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Small-Cap Value Fund  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading FUND SUMMARY: SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective:
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The Small-Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide long-term total return on capital, primarily through capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund:
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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold, and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder 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:
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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 56% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 56.00%
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Expense Information has been restated to reflect current fees.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading 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 mutual 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 remain the same. Although your actual costs 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 in a diversified portfolio of small-cap stocks that are listed on the New York Stock Exchange, NYSE American, and Nasdaq. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks from among those in the small-cap value category at the time of purchase. For purposes of the Fund’s investments, “small-cap stocks” are those whose market capitalization (stock market worth) falls within the range of the Russell 2000® Index, an unmanaged, market value weighted index, which measures the performance of the 2,000 companies that are between the 1,000th and 3,000th largest in the market with dividends reinvested. The market capitalization range for the Russell 2000 Index was $106 million to $48 billion as of June 30, 2024. Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC (the “Adviser”) selects stocks within the small-cap value category for the Fund using a statistical approach. Value stocks are those the Adviser believes are priced cheaply relative to some financial measures of worth, such as the ratio of price to earnings, price to sales, or price to cash flow.
The Adviser’s investment process incorporates material environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) information, when available, as a consideration in the ongoing assessment of potential portfolio securities. The Adviser uses ESG research and/or ratings information provided by third parties in performing this analysis and considering ESG risks. As with any consideration used in assessing portfolio securities, the Adviser may, at times, utilize ESG information to increase the weighting of an issuer with a good ESG record or decrease the weighting of an issuer with a poor ESG record. However, as ESG information is just one investment consideration, ESG considerations are not solely determinative in any investment decision made by the Adviser.
Although the Fund seeks investments across a number of sectors, from time to time, based on portfolio positioning to reflect its benchmark, the Fund may have significant positions in particular sectors.
While the Fund is managed for long-term total return on capital, the Adviser seeks to minimize capital gains distributions as part of a tax management strategy. The successful application of this method is intended to result in a more tax-efficient fund than would otherwise be the case.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks:
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance:
Performance Narrative [Text Block] rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risk of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s performance has varied on a calendar year basis. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual returns for various periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. This information is based on past performance. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not guarantee future results. Updated performance information is available on the Fund’s website at bridgewayfunds.com or by calling 800-661-3550.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The bar chart and table below provide an indication of the risk of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s performance has varied on a calendar year basis. The table shows how the Fund’s average annual returns for various periods compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Additional Market Index [Text] rr_PerformanceAdditionalMarketIndex Effective July 24, 2024, the Fund added a new broad-based index, the Russell 3000 Index, due to regulatory requirements. The Fund retained the Russell 2000 Value Index as a second benchmark because the Russell 2000 Value Index is more closely aligned with the Fund’s investment strategies and investment restrictions.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 800-661-3550
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress bridgewayfunds.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture Past performance (before and after taxes) does not guarantee future results.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Small-Cap Value FundYear by Year % Returns as of 12/31 of Each Year
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Return from 1/1/24 through 9/30/24 was 5.71%.
During the periods illustrated in this bar chart, the Fund’s highest quarterly return and lowest quarterly return were:
      Quarter      Total
Return		  
Highest Return:
      Q1 21        41.03%  
Lowest Return:
      Q1 20        -35.52%  
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading Average Annual Total Returns (For the periods ended 12/31/23)
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement plans.
Small-Cap Value Fund | Risk Lose Money [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock Shareholders of the Fund are exposed to above average stock market risk (volatility) and could lose money.
Small-Cap Value Fund | Market Risk [Member]  
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Market Risk—Shareholders of the Fund are exposed to above average stock market risk (volatility) and could lose money. This may be due to numerous factors, including interest rates, the outlook for corporate profits, the health of the national and world economies, national and world social and political events, and the fluctuation of other stock markets around the world. These risks may be magnified if certain social, political, economic and other conditions and events (such as natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest) adversely interrupt the global economy.
Small-Cap Value Fund | Small Cap Company Risk [Member]  
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Small-Cap Company Risk—Investing in small-cap stocks may involve greater volatility and risk than investing in large- or mid-cap stocks because small-cap companies may have less management experience, limited financial resources, and minimal product diversification.
