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Shareholder Report, Line Graph (Details) - USD ($)
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C000016770                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Account Value [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name                         Class A                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Accumulated Value $ 9,725 $ 9,771 $ 9,854 $ 9,909 $ 9,899 $ 10,076 $ 10,197 $ 10,207 $ 10,188 $ 10,124 $ 9,890 $ 9,968   $ 10,055 $ 10,152 $ 10,156 $ 10,265 $ 10,347 $ 10,344 $ 10,400 $ 10,476 $ 10,465 $ 10,511 $ 10,481 $ 10,528 $ 10,498 $ 10,360 $ 10,360 $ 10,291 $ 10,271 $ 10,242 $ 10,282 $ 10,342 $ 10,293 $ 10,164 $ 10,155 $ 10,217 $ 10,470 $ 10,512 $ 10,726 $ 10,781 $ 10,948 $ 11,126 $ 11,170 $ 11,412 $ 11,325 $ 11,321 $ 11,323 $ 11,313 $ 11,533 $ 11,629 $ 11,191 $ 11,526 $ 11,704 $ 11,840 $ 12,103 $ 12,060 $ 12,017 $ 11,984 $ 12,195 $ 12,280 $ 12,183 $ 12,023 $ 11,938 $ 12,068 $ 12,100 $ 12,241 $ 12,361 $ 12,351 $ 12,244 $ 12,224 $ 12,182 $ 12,237 $ 11,890 $ 11,706 $ 11,380 $ 10,944 $ 10,945 $ 10,694 $ 10,971 $ 10,686 $ 10,202 $ 10,051 $ 10,423 $ 10,360 $ 10,767 $ 10,482 $ 10,658 $ 10,713 $ 10,587 $ 10,574 $ 10,596 $ 10,517 $ 10,243 $ 10,049 $ 10,558 $ 10,989 $ 10,993 $ 10,844 $ 10,987 $ 10,696 $ 10,876 $ 10,974 $ 11,191 $ 11,350 $ 11,533 $ 11,263 $ 11,376 $ 11,212 $ 11,279 $ 11,470 $ 11,442 $ 11,452 $ 11,427 $ 11,623 $ 11,611 $ 11,773 $ 11,912 $ 11,975 $ 12,050 $ 12,023 $ 12,044
C000016773                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Account Value [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name                         Class C                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Accumulated Value 10,000 10,041 10,120 10,180 10,164 10,338 10,456 10,459 10,424 10,361 10,116 10,179   10,272 10,355 10,362 10,467 10,543 10,534 10,585 10,654 10,627 10,677 10,640 10,681 10,633 10,488 10,491 10,405 10,388 10,353 10,387 10,431 10,385 10,238 10,223 10,288 10,526 10,562 10,771 10,819 10,990 11,161 11,189 11,433 11,340 11,329 11,323 11,307 11,519 11,607 11,164 11,491 11,660 11,789 12,042 11,992 11,942 11,902 12,104 12,180 12,076 11,911 11,820 11,940 11,976 12,097 12,207 12,201 12,077 12,049 12,000 12,058 11,709 11,511 11,183 10,748 10,743 10,490 10,755 10,469 9,990 9,835 10,193 10,125 10,515 10,231 10,397 10,443 10,314 10,296 10,310 10,227 9,955 9,760 10,247 10,659 10,666 10,505 10,636 10,360 10,516 10,604 10,807 10,965 11,123 10,856 10,971 10,794 10,851 11,040 10,995 10,998 10,966 11,160 11,129 11,277 11,402 11,456 11,521 11,487 11,501
C000016774                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Account Value [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name                         Class S                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Accumulated Value 10,000 10,049 10,137 10,196 10,188 10,372 10,498 10,510 10,494 10,430 10,191 10,273   10,365 10,468 10,473 10,589 10,675 10,675 10,735 10,815 10,796 10,856 10,837 10,878 10,849 10,709 10,711 10,641 10,623 10,595 10,639 10,704 10,655 10,524 10,517 10,583 10,847 10,893 11,117 11,176 11,352 11,539 11,587 11,840 11,753 11,751 11,755 11,748 11,979 12,080 11,629 11,979 12,166 12,310 12,586 12,544 12,502 12,470 12,693 12,783 12,685 12,521 12,436 12,573 12,621 12,759 12,887 12,879 12,770 12,752 12,711 12,771 12,412 12,222 11,884 11,431 11,435 11,174 11,466 11,171 10,668 10,512 10,903 10,839 11,268 10,971 11,158 11,218 11,088 11,077 11,103 11,022 10,737 10,536 11,072 11,527 11,532 11,379 11,531 11,228 11,420 11,525 11,756 11,925 12,120 11,838 11,960 11,790 11,862 12,066 12,039 12,053 12,028 12,238 12,227 12,388 12,550 12,618 12,701 12,661 12,699
