S000001152 [Member] Annual Total Returns |
12 Months Ended | |||||||||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
Dec. 31, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
Dec. 31, 2017 |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
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| TCW METWEST STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | CLASS M | ||||||||||
| Prospectus [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Annual Return [Percent] | 7.41% | 6.00% | 8.76% | (6.93%) | 2.14% | 4.88% | 5.81% | 0.66% | 3.79% | 2.89% |