and measurements in evaluating individual issuers, including profitability and valuation criteria. The Investment Manager regularly evaluates the metrics and data underlying the quantitative model and, from time to time, may make adjustments for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, to account for changing market, financial or economic conditions.
The Fund may sell a security if it is no longer considered undervalued or when the company begins to show deteriorating fundamentals.
The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in derivatives, including options and futures contracts. These instruments may be used to hedge the Fund’s portfolio, to maintain exposure to the equity markets or to increase returns.
The Fund may, from time to time, invest a portion of its assets in technology stocks.
The Fund may invest in a variety of investment vehicles, including those that seek to track the composition and performance of a specific index, such as exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds. The Fund may use these index-based investments as a way of managing its cash position to gain exposure to the equity markets or a particular sector of the equity market, while maintaining liquidity. Certain investment vehicles’ securities and other securities in which the Fund may invest are restricted securities (consisting of securities originally issued in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S securities), which may be illiquid.
Under adverse, unstable or abnormal market conditions, the Fund could invest some or all of its assets in cash, derivatives, fixed-income securities, government bonds, money market securities, repurchase agreements or securities of other investment companies. The Fund may be unable to pursue or achieve its investment objective during that time and temporary investments could reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading PRINCIPAL RISKS
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and OTC-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index or asset class without actually purchasing those securities or investments, or to hedge a position. Through these investments, the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations or may fail to return holdings that are subject to the agreement with the counterparty. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease.
Depositary Receipt Risk—The Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs and GDRs. The underlying securities of the ADRs and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) in the Fund’s portfolio are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the value of the securities underlying the ADRs and GDRs may change materially when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. Investments in the underlying foreign securities also involve political and economic risks distinct from those associated with investing in the securities of U.S. issuers.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund’s use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.
Equity Securities Risk—Equity securities include common stocks and other equity and equity-related securities (and securities convertible into stocks). The prices of equity securities generally fluctuate in value more than other investments. The prices of equity securities may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably and reflect changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market. A decline in the value of equity securities held by the Fund will adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund. Common stocks generally represent the riskiest investment in a company. The Fund may lose a substantial part, or even all, of its investment in a company’s stock.
Financial Sector Risk—The financial sector can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, government regulation, the rate of defaults on corporate, consumer and government debt, the availability and cost of capital, and the impact of more stringent capital requirements. The Fund may be adversely affected by events or developments negatively impacting the financial sector.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the ETF's shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the ETF's shares.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—In certain circumstances, it may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns, causing the Fund to fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the securities held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably as a result of factors affecting individual companies or changing economic, political, social or financial market conditions throughout the world because of the interconnected global economies and financial markets.
Mid-Capitalization Securities Risk—The Fund is subject to the risk that mid-capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole. Securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more speculative, volatile and less liquid than securities of large companies. Mid-capitalization companies tend to have inexperienced management as well as limited product and market diversification and financial resources, and may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than large capitalization companies.
Quantitative Model Risk—There is no guarantee that the quantitative model used by the Investment Manager, and the investments selected based on the model, will produce the desired results. The Fund may be adversely affected by imperfections, errors or limitations in the construction and implementation of the model and the Investment Manager’s ability to timely adjust the metrics or update the data underlying the model.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and other regulators and governmental agencies may implement additional regulations and legislators may pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These may impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Technology Stocks Risk—Stocks of companies involved in the technology sector may be very volatile.
Value Stocks Risk—Value stocks are subject to the risk that the intrinsic value of the stock may never be realized by the market or that the price goes down.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year and since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 800.820.0888
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.guggenheiminvestments.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart Narrative [Text Block] rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year and since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.

The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown.
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
Highest Quarter Return
Q2 2009 25.21%
  
Lowest Quarter Return
Q4 2008 -20.21%
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS(for the periods ended December 31, 2015
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s 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 (“IRAs”).
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, and Class P will vary.
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s 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 (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, and Class P will vary.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund | Russell 2500 Value Index  
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Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Russell 2500 Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (5.49%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.23%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.51%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund | Class A  
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Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SEVAX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 4.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.37%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.42%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 613
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 903
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,214
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,096
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 613
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 903
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,214
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,096
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 14.94%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 0.98%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (27.20%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 40.31%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 16.67%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (7.21%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 16.66%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 32.84%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 0.53%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (7.52%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 25.21%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (20.21%)
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (11.92%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.73%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.71%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions  
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Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (15.09%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 2.40%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.83%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
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Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.03%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.59%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.46%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund | Class C  
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Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SEVSX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.32%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.12%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 315
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 664
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,139
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,452
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 215
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 664
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,139
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,452
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class C
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (8.94%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.21%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.56%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund | Class P  
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Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SEVPX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.80%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.27%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.32%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 134
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 418
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 723
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,590
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 134
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 418
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 723
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,590
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class P
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (8.06%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 01, 2015
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Institutional Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Institutional Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Institutional Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
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 Fund.