C000016775                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Account Value [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Line Graph and Table Measure Name                         Institutional Class                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Accumulated Value 1,000,000 1,004,929 1,013,714 1,020,598 1,019,793 1,037,308 1,050,024 1,052,211 1,049,556 1,044,064 1,020,056 1,027,340   1,036,603 1,046,862 1,047,420 1,059,000 1,067,662 1,067,601 1,074,616 1,081,648 1,080,699 1,086,775 1,083,836 1,088,959 1,086,009 1,070,893 1,072,107 1,064,135 1,063,312 1,060,530 1,064,939 1,070,370 1,066,516 1,053,276 1,052,560 1,059,159 1,084,686 1,090,280 1,111,789 1,117,691 1,136,380 1,155,127 1,158,949 1,184,321 1,176,604 1,176,445 1,175,725 1,175,009 1,199,308 1,209,478 1,162,992 1,199,249 1,218,077 1,232,536 1,260,234 1,255,998 1,251,752 1,248,600 1,270,949 1,280,031 1,270,187 1,253,703 1,245,097 1,258,867 1,263,689 1,277,572 1,290,352 1,289,612 1,278,663 1,276,791 1,272,624 1,279,853 1,243,727 1,223,521 1,190,687 1,145,121 1,145,513 1,119,344 1,148,639 1,118,981 1,068,403 1,052,712 1,091,993 1,084,431 1,127,448 1,098,830 1,117,624 1,123,593 1,110,537 1,109,455 1,111,969 1,103,841 1,075,237 1,056,227 1,108,831 1,154,524 1,155,072 1,139,607 1,154,911 1,124,474 1,143,724 1,154,291 1,177,483 1,194,482 1,214,078 1,185,735 1,197,986 1,180,888 1,188,137 1,208,622 1,205,942 1,207,274 1,203,534 1,225,900 1,224,861 1,240,873 1,257,308 1,264,231 1,271,184 1,268,530 1,271,010
DWS Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Account Value [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Accumulated Value 10,000 10,071 10,163 10,202 10,205 10,388 10,454 10,442 10,436 10,356 10,111 10,125   10,145 10,213 10,208 10,287 10,366 10,356 10,400 10,494 10,444 10,450 10,436 10,484 10,363 10,265 10,331 10,254 10,327 10,315 10,317 10,383 10,317 10,235 10,296 10,485 10,597 10,590 10,794 10,797 10,988 11,126 11,151 11,440 11,379 11,413 11,407 11,399 11,619 11,828 11,758 11,967 12,023 12,099 12,279 12,180 12,173 12,119 12,238 12,255 12,167 11,991 11,842 11,935 11,974 12,058 12,193 12,170 12,065 12,061 12,097 12,066 11,806 11,674 11,350 10,919 10,990 10,817 11,082 10,768 10,303 10,170 10,544 10,496 10,819 10,539 10,807 10,872 10,754 10,716 10,708 10,640 10,369 10,206 10,668 11,076 11,046 10,890 10,990 10,713 10,894 10,998 11,255 11,416 11,569 11,282 11,401 11,215 11,274 11,522 11,527 11,572 11,489 11,666 11,635 11,774 11,903 11,977 12,052 12,034 12,047
