Document and Entity Information	Total
Prospectus:
Document Type	485BPOS
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	SCHWAB CAPITAL TRUST
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Document Creation Date	Feb. 25, 2021
Document Effective Date	Feb. 25, 2021
Prospectus Date	Feb. 25, 2021
Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund \| Schwab Large-Cap Growth Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWLSX
Schwab Core Equity Fund \| Schwab Core Equity Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWANX
Schwab International Core Equity Fund \| Schwab International Core Equity Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SICNX
Schwab Dividend Equity Fund \| Schwab Dividend Equity Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWDSX
Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund \| Schwab Small-Cap Equity Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWSCX
Schwab Hedged Equity Fund \| Schwab Hedged Equity Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWHEX
Schwab Health Care Fund \| Schwab Health Care Fund
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Trading Symbol	SWHFX
Schwab Balanced Fund \| Schwab Balanced Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWOBX
Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund \| Schwab S&P 500 Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWPPX
Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund \| Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWSSX
Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund \| Schwab Total Stock Market Index Fund
Prospectus:
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Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund \| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Growth Index Fund
Prospectus:
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Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund \| Schwab U.S. Large-Cap Value Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWLVX
Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap Index Fund \| Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWMCX
Schwab International Index Fund \| Schwab International Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWISX
Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund \| Schwab Fundamental US Large Company Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SFLNX
Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund \| Schwab Fundamental US Small Company Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SFSNX
Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index Fund \| Schwab Fundamental International Large Company Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SFNNX
Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index Fund \| Schwab Fundamental International Small Company Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SFILX
Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index Fund \| Schwab Fundamental Emerging Markets Large Company Index Fund
Prospectus:
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Laudus International MarketMasters Fund \| Laudus International MarketMasters Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWMIX
Schwab MarketTrack All Equity Portfolio \| Schwab MarketTrack All Equity Portfolio
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWEGX
Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio \| Schwab MarketTrack Growth Portfolio
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWHGX
Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio \| Schwab MarketTrack Balanced Portfolio
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWBGX
Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio \| Schwab MarketTrack Conservative Portfolio
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWCGX
Schwab Target 2010 Fund \| Schwab Target 2010 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWBRX
Schwab Target 2015 Fund \| Schwab Target 2015 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWGRX
Schwab Target 2020 Fund \| Schwab Target 2020 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWCRX
Schwab Target 2025 Fund \| Schwab Target 2025 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWHRX
Schwab Target 2030 Fund \| Schwab Target 2030 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWDRX
Schwab Target 2035 Fund \| Schwab Target 2035 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWIRX
Schwab Target 2040 Fund \| Schwab Target 2040 Fund
Prospectus:
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Schwab Target 2045 Fund \| Schwab Target 2045 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWMRX
Schwab Target 2050 Fund \| Schwab Target 2050 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWNRX
Schwab Target 2055 Fund \| Schwab Target 2055 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWORX
Schwab Target 2060 Fund \| Schwab Target 2060 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWPRX
Schwab Target 2065 Fund \| Schwab Target 2065 Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWQRX
Schwab Target 2065 Index Fund \| Schwab Target 2065 Index Fund
Prospectus:
Trading Symbol	SWYOX

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