v3.26.1
Fees and Expenses
May 31, 2025
Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 287 of the Fund’s Prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page 85 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, more information about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.”

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Shareholder Fee, Other $ 15.00 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.38% 0.38% 0.38% 0.38% 0.38%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