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Registrant Name dei_EntityRegistrantName BMO FUNDS, INC.
Prospectus Date rr_ProspectusDate Dec. 28, 2018
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading 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. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Class A shares of certain BMO Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and under “How to Buy Shares – Purchase of Class A Shares – Class A Shares – Sales Charge” on page 117 of this Prospectus and under “How to Buy Shares – Class A Shares – Waivers and Reductions of Sales Charges” beginning on page 118 of this Prospectus and “How to Buy Shares” beginning on page B-38 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption <b>Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment) </b>
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption <b>Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) </b>
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination December 31, 2019
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block] rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock 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 20% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 20.00%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock The Maximum Deferred Sales Charge on Class A shares is applied only to purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
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 $50,000 in Class A shares of certain BMO Funds.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 50,000
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Other Expenses have been restated to reflect current fees.
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown will not correlate to the Fund’s ratio of expenses to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights tables, which do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
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 funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated, whether you redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods or not. 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 examples reflect the Adviser’s agreement to waive fees and reimburse expenses through December 31, 2019. 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
Strategy Narrative [Text Block] rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock The Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies located in a number of countries outside the United States. The Fund invests primarily in companies that are located in the countries included, at the time of purchase, in the MSCI EAFE Index, which includes developed countries outside of North America. Although the Fund may invest in companies across all market capitalizations, the Fund invests primarily in companies that, at the time of purchase, have a minimum market capitalization of $2 billion. The Fund may at times focus its investments in one or more sectors.

The Fund’s sub-adviser is Pyrford International Ltd. (Pyrford), an affiliate of the Adviser. Pyrford seeks to minimize losses by adopting a highly defensive investment stance at times of perceived high risk, characterized by high valuation levels or high levels of financial leverage. The Fund does not target a specific volatility level, but aims to deliver volatility significantly below that of the MSCI EAFE Index by being zero weight in any country, sector, or stock that Pyrford believes has very poor value as measured by established fundamental value metrics (such as dividend yields, return on equity, and P/E ratios).

In determining where a company is located, the sub-adviser primarily relies on the country where the company is incorporated, but also may consider the country where the company’s revenues are derived and the primary market listing for the class of shares to be purchased. Although the Fund invests primarily in companies that are included in the MSCI EAFE Index, the Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in companies located in countries not represented in this index, including emerging market countries.

The Fund may invest in forward foreign currency exchange contracts, a type of derivative instrument, for purposes of hedging its exposure to non-U.S. currencies. From time to time, the Fund maintains a portion of its assets in cash. The Fund may increase its cash holdings in response to market conditions or in the event attractive investment opportunities are not available.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block] rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock 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.

Common Stock Risks. Common stocks are susceptible to general stock market fluctuations and to volatile increases and decreases in value as market confidence in, and perceptions of, their issuers change. Holders of common stocks are generally subject to greater risk than holders of preferred stocks and debt obligations of the same issuer because common stockholders generally have inferior rights to receive payments from issuers in comparison with the rights of preferred stockholders, bondholders, and other creditors.

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.

Currency Risks. To the extent that the Fund invests directly in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or in securities denominated in, or that trade in, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies, it is subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged.

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.

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.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts Risks. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to currency risks. A forward foreign currency exchange contract also may result in losses in the event of a default or bankruptcy of the counterparty. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may limit potential gain from a positive change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies.

Management Risks. Pyrford’s judgments about the attractiveness, value, and potential appreciation of the Fund’s investments may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, no guarantee exists that the investment techniques used by the Fund’s managers will produce the desired results.

Sector Risks. Companies with similar characteristics, such as those within similar industries, 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.

