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Document Period End Date dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate Dec. 31, 2016
Entity Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST
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Document Creation Date dei_DocumentCreationDate Feb. 03, 2017
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Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 30, 2017
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 137 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 91 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 74 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 52% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 52.00%
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 137 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 91 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 74 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 measuring the performance of securities of small-to-mid cap U.S. companies with greater-than-average value orientation. As of December 31, 2016, the Russell 2500 Value Index consisted of securities of companies with market capitalizations that ranged from $9.0 million to $22.5 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 invest a portion of its assets in derivatives, including options and futures contracts. 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. These investments may be more liquid than investing directly in individual issuers. 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.
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 invest in a limited number of industries or industry sectors, including the technology and financial sectors.
Under adverse, unstable or abnormal market conditions, the Fund could invest some or all of its assets in cash, derivatives, fixed-income instruments, 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 over-the-counter-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset 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. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. 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 depositary receipts. The underlying securities of the depositary receipts 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 depositary receipts 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 fixed-income investments, may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably and may reflect real or perceived changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market or economy. 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 and dividend payments (if declared) to preferred stockholders generally rank junior to payments due to a company’s debtholders. 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 or issuers within 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 and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including exchange-traded funds ("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—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. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. These risks may be heightened for fixed-income instruments because of the historically low interest rate environment as of the date of this prospectus.
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. The performance of these investments may underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
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 non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators 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 regulations and laws 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.
Small-Capitalization Securities Risk—The Fund is subject to the risk that small-capitalization securities may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole. Securities of small-capitalization companies may be more speculative, volatile and less liquid than securities of larger companies. Small-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 mid- or large- capitalization companies.
Technology Stocks Risk—Stocks of companies involved in the technology sector may be very volatile. The Fund may be adversely affected by events or developments negatively impacting the technology sector or issuers within the technology sector.
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 Class A share calendar year 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.
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 calendar year 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 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, 2016)
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. The returns shown below reflect applicable sales charges.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim Mid Cap Value Fund | Russell 2500 Value Index  
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Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Russell 2500 Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 25.20%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.04%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.94%
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 0.75% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.40%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.40%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.40%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 611
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 897
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,204
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,075
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%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 26.83%
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 20.82%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.72%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.76%
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 19.66%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.08%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.88%
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 12.22%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.79%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 5.06%
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 0.75% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.43%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.18%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.06%) [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 2.12%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 315
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 676
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,164
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,509
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 215
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 676
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,164
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,509
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class C
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 24.80%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 11.97%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.59%
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 0.75% [1]
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.23%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.23%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets none [2]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.23%
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 125
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 390
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 676
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,489
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class P
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 26.92%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.70% [3]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 none
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock
The Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide total return, comprised of capital appreciation and income.
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 137 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 91 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 74 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 51% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 51.00%
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 137 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 91 of the Fund’s prospectus and the “How to Purchase Shares” section on page 74 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:
Expense Example Closing [Text Block] rr_ExpenseExampleClosingTextBlock
The above Example reflects applicable contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement arrangements for the current duration of the arrangements only.
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock
Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities. Generally, the Fund intends to invest in higher dividend-yielding equity securities. The Fund is not limited in the percentage of assets it may invest in securities listed, traded or dealt in any one country, region or geographic area and it may invest in a number of countries throughout the world, including emerging markets.
While the Fund tends to focus its investments in equity securities of large- and mid-capitalization companies, it can also invest in equity securities of companies that represent a broad range of market capitalizations and will not be constrained by capitalization limits. At times, the Fund may thus invest a significant portion of its assets in small- and mid-capitalization companies. The equity securities in which the Fund may invest include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock, American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”), American Depositary Shares (“ADS”), convertible securities and warrants and rights. The Fund invests in securities denominated in a wide variety of currencies.
The Fund may invest in a variety of investment vehicles, such as exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) and other mutual funds to manage its cash position, or to gain exposure to the equity markets or a particular sector of the equity markets. These investments may be more liquid than investing directly in individual issuers.
The Fund may also hold up to 20% of its assets (net assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in debt securities of foreign or U.S. issuers.
While the Fund generally does not intend to usually hold a significant portion of its assets in derivatives, the Fund may invest in derivatives, consisting of forwards, options, swaps and futures contracts (some of these instruments may be traded in the over-the-counter market) in order to maintain exposure to the securities and currency markets at times when it is unable to purchase the corresponding securities and currencies directly, or it believes that it is more appropriate to use derivatives to obtain the desired exposure to the underlying assets. Further, the Fund may seek to reduce the Fund's foreign currency exposure associated with its foreign investments by engaging in transactions and derivatives designed to hedge against adverse movements in foreign currencies, including forward foreign currency contracts, spot market transactions, currency futures, and options. At times, the Fund may engage in extensive foreign currency hedging transactions.
Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), will actively manage the Fund’s portfolio while utilizing quantitative analysis to forecast risk. The Investment Manager’s goal will be to construct a well diversified portfolio comprised of securities that have historically demonstrated low volatility in their returns and that collectively have the ability to provide dividend yields in excess of the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI World Index (Net) ("MSCI Index"). In selecting investments, the Investment Manager will consider the dividend yield potential of each security, the historic volatility of each security, the correlation between securities, trading liquidity and market capitalization, among other factors or security characteristics. The Investment Manager also may consider transaction costs and overall exposures to countries, sectors and stocks. While the portfolio may be comprised of a large portion of securities that are included within the MSCI Index, a broad-based index that captures large- and mid-cap representations across a large number of developed markets countries, the Fund will also invest in securities that are not included in the MSCI Index. The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security for several reasons including the following: (1) better investment opportunities are available; (2) to meet redemption requests; (3) to close-out or unwind derivatives transactions; (4) to realize gains; or (5) if market conditions change.
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.
Capitalization Securities Risk—The Fund may have significant exposure to securities in a particular capitalization range, e.g., large-, mid- or small-cap securities. As a result, the Fund may be subject to the risk that the pre-dominate capitalization range may underperform other segments of the equity market or the equity market as a whole.
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 over-the-counter ("OTC")-traded derivatives involving counterparties to gain exposure to a particular group of securities, index, asset class or other reference asset 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. If the counterparty becomes bankrupt or defaults on (or otherwise becomes unable or unwilling to perform) its payment obligations to the Fund, the Fund may not receive the full amount that it is entitled to receive or may experience delays in recovering the collateral held by, or on behalf of, the counterparty. If this occurs, the value of your shares in the Fund will decrease.
Credit Risk—The Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income instrument or a counterparty to a derivatives transaction or other transaction is unable or unwilling, or perceived to be unable or unwilling, to pay interest or repay principal on time or defaults. The issuer, guarantor or counterparty could also suffer a rapid decrease in credit quality rating, which would adversely affect the volatility of the value and liquidity of the instrument. Credit ratings may not be an accurate assessment of liquidity or credit risk.
Currency Risk—Indirect and direct exposure to foreign currencies subjects the Fund to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. Dollar, which would cause a decline in the U.S. value of the holdings of the Fund. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including changes in interest rates and the imposition of currency controls or other political, economic and tax developments in the U.S. or abroad. The Fund's foreign currency hedging transactions and techniques may not be effective and, in certain cases, may adversely affect the Fund. In addition, the Fund’s ability to engage in these transactions and techniques may be limited under certain circumstances.
Depositary Receipt Risk—The Fund may hold the securities of non-U.S. companies in the form of depositary receipts. The underlying securities of the depositary receipts 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 depositary receipts 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. Some of the derivatives in which the Fund invests are traded (and privately negotiated) in the OTC market. OTC derivatives are subject to heightened credit, liquidity and valuation risks.
Dividend-Paying Stock Risk—As a category, dividend-paying stocks may underperform non-dividend paying stocks (and the stock market as a whole) over any period of time. In addition, issuers of dividend-paying stocks may have discretion to defer or stop paying dividends for a stated period of time. If the dividend-paying stocks held by the Fund reduce or stop paying dividends, the Fund’s ability to generate income may be adversely affected.
Emerging Markets Risk—Investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to a greater level of those risks associated with investing in or being exposed to developed foreign markets, as emerging markets are considered to be less developed than developing countries. Furthermore, investments in or exposure to emerging markets are generally subject to additional risks, including the risks associated with trading in smaller markets, lower volumes of trading, and being subject to lower levels of government regulation and less extensive accounting, financial and other reporting requirements.
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 fixed-income investments, may rise or fall rapidly or unpredictably and may reflect real or perceived changes in the issuing company’s financial condition and changes in the overall market or economy. 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 and dividend payments (if declared) to preferred stockholders generally rank junior to payments due to a company’s debtholders. 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 and more volatility, limited legal recourse and higher transactional costs.
Geographic Focus Risk—Asia. Because the Fund may focus its investments in Asia, the Fund’s performance may be particularly susceptible to adverse social, political and economic conditions or events within Asia. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be more volatile than the performance of a more geographically diversified fund.
Geographic Focus Risk—Europe. Because the Fund may focus its investments in Europe, the Fund’s performance may be particularly susceptible to adverse social, political and economic conditions or events within Europe. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be more volatile than the performance of a more geographically diversified fund.
Interest Rate Risk—Investments in fixed-income instruments are subject to the possibility that interest rates could rise sharply, causing the value of the Fund’s holdings and share price to decline. The risks associated with rising interest rates are heightened given the historically low interest rate environment as of the date of this prospectus. Interest rates may continue to rise in the future, possibly suddenly and significantly, with unpredictable effects on the financial markets and the Fund’s investments. Fixed-income instruments with longer durations are subject to more volatility than those with shorter durations.