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 95% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 95.00%
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.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although the 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 pursues its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in a diversified portfolio of equity securities, which include common stocks, rights, options, warrants, convertible debt securities, and American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), that, when purchased, have market capitalizations that are usually within the range of companies in the Russell 2500 Value Index. Although a universal definition of mid-capitalization companies does not exist, the Fund generally defines mid-capitalization companies as those whose market capitalization is similar to the market capitalization of companies in the Russell 2500 Value Index, which is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of securities of small-to-mid cap U.S. companies with greater-than-average value orientation. As of December 31, 2015, the Russell 2500 Value Index consisted of securities of companies with market capitalizations that ranged from $14.8 million to $11.9 billion.
Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), typically chooses equity securities that appear undervalued relative to assets, earnings, growth potential or cash flows and may invest in a limited number of industries or industry sectors, including the technology and financial sectors. Due to the nature of value companies, the securities included in the Fund’s portfolio typically consist of small-to medium-sized companies. The Investment Manager uses a quantitative model to identify potentially attractive value-oriented investment opportunities. The quantitative model applies a variety of factors and measurements in evaluating individual issuers, including profitability and valuation criteria. The Investment Manager regularly evaluates the metrics and data underlying the quantitative model and, from time to time, may make adjustments for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, to account for changing market, financial or economic conditions.
The Fund may sell a security if it is no longer considered undervalued or when the company begins to show deteriorating fundamentals.
The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in derivatives, including options and futures contracts. These instruments may be used to hedge the Fund’s portfolio, to maintain exposure to the equity markets or to increase returns.
The Fund may, from time to time, invest a portion of its assets in technology stocks.
The Fund may invest in a variety of investment vehicles, including those that seek to track the composition and performance of a specific index, such as exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds. The Fund may use these index-based investments as a way of managing its cash position to gain exposure to the equity markets or a particular sector of the equity market, while maintaining liquidity. Certain investment vehicles’ securities and other securities in which the Fund may invest are restricted securities (consisting of securities originally issued in reliance on Rule 144A and Regulation S securities), which may be illiquid.
Under adverse, unstable or abnormal market conditions, the Fund could invest some or all of its assets in cash, derivatives, fixed-income securities, government bonds, money market securities, repurchase agreements or securities of other investment companies. The Fund may be unable to pursue or achieve its investment objective during that time and temporary investments could reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading PRINCIPAL RISKS
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and OTC-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index or asset class without actually purchasing those securities or investments, or to hedge a position. Through these investments, the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations or may fail to return holdings that are subject to the agreement with the counterparty. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease.
Depositary Receipt Risk—The Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs and GDRs. The underlying securities of the ADRs and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) in the Fund’s portfolio are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the value of the securities underlying the ADRs and GDRs may change materially when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. Investments in the underlying foreign securities also involve political and economic risks distinct from those associated with investing in the securities of U.S. issuers.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund’s use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.
Equity Securities Risk—Equity securities include common stocks and other equity and equity-related securities (and securities convertible into stocks). The prices of equity securities generally fluctuate in value more than other investments. The prices of equity securities may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably and reflect changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market. A decline in the value of equity securities held by the Fund will adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund. Common stocks generally represent the riskiest investment in a company. The Fund may lose a substantial part, or even all, of its investment in a company’s stock.
Financial Sector Risk—The financial sector can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates, government regulation, the rate of defaults on corporate, consumer and government debt, the availability and cost of capital, and the impact of more stringent capital requirements. The Fund may be adversely affected by events or developments negatively impacting the financial sector.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the ETF's shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the ETF's shares.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—In certain circumstances, it may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns, causing the Fund to fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the securities held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably as a result of factors affecting individual companies or changing economic, political, social or financial market conditions throughout the world because of the interconnected global economies and financial markets.
Mid-Capitalization Securities Risk—The Fund is subject to the risk that mid-capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole. Securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more speculative, volatile and less liquid than securities of large companies. Mid-capitalization companies tend to have inexperienced management as well as limited product and market diversification and financial resources, and may be more vulnerable to adverse developments than large capitalization companies.