Small-Cap Value Fund | Value Stocks Risk [Member]  
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Value Stocks Risk—Value investing carries the risk that the market will not recognize a security’s intrinsic value for a long time or that a stock judged to be undervalued may actually be appropriately priced. In addition, value stocks as a group may be out of favor at times and underperform the overall equity market for long periods while the market concentrates on other types of stocks, such as “growth” stocks.
Small-Cap Value Fund | Sector Risk [Member]  
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Sector Risk—Companies with similar characteristics may be grouped together in broad categories called sectors. A certain sector may underperform other sectors or the market as a whole. As the Adviser allocates more of the Fund’s portfolio holdings to a particular sector, the Fund’s performance will be more susceptible to any economic, business or other developments which generally affect that sector.
Small-Cap Value Fund | Management and Operational Risk [Member]  
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Management and Operational Risk—The Adviser uses statistical analyses and models to select investments for the Fund. Any imperfections, errors or limitations in the models or analyses and therefore any decisions made in reliance on such models or analyses could expose the Fund to potential risks. In addition, the models used by the Adviser assume that certain historical statistical relationships will continue. These models are constructed based on historical data supplied by third parties and, as a result, the success of relying on such models may depend heavily on the accuracy and reliability of the supplied historical data.
Small-Cap Value Fund | Environmental Social and Governance Investing Risk [Member]  
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Environmental, Social, and Governance Investing Risk—The Fund’s incorporation of ESG considerations in its investment strategy may cause it to make different investments than a fund that has a similar investment style but does not incorporate such
considerations in its strategy. As with the use of any considerations involved in investment decisions, there is no guarantee that the ESG investment considerations used by the Fund will result in the selection of issuers that will outperform other issuers or help reduce risk in the Fund. The Fund may underperform funds that do not incorporate these considerations.
Small-Cap Value Fund | Capital Gains Risk [Member]  
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Capital Gains Risk—If too many small companies in the Fund outgrow the Fund’s small-cap mandate or if the Fund experiences extensive redemptions, the Adviser might need to sell some stocks, which could create capital gains. There can be no guarantee that the Fund will not distribute substantial capital gains, although the Adviser seeks to avoid doing so.
Small-Cap Value Fund | Class N  
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Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends rr_MaximumSalesChargeOnReinvestedDividendsAndDistributionsOverOther none
Redemption Fees rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption none
Exchange Fees rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption none
Management Fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.63% [1]
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other Expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.26% [2]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 0.89% [2]
1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 91
3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 284
5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 493
10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 $ 1,096
2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 0.79%
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (9.43%)
2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 26.79%
2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 7.11%
2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (13.06%)
2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 14.98%
2020 rr_AnnualReturn2020 12.04%
2021 rr_AnnualReturn2021 67.74%
2022 rr_AnnualReturn2022 (7.74%)
2023 rr_AnnualReturn2023 14.08%
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Return from 1/1/24 through 9/30/24
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Sep. 30, 2024
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 5.71%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest Return:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2021
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 41.03%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest Return:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (35.52%)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 14.08%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 17.86%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 9.38%
Small-Cap Value Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions | Class N  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 13.35% [3]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 17.09% [3]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 8.43% [3]
Small-Cap Value Fund | Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class N  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 8.81% [3]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 14.29% [3]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 7.32% [3]
Small-Cap Value Fund | Russell 3000 Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 25.96% [4]
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 15.16% [4]
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 11.48% [4]
Small-Cap Value Fund | Russell 2000® Value Index (reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)  
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1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 14.65%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 10.00%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 6.76%
[1] The Management Fee is comprised of a base fee, which is applied to the Fund’s average annual net assets, and a performance adjustment, which adjusts the fee upward or downward depending on the Fund’s performance relative to the Russell 2000 Value Index over a rolling five-year performance period, and is applied to the Fund’s average daily net assets over this same period. No performance adjustment will be made to the fee if the cumulative difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index does not exceed a specified threshold over the performance period. As a result, the Management Fee may change from year to year. For further information, please see the section “Management of the Fund.”
[2] Expense Information has been restated to reflect current fees.
[3] After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of 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 who hold their Fund shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement plans.
[4] Effective July 24, 2024, the Fund added a new broad-based index, the Russell 3000 Index, due to regulatory requirements. The Fund retained the Russell 2000 Value Index as a second benchmark because the Russell 2000 Value Index is more closely aligned with the Fund’s investment strategies and investment restrictions.