Investment in Investment Vehicles Risk—Investing in other investment vehicles, including exchange-traded funds ("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—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. Valuation of portfolio investments may be difficult, such as during periods of market turmoil or reduced liquidity, and for investments that may, for example, trade infrequently or irregularly. In these and other circumstances, an investment may be valued using fair value methodologies, which are inherently subjective, reflect good faith judgments based on available information and may not accurately estimate the price at which the Fund could sell the investment at that time. These risks may be heightened for fixed-income instruments because of the historically low interest rate environment as of the date of this prospectus.
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. The performance of these investments may underperform the general securities markets or other types of securities.
Preferred Securities Risk—A company’s preferred stock generally pays dividends only after the company makes required payments to holders of its bonds and other debt. For this reason, the value of preferred stock will usually react more strongly than bonds and other debt to actual or perceived changes in the company’s financial condition or prospects.
Regulatory and Legal Risk—U.S. and non-U.S. governmental agencies and other regulators regularly implement additional regulations and legislators 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 regulations and laws impact the investment strategies, performance, costs and operations of the Fund or taxation of shareholders.
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 calendar year 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.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 15.19%
  
Lowest Quarter Return
Q3 2011 -18.28%
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (for the periods ended December 31, 2016)
Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads rr_PerformanceTableDoesReflectSalesLoads 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 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
The following chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing the Fund’s Class A share calendar year 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.
Effective August 15, 2013, certain changes were made to the Fund’s investment objective, principal investment strategies and portfolio management team. Performance prior to that date, as well as prior to April 29, 2011, was achieved when the Fund had a different investment objective and used different strategies.
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. 
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. The returns shown below reflect applicable sales charges.
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund | MSCI World Index (Net)  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text] rr_IndexNoDeductionForFeesExpensesTaxes (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes, except foreign withholding taxes)
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel MSCI World Index (Net) (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes, except foreign withholding taxes)3 [4]
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.53% [4]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.41% [4]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.82% [4]
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund | Class A  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SEQAX
Maximum Cumulative Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice 4.75%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.53% [5]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.48%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.24%) [6]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.24%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination February 1, 2018
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 595
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 898
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,223
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 2,140
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 11.23%
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (38.22%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 19.79%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 14.85%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (15.96%)
Annual Return 2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.86%
Annual Return 2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 19.31%
Annual Return 2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 4.62%
Annual Return 2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (0.98%)
Annual Return 2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 9.75%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest Quarter Return
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 15.19%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest Quarter Return
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (18.28%)
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return Before Taxes
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 4.53%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.40%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.64%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Return After Taxes on Distributions
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 3.46%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.40%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 0.54%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim World Equity Income 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 2.54%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.13%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.19%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund | Class C  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SFGCX
Maximum Cumulative Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00%
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.65% [5]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 2.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.36%) [6]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.99%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination February 1, 2018
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 302
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 699
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,223
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,659
Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 202
Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 699
Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,223
Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,659
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class C
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 7.91%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 8.67%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 1.48%
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund | Institutional Class  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SEWIX
Maximum Cumulative Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.60% [5]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.30%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.32%) [6]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.98%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination February 1, 2018
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 100
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 381
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 682
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,540
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Institutional Class
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.03%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 9.80%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.00% [7]
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 02, 2011
GUGGENHEIM FUNDS TRUST | Guggenheim World Equity Income Fund | Class P  
Prospectus: rr_ProspectusTable  
Trading Symbol dei_TradingSymbol SEQPX
Maximum Cumulative Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) rr_MaximumCumulativeSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.70%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.38% [5]
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.33%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.10%) [6]
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.23%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination February 1, 2018
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 125
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 412
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 719
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,593
Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Class P
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.48%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 3.43% [8]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 none
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 01, 2015
[1] Restated to reflect current management fees.
[2] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement) have been restated to reflect the current expense limitation agreement. Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2018 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-1.42%, Class C-2.12%, and Class P-1.32%. 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.
[3] Since inception of May 1, 2015.
[4] The MSCI World Index (Net) returns reflect reinvested dividends net of foreign withholding taxes, but reflect no deductions for fees, expenses or other taxes. The returns are calculated by applying withholding rates applicable to non-resident persons who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. Withholding rates applicable to the Fund may be lower.
[5] Other expenses have been restated based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
[6] Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver (and/or expense reimbursement) have been restated to reflect the current expense limitation agreement. Security Investors, LLC, also known as Guggenheim Investments (the “Investment Manager”), has contractually agreed through February 1, 2018 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-1.22%, Class C-1.97%, Institutional Class-0.97%, and Class P-1.22%. 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.
[7] Since inception of May 2, 2011.
[8] Since inception of May 1, 2015.