Quantitative Model Risk—There is no guarantee that the quantitative model used by the Investment Manager, and the investments selected based on the model, will produce the desired results. The Fund may be adversely affected by imperfections, errors or limitations in the construction and implementation of the model and the Investment Manager’s ability to timely adjust the metrics or update the data underlying the model.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and other regulators and governmental agencies may implement additional regulations and legislators may pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These may impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Restricted Securities Risk—Restricted securities generally cannot be sold to the public and may involve a high degree of business, financial and liquidity risk, which may result in substantial losses to the Fund.
Technology Stocks Risk—Stocks of companies involved in the technology sector may be very volatile.
Value Stocks Risk—Value stocks are subject to the risk that the intrinsic value of the stock may never be realized by the market or that the price goes down.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Institutional Class share performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one and five year and since inception periods for the Fund’s Institutional Class shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Institutional Class share performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one and five year and since inception periods for the Fund’s Institutional Class shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 800.820.0888
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.guggenheiminvestments.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture As with all mutual funds, 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
Highest Quarter Return
Q2 2009 24.00%
  
Lowest Quarter Return
Q3 2011 -19.86%
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS(for the periods ended December 31, 2015)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s 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 (“IRAs”).
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s 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 (“IRAs”).
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Institutional Fund | Russell 2500 Value Index  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Russell 2500 Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (5.49%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.23%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.03% [1]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 14, 2008
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Institutional Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SVUIX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.75%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.30%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.05%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 107
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 334
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 579
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,283
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 41.75%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 17.17%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (7.61%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 17.63%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 32.64%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 1.06%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (6.70%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 24.00%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn 19.86%
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (6.70%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.33%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 8.80% [1]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 14, 2008
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Institutional Fund | Institutional Class | After Taxes on Distributions  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (9.14%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.89%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.46% [1]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 14, 2008
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Institutional Fund | Institutional Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (2.10%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.91%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.71% [1]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jul. 14, 2008
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) seeks long-term growth of capital.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
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 Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 117 of the Fund’s prospectus. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 77 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 54 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
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 60% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 60.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in the Family of Funds, as defined on page 117 of the Fund’s prospectus. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in the “Sales Charges-Class A Shares” section on page 77 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 54 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 100,000
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.
Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text] rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption 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. Although the actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:  Redeemed Not RedeemedClass1 Year3 Years5 Years10 Years 1 Year3 Years5 Years10 YearsA$588$865$1,162$2,006 $588$865$1,162$2,006C$294$652$1,137$2,473 $194$1,137$2,473$652Institutional$93$305$535$1,195 $93$305$535$1,195P$118$813$1,532$3,440 $118$813$1,532$3,440
Expense Example Closing [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleClosingTextBlock
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the duration of the arrangements only.
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
The Fund pursues its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities, which include common stocks, rights, options, warrants, convertible debt securities of both U.S. and U.S. dollar-denominated foreign issuers, and American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), of companies that, when purchased, have market capitalizations that are usually within the range of companies in the Russell 1000 Value Index. Although a universal definition of large market capitalization companies does not exist, the Fund generally defines large market capitalization companies as those whose market capitalization is similar to the market capitalization of companies in the Russell 1000 Value Index, which is an unmanaged index measuring the performance of the large cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe and which includes companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values. As of December 31, 2015, the Russell 1000 Value Index consisted of securities of companies with capitalizations that ranged from $380.1 million to $433.1 billion.
In choosing securities, Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), primarily invests in value-oriented companies. Value-oriented companies are companies that appear to be undervalued relative to assets, earnings, growth potential or cash flows. The Investment Manager uses a blend of quantitative and fundamental analysis to identify securities that appear favorably priced and have the potential to appreciate in value. The Investment Manager regularly evaluates the metrics and data underlying the quantitative model and, from time to time, may make adjustments for a variety of reasons, including, without limitation, to account for changing market, financial or economic conditions. The Fund may, consistent with its status as a non-diversified mutual fund, focus its investments in a limited number of issuers.
The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in futures contracts, options on futures contracts, and options on securities. These instruments are used to hedge the Fund’s portfolio, to maintain exposure to the equity markets, or to increase returns. The Fund may invest in a variety of investment vehicles, including those that seek to track the composition and performance of a specific index, such as exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds. The Fund may use these investments as a way of managing its cash position, or to gain exposure to the equity markets or a particular sector of the equity markets, while maintaining liquidity.
