Shareholder Report, Average Annual Return (Details) |
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| C000073513 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Income Fund - Class A Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 1.47% | 0.86% | 3.29% | |||
| C000167229 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Income Fund - Class C Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 4.71% | 1.07% | 2.89% | |||
| C000219380 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Income Fund - Institutional Shares | |||||
| C000003857 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Large Cap Value Fund - Class A Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 11.58% | 14.73% | 13.59% | |||
| C000167227 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Large Cap Value Fund - Class C Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 15.95% | 15.17% | 13.90% | |||
| C000219378 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Large Cap Value Fund - Institutional Shares | |||||
| C000059931 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Municipal Tax Free Bond Fund - Class A Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | (1.07%) | (0.68%) | 1.13% | |||
| C000167228 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Municipal Tax Free Bond Fund - Class C Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 2.05% | (0.54%) | 0.69% | |||
| C000219379 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Municipal Tax Free Bond Fund - Institutional Shares | |||||
| C000003855 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Real Estate Income and Growth Fund - Class A Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | (6.10%) | 2.35% | 3.68% | |||
| C000167226 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Real Estate Income and Growth Fund - Class C Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | (2.56%) | 2.73% | 3.66% | |||
| C000219377 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Real Estate Income and Growth Fund - Institutional Shares | |||||
| C000240591 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Utilities Fund - Class A Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 7.96% | 8.54% | ||||
| C000240590 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Utilities Fund - Class C Shares | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 12.72% | 9.92% | ||||
| C000240589 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Spirit of America Utilities Fund - Institutional Shares | |||||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000073513 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 6.50% | 1.85% | 3.79% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000167229 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 5.71% | 1.07% | 2.89% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000219380 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 6.74% | 2.08% | 3.54% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000003857 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.77% | 15.98% | 14.20% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000167227 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 16.95% | 15.17% | 13.90% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000219378 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 18.13% | 16.33% | 20.21% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000059931 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 3.91% | 0.30% | 1.63% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000167228 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 3.05% | (0.54%) | 0.69% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000219379 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 4.08% | 0.45% | 1.16% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000003855 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | (0.94%) | 3.47% | 4.24% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000167226 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | (1.66%) | 2.73% | 3.66% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000219377 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | (0.78%) | 3.74% | 5.95% | |||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000240591 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 14.56% | 10.77% | ||||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000240590 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 13.72% | 9.92% | ||||
| Without Sales Load [Member] | C000240589 | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 14.85% | 11.03% | ||||
| Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 7.30% | (0.36%) | 2.01% | |||
| Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 7.30% | (0.36%) | 1.86% | |||
| Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 7.30% | (0.36%) | 0.12% | |||
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.88% | 14.42% | 14.82% | |||
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.88% | 14.42% | 15.25% | |||
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.88% | 14.42% | 18.63% | |||
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 4.25% | 0.80% | 2.34% | |||
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 4.25% | 0.80% | 2.29% | |||
| Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 4.25% | 0.80% | 1.90% | |||
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.88% | 14.42% | 14.82% | |||
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.88% | 14.42% | 15.25% | |||
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.88% | 14.42% | 18.63% | |||
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.88% | 21.19% | ||||
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.88% | 21.19% | ||||
| S&P 500 Index TR | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P 500<sup style="inset: 1.5px 0px 4px; box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); display: inline; flex-wrap: nowrap; font-size: 12px; font-weight: 700; grid-area: auto; line-height: 0px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; position: relative; text-align: center; text-align-last: auto; white-space-collapse: preserve-breaks;">®</sup> Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 17.88% | 21.19% | ||||
| MSCI US REIT Gross (USD) | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI US REIT Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 2.94% | 6.58% | 5.71% | |||
| MSCI US REIT Gross (USD) | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI US REIT Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 2.94% | 6.58% | 5.62% | |||
| MSCI US REIT Gross (USD) | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | MSCI US REIT Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 2.94% | 6.58% | 9.44% | |||
| S&P 500 Utilities Sector Index | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P Utilities Select Sector Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 16.04% | 11.07% | ||||
| S&P 500 Utilities Sector Index | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P Utilities Select Sector Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 16.04% | 11.07% | ||||
| S&P 500 Utilities Sector Index | ||||||
| Average Annual Return [Line Items] | ||||||
| Line Graph and Table Measure Name | S&P Utilities Select Sector Index | |||||
| Average Annual Return, Percent | 16.04% | 11.07% |