DWS Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Account Value [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Accumulated Value 10,000 10,071 10,163 10,202 10,205 10,388 10,454 10,442 10,436 10,356 10,111 10,125   10,145 10,213 10,208 10,287 10,366 10,356 10,400 10,494 10,444 10,450 10,436 10,484 10,363 10,265 10,331 10,254 10,327 10,315 10,317 10,383 10,317 10,235 10,296 10,485 10,597 10,590 10,794 10,797 10,988 11,126 11,151 11,440 11,379 11,413 11,407 11,399 11,619 11,828 11,758 11,967 12,023 12,099 12,279 12,180 12,173 12,119 12,238 12,255 12,167 11,991 11,842 11,935 11,974 12,058 12,193 12,170 12,065 12,061 12,097 12,066 11,806 11,674 11,350 10,919 10,990 10,817 11,082 10,768 10,303 10,170 10,544 10,496 10,819 10,539 10,807 10,872 10,754 10,716 10,708 10,640 10,369 10,206 10,668 11,076 11,046 10,890 10,990 10,713 10,894 10,998 11,255 11,416 11,569 11,282 11,401 11,215 11,274 11,522 11,527 11,572 11,489 11,666 11,635 11,774 11,903 11,977 12,052 12,034 12,047
DWS Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Account Value [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Accumulated Value 10,000 10,071 10,163 10,202 10,205 10,388 10,454 10,442 10,436 10,356 10,111 10,125   10,145 10,213 10,208 10,287 10,366 10,356 10,400 10,494 10,444 10,450 10,436 10,484 10,363 10,265 10,331 10,254 10,327 10,315 10,317 10,383 10,317 10,235 10,296 10,485 10,597 10,590 10,794 10,797 10,988 11,126 11,151 11,440 11,379 11,413 11,407 11,399 11,619 11,828 11,758 11,967 12,023 12,099 12,279 12,180 12,173 12,119 12,238 12,255 12,167 11,991 11,842 11,935 11,974 12,058 12,193 12,170 12,065 12,061 12,097 12,066 11,806 11,674 11,350 10,919 10,990 10,817 11,082 10,768 10,303 10,170 10,544 10,496 10,819 10,539 10,807 10,872 10,754 10,716 10,708 10,640 10,369 10,206 10,668 11,076 11,046 10,890 10,990 10,713 10,894 10,998 11,255 11,416 11,569 11,282 11,401 11,215 11,274 11,522 11,527 11,572 11,489 11,666 11,635 11,774 11,903 11,977 12,052 12,034 12,047
DWS Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Account Value [Line Items]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
Accumulated Value $ 1,000,000 $ 1,007,094 $ 1,016,334 $ 1,020,235 $ 1,020,497 $ 1,038,833 $ 1,045,401 $ 1,044,206 $ 1,043,594 $ 1,035,612 $ 1,011,116 $ 1,012,542   $ 1,014,529 $ 1,021,348 $ 1,020,812 $ 1,028,690 $ 1,036,608 $ 1,035,565 $ 1,040,021 $ 1,049,350 $ 1,044,352 $ 1,044,957 $ 1,043,616 $ 1,048,406 $ 1,036,332 $ 1,026,508 $ 1,033,091 $ 1,025,407 $ 1,032,725 $ 1,031,455 $ 1,031,700 $ 1,038,339 $ 1,031,653 $ 1,023,500 $ 1,029,610 $ 1,048,525 $ 1,059,660 $ 1,059,046 $ 1,079,382 $ 1,079,658 $ 1,098,824 $ 1,112,623 $ 1,115,070 $ 1,143,963 $ 1,137,870 $ 1,141,297 $ 1,140,716 $ 1,139,921 $ 1,161,858 $ 1,182,770 $ 1,175,810 $ 1,196,711 $ 1,202,283 $ 1,209,856 $ 1,227,928 $ 1,218,016 $ 1,217,348 $ 1,211,912 $ 1,223,804 $ 1,225,490 $ 1,216,703 $ 1,199,133 $ 1,184,160 $ 1,193,515 $ 1,197,414 $ 1,205,827 $ 1,219,309 $ 1,216,987 $ 1,206,450 $ 1,206,117 $ 1,209,685 $ 1,206,590 $ 1,180,595 $ 1,167,424 $ 1,134,991 $ 1,091,920 $ 1,098,960 $ 1,081,719 $ 1,108,150 $ 1,076,837 $ 1,030,311 $ 1,016,966 $ 1,054,366 $ 1,049,610 $ 1,081,900 $ 1,053,927 $ 1,080,699 $ 1,087,249 $ 1,075,410 $ 1,071,574 $ 1,070,827 $ 1,063,987 $ 1,036,949 $ 1,020,585 $ 1,066,803 $ 1,107,639 $ 1,104,597 $ 1,088,991 $ 1,099,047 $ 1,071,287 $ 1,089,449 $ 1,099,763 $ 1,125,450 $ 1,141,623 $ 1,156,909 $ 1,128,219 $ 1,140,147 $ 1,121,488 $ 1,127,438 $ 1,152,244 $ 1,152,678 $ 1,157,208 $ 1,148,922 $ 1,166,588 $ 1,163,511 $ 1,177,427 $ 1,190,271 $ 1,197,707 $ 1,205,150 $ 1,203,367 $ 1,204,652