The Fund typically sells a security when its issuer is no longer considered a value company, shows deteriorating fundamentals or falls short of the Investment Manager’s expectations, among other reasons.
The Fund may, from time to time, invest a portion of its assets in technology stocks.
Under adverse, unstable or abnormal market conditions, the Fund could invest some or all of its assets in cash, derivatives, fixed-income securities, government bonds, money market securities, repurchase agreements or securities of other investment companies. The Fund may be unable to pursue or achieve its investment objective during that time and temporary investments could reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading PRINCIPAL RISKS
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock
The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money. The principal risks of investing in the Fund are summarized below.
Convertible Securities Risk—Convertible securities may be subordinate to other securities. The total return for a convertible security depends, in part, upon the performance of the underlying security into which it can be converted. The value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality.
Counterparty Credit Risk—The Fund makes investments in financial instruments and OTC-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index or asset class without actually purchasing those securities or investments, or to hedge a position. Through these investments, the Fund is exposed to credit risks that the counterparty may be unwilling or unable to make timely payments to meet its contractual obligations or may fail to return holdings that are subject to the agreement with the counterparty. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on its payment obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease.
Depositary Receipt Risk—The Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of ADRs and GDRs. The underlying securities of the ADRs and Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) in the Fund’s portfolio are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that may affect the value of the Fund’s portfolio. In addition, the value of the securities underlying the ADRs and GDRs may change materially when the U.S. markets are not open for trading. Investments in the underlying foreign securities also involve political and economic risks distinct from those associated with investing in the securities of U.S. issuers.
Derivatives Risk—Derivatives may pose risks in addition to and greater than those associated with investing directly in securities, currencies or other investments, including risks relating to leverage, imperfect correlations with underlying investments or the Fund’s other portfolio holdings, high price volatility, lack of availability, counterparty credit, liquidity, valuation and legal restrictions. Their use is a highly specialized activity that involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. If the Investment Manager is incorrect about its expectations of market conditions, the use of derivatives could also result in a loss, which in some cases may be unlimited. In addition, the Fund’s use of derivatives may cause the Fund to realize higher amounts of short term capital gains (generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates) than if the Fund had not used such instruments.
Equity Securities Risk—Equity securities include common stocks and other equity and equity-related securities (and securities convertible into stocks). The prices of equity securities generally fluctuate in value more than other investments. The prices of equity securities may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably and reflect changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market. A decline in the value of equity securities held by the Fund will adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund. Common stocks generally represent the riskiest investment in a company. The Fund may lose a substantial part, or even all, of its investment in a company’s stock.
Foreign Securities and Currency Risk—Foreign securities carry unique or additional risks when compared to U.S. securities, including currency fluctuations, adverse political and economic developments, unreliable or untimely information, less liquidity, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including ETFs, closed-end funds and other mutual funds, subjects the Fund to those risks affecting the investment vehicle, including the possibility that the value of the underlying securities held by the investment vehicle could decrease or the portfolio becomes illiquid. Moreover, the Fund and its shareholders will incur its pro rata share of the underlying vehicles’ expenses, which will reduce the Fund’s performance. In addition, investments in an ETF are subject to, among other risks, the risk that the ETF's shares may trade at a discount or premium relative to the net asset value of the shares and the listing exchange may halt trading of the ETF's shares.
Large-Capitalization Securities Risk—The Fund is subject to the risk that large-capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges such as changes in technology and may not be able to attain the high growth rate of smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
Leverage Risk—The Fund’s use of leverage, through borrowings or instruments such as derivatives, may cause the Fund to be more volatile and riskier than if it had not been leveraged.
Liquidity and Valuation Risk—In certain circumstances, it may be difficult for the Fund to purchase and sell particular investments within a reasonable time at a fair price, or the price at which it has been valued by the Investment Manager for purposes of the Fund’s net asset value, causing the Fund to be less liquid and unable to realize what the Investment Manager believes should be the price of the investment.
Management Risk—The Fund is actively managed, which means that investment decisions are made based on investment views. There is no guarantee that the investment views will produce the desired results or expected returns, causing the Fund to fail to meet its investment objective or underperform its benchmark index or funds with similar investment objectives and strategies. Furthermore, active trading that can accompany active management, also called “high turnover,” may have a negative impact on performance. Active trading may result in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges, which are ultimately passed on to shareholders of the Fund. Active trading may also result in adverse tax consequences.
