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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName MARSHALL FUNDS INC d/b/a BMO FUNDS
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Dec. 29, 2011
BMO Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class Y
  
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, for shares held less than 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption 2.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.90% [1]
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.85% [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.75%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.35% [3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.40% [3]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 143
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 517
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 916
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,033
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 67.91%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 19.20%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel The return for the Class Y shares of the Fund from January 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2011
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn (26.46%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 32.53%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2010
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (10.10%)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 19.20%
Since Commencement of Operations rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 41.90%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 23, 2008
BMO Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class Y | Return After Taxes on Distributions
  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 17.49%
Since Commencement of Operations rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 40.03%
BMO Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class Y | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 13.60%
Since Commencement of Operations rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 35.62%
BMO Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Class I
  
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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, for shares held less than 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption 2.00%
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.90% [1]
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.60% [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.50%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets 0.35% [3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.15% [3]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 117
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 440
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 758
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,761
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 19.37%
Since Commencement of Operations rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 42.17%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 23, 2008
BMO Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund
  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading

BMO Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund

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Investment Objective:

Objective, Primary [Text Block] rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock

To provide capital appreciation.

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)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination July 6, 2013
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading

Portfolio Turnover

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The Fund incurs 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 34% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 34.00%
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Example

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This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. 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 are as shown in the table and remain the same. The costs in the one-year example and for the first year of the three-, five-, and ten-year example reflect the Adviser's agreement to waive fees and reimburse expenses through July 6, 2013. Although your actual costs and returns may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading

Principal Investment Strategies

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The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of foreign companies located in emerging markets or whose primary business activities or principal trading markets are in emerging markets. The Fund's sub-adviser, Lloyd George Management (Hong Kong) Limited ("LGM(HK)"), considers emerging markets to be those markets in any country other than Canada, Luxembourg, the U.S., Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. LGM(HK) uses a "bottom-up," fundamental approach in selecting stocks for the Fund's portfolio. LGM(HK) seeks to identify quality, growth companies typically with dominant industry positions, strong balance sheets and cash flows to support a sustainable dividend payout.

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Principal Risks

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The Fund cannot assure that it will achieve its investment objective. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of BMO Harris Bank, N.A. or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. The net asset value of the Fund will vary and you could lose money by investing in the Fund. In addition, the Fund is subject to the following risks.

 

Stock Market Risks. The Fund is subject to fluctuations in the stock market, which has periods of increasing and decreasing values. Stocks are more volatile than debt securities. If the value of the Fund's investments goes down, you may lose money.

 

Sector Risks. Companies with similar characteristics, such as those within the same industry, may be grouped together in broad categories called sectors. To the extent the Fund invests its assets in a particular sector, the Fund's performance may be more susceptible to any economic, business or other developments that generally affect that sector.

 

Foreign Securities Risks. Investing in foreign securities may involve additional risks, including currency-rate fluctuations, political and economic instability, differences in financial reporting standards, less-strict regulation of the securities markets and possible imposition of foreign withholding taxes. Furthermore, the Fund may incur higher costs and expenses when making foreign investments, which will affect the Fund's total return.

 

Emerging Markets Risks. Investments in emerging markets can involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in more developed foreign markets, which may make emerging market securities more volatile and potentially less liquid than securities issued in more developed markets.

 

Company Size Risks. Generally, the smaller the market capitalization of a company, the fewer the number of shares traded daily, the less liquid its stock and the more volatile its price. Companies with smaller market capitalizations also tend to have unproven track records, a limited product or service base and limited access to capital. These factors also increase risks and make these companies more likely to fail than companies with larger market capitalizations.

 

Management Risks. LGM(HK)'s judgments about the attractiveness, value and potential appreciation of the Fund's investments may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, there is no guarantee that the investment techniques used by the Fund's managers will produce the desired results.

Risk Lose Money [Text] rr_RiskLoseMoney The net asset value of the Fund will vary and you could lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text] rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of BMO Harris Bank, N.A. or any of its affiliates and is not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading

Fund Performance

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The bar chart and table show the historical performance of the Fund's shares and provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the Fund's total returns before taxes for the past year, while the table compares the Fund's average annual total returns to the returns of a broad measure of market performance and an index of funds with similar investment objectives. Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future. Investors may obtain updated performance information for the Fund at www.bmofundsus.com. LGM(HK) assumed its role as sub-adviser of the Fund effective December 29, 2011. The performance results shown in the bar chart and table are from periods in which the Fund was managed by another sub-adviser. Prior to December 29, 2011, the Fund was known as the Marshall Emerging Markets Equity Fund.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart shows the Fund's total returns before taxes for the past year, while the table compares the Fund's average annual total returns to the returns of a broad measure of market performance and an index of funds with similar investment objectives.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress www.bmofundsus.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Please keep in mind that past performance, before and after taxes, does not represent how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading

Class Y—Annual Total Returns (calendar years 2009-2010)

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The return for the Class Y shares of the Fund from January 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011 was (26.46)%.

 

During the periods shown in the bar chart for the Fund:

 

                 
    Quarter Ended      Returns  
Best quarter     6/30/2009         32.53 % 
Worst quarter     6/30/2010         (10.10 )% 
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading

Average Annual Total Returns through 12/31/10

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual marginal federal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans.
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are shown only for Class Y, and after-tax returns for Class I will vary.
Performance Table Narrative rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual marginal federal income tax rates and do not reflect the effect of any applicable state and 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 holding shares through tax-deferred programs, such as IRAs or 401(k) plans. After-tax returns are shown only for Class Y, and after-tax returns for Class I will vary.

 

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Index (EMI) is a market capitalization-weighted equity index of companies representative of the market structure of emerging countries in Europe, Latin America, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

 

The Lipper Emerging Markets Fund Index (LEMI) is an average of the 30 largest mutual funds in this Lipper category.

BMO Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund | EMI (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.88%
Since Commencement of Operations rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 46.60%
BMO Lloyd George Emerging Markets Equity Fund | LEMI (reflects deduction of fees and no deduction for sales charges or taxes)
  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 20.14%
Since Commencement of Operations rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 46.41%
[1] The Fund's management fee in the fee table has been restated. Effective December 29, 2011, the Fund's management fee was reduced from 1.00% to 0.90%.
[2] The expense information in the fee table has been restated to reflect that effective September 1, 2011, the Fund entered into a new transfer agency agreement.
[3] M&I Investment Management Corp. (Adviser) has agreed to waive or reduce its investment advisory fee and reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to prevent total annual operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, other investment-related costs and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Fund's business and Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses) from exceeding 1.40% for Class Y and 1.15% for Class I through July 6, 2013. The Adviser may not terminate this arrangement prior to July 6, 2013 unless the investment advisory agreement is terminated.