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. The value of equity securities purchased by the Fund may decline if the financial condition of the companies in which the Fund invests declines or if overall market and economic conditions deteriorate. If the value of the Fund’s investments goes down, you may lose money. U.S. and international markets have experienced significant volatility in recent years, which may increase the risks of investing in the securities held by the Fund. Policy changes by the U.S. government and/or Federal Reserve, such as raising interest rates, also could cause increased volatility in financial markets and higher levels of shareholder redemptions, which could have a negative impact on the Fund. Adverse market events also may lead to increased shareholder redemptions, which could cause the Fund to experience a loss or difficulty in selling investments to meet such redemptions.
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
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock 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 how the Fund’s total returns before taxes have varied from year to 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 bmofunds.com.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns 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 how the Fund’s total returns before taxes have varied from year to 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 Additional Market Index [Text] rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. <br/><br/>The Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index (LIMCCFI) tracks the total return performance of the 30 largest mutual funds included in this Lipper category.
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress bmofunds.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 <b>Class I—Annual Total Returns</b> (calendar years 2012-2017)
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock The return for the Class I shares of the Fund from January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018 was (1.04)%.

During the periods shown in the bar chart for the Fund:
    Quarter Ended      Returns  
Best quarter     9/30/2013         7.11%  
Worst quarter     9/30/2015         (9.28)%  
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading <b>Average Annual Total Returns</b> through 12/31/17
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 I and after-tax returns for Class A and Class R6 will vary.
Performance Table Explanation after Tax Higher rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other return figures when a capital loss is realized on the sale of Fund shares which provides an assumed tax benefit to the shareholder that increases the after-tax return.
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 I and after-tax returns for Class A and Class R6 will vary.

The Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other return figures when a capital loss is realized on the sale of Fund shares which provides an assumed tax benefit to the shareholder that increases the after-tax return.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada.

The Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Funds Index (LIMCCFI) tracks the total return performance of the 30 largest mutual funds included in this Lipper category.
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund | Class I  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none [1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, for shares held less than 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption 2.00% [2]
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.73%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.23% [3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.97%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.95% [5]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 97
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 307
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 534
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,188
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 97
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 307
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 534
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,188
2012 rr_AnnualReturn2012 15.88%
2013 rr_AnnualReturn2013 15.21%
2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 0.57%
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (4.08%)
2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 2.92%
2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 18.55%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel The return for the Class I shares of the Fund from January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2018
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn (1.04%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2013
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 7.11%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Sep. 30, 2015
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (9.28%)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.55%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 6.28%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 7.80%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Dec. 29, 2011
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund | Class A  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00% [1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, for shares held less than 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption 2.00% [2]
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.73%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.23% [3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.22%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.20% [5]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 616
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 866
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,135
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,902
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 616
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 866
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,135
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,902
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 12.29%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 1.15%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 27, 2014
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund | Class R6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none [1]
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed, for shares held less than 30 days) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption 2.00% [2]
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.73%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.08% [3]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets 0.01% [4]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.82%
Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.02%) [5]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and Expense Reimbursement rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.80% [5]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 82
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 260
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 453
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,012
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 82
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 260
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 453
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,012
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.71%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 3.01%
Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate May 27, 2014
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Class I  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 17.71%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.63%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 7.21%
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class I  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.94%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.85%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 6.18%
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund | EAFE (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class I  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 25.03%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.90%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.65%
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund | EAFE (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | Class R6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 25.03%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 4.00%
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund | LIMCCFI (reflects deduction of fees and no deduction for sales charges or taxes) | Class I  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 24.95%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.80%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 9.64%
BMO Pyrford International Stock Fund | LIMCCFI (reflects deduction of fees and no deduction for sales charges or taxes) | Class R6  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 24.95%
Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 4.26%
[1] The Maximum Deferred Sales Charge on Class A shares is applied only to purchases of $1,000,000 or more that are redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
[2] The management fee disclosed is a blended fee based on the Fund’s total assets as of August 31, 2018. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays a management fee of 0.735% on the Fund’s first $500 million of average daily net assets, 0.72% on the next $200 million of average daily net assets, 0.62% on the next $100 million of average daily net assets, and 0.56% on assets in excess of $800 million.
[3] Other Expenses have been restated to reflect current fees.
[4] Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses represent the pro rata expense indirectly incurred by the Fund as a result of its investment in other investment companies. Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses shown will not correlate to the Fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets appearing in the Financial Highlights tables, which do not include Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.
[5] BMO Asset 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 0.94% for Class I, 1.19% for Class A, and 0.79% for Class R6 through December 31, 2019. This expense limitation agreement may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2019 without the consent of the Fund’s Board of Directors, unless terminated due to the termination of the investment advisory agreement.