Market Risk—The value of, or income generated by, the securities held by the Fund may fluctuate rapidly and unpredictably as a result of factors affecting individual companies or changing economic, political, social or financial market conditions throughout the world because of the interconnected global economies and financial markets.
Non-Diversification Risk—The Fund is considered non-diversified because it invests a large portion of its assets in a small number of issuers. As a result, the Fund is more susceptible to risks associated with those issuers and the Fund may experience greater losses and volatility than a more diversified portfolio.
Quantitative Model Risk—There is no guarantee that the quantitative model used by the Investment Manager, and the investments selected based on the model, will produce the desired results. The Fund may be adversely affected by imperfections, errors or limitations in the construction and implementation of the model and the Investment Manager’s ability to timely adjust the metrics or update the data underlying the model.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and other regulators and governmental agencies may implement additional regulations and legislators may pass new laws that affect the investments held by the Fund, the strategies used by the Fund or the level of regulation or taxation applying to the Fund (such as regulations related to investments in derivatives and other transactions). These may impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
Technology Stocks Risk—Stocks of companies involved in the technology sector may be very volatile.
Value Stocks Risk—Value stocks are subject to the risk that the intrinsic value of the stock may never be realized by the market or that the price goes down.
Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and is subject to investment risks, which means investors could lose money.
Risk Nondiversified Status [Text] rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus Non-Diversification Risk—The Fund is considered non-diversified because it invests a large portion of its assets in a small number of issuers. As a result, the Fund is more susceptible to risks associated with those issuers and the Fund may experience greater losses and volatility than a more diversified portfolio.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year and since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance. As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at www.guggenheiminvestments.com or by calling 800.820.0888.

The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share performance from year to year and average annual returns for the one, five and ten year and since inception periods, as applicable, for the Fund’s Class A, Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P shares compared to those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 800.820.0888
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.guggenheiminvestments.co
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture As with all mutual funds, past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text] rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads The bar chart does not reflect the impact of the sales charge applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock
Highest Quarter Return
Q2 2009 19.19%
  
Lowest Quarter Return
Q4 2008 -23.63%
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS(for the periods ended December 31, 2015)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s 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 (“IRAs”).
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary.
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock
After-tax returns shown in the table are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of any state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s 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 (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for Class A only. After-tax returns for Class C, Institutional Class, and Class P will vary.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund | Russell 1000 Value Index  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Russell 1000 Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (3.83%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.27%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.16%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund | Class A  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SECIX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 4.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.45%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.19%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.16%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination February 1, 2017
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 588
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 865
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,162
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,006
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 588
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 865
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,162
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,006
Annual Return 2006 rr_AnnualReturn2006 20.80%
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 4.58%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (38.31%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 27.16%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 14.28%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (4.09%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.36%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 31.01%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 8.80%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (5.26%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 19.19%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (23.63%)
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (9.75%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.09%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.78%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (11.56%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.25%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.19%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (4.31%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.42%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.69%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund | Class C  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SEGIX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.51%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.16%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.25%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.91%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination February 1, 2017
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 294
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 652
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,137
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,473
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 194
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 1,137
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 2,473
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 652
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class C
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (6.83%)
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.54%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.56%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol GILCX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.33%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.98%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.07%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.91%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination February 1, 2017
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 93
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 305
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 535
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,195
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 93
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 305
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 535
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,195
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Institutional Class
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (5.05%)
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.11%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Jun. 07, 2013
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Large Cap Value Fund | Class P  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SEGPX
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.65%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 2.39%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 3.29%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (2.13%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.16%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination February 1, 2017
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 118
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 813
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,532
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 3,440
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 118
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 813
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,532
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 3,440
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class P
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (6.61%)
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 01, 2015
[1] Since inception of July 14, 2008
[2] Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2017 to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses (including distribution (12b-1) fees (if any), but exclusive of brokerage costs, dividends on securities sold short, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest, taxes, litigation, indemnification, and extraordinary expenses) (“Operating Expenses”) of the Fund to the annual percentage of average daily net assets for each class of shares as follows: Class A-1.15%, Class C-1.90%, Institutional Class-0.90%, and Class P-1.15%. The Investment Manager is entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of fees waived or expenses reimbursed during any of the previous 36 months beginning on the date of the expense limitation agreement, provided that the Operating Expenses do not exceed the then-applicable expense cap. The agreement will expire when it reaches its termination or when the Investment Manager ceases to serve as such and it can be terminated by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, with certain waived fees and reimbursed expenses subject to the recoupment rights of the Investment Manager.