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Annual Total Returns - Class R6
Dec. 31, 2024
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Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Nuveen Bond Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 1.43% 5.64% (13.24%) (1.81%) 7.49% 8.38% (0.02%) 3.42% 2.38% 0.53%
Nuveen Core Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 2.66% 6.34% (13.24%) (0.96%) 7.87% 9.35% (0.38%) 4.47% 4.21% 0.72%
Nuveen Core Impact Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 2.56% 6.04% (14.01%) (1.03%) 7.45% 8.73% 0.33% 4.51% 3.19% 1.18%
Nuveen Core Plus Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.11% 7.03% (13.32%) (0.33%) 7.98% 9.47% (0.25%) 4.81% 4.66% 0.63%
Nuveen 5-15 Year Laddered Tax Exempt Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 0.78% 6.08% (9.05%) 1.31% 4.33% 7.84% 1.64% 4.91% (0.80%) 2.39%
Nuveen Green Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 3.06% 6.44% (12.98%) (0.60%) 8.59% 8.92%        
Nuveen High Yield Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 7.89% 13.02% (9.83%) 4.79% 2.23% 16.21% (2.66%) 5.65% 16.45% (3.72%)
Nuveen Short Duration Impact Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.21% 5.21% (3.79%) 0.22% 4.61% 5.06%        
Nuveen Short Term Bond Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.31% 5.41% (2.89%) 0.18% 3.57% 4.25% 1.46% 1.88% 2.07% 0.96%
Nuveen Short Term Bond Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.39% 4.62% (3.78%) (0.57%) 3.28% 3.89% 1.49% 0.69% 0.98%  
Nuveen Money Market Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 5.19% 5.05% 1.48% none 0.44% 2.11% 1.72% 0.75% 0.29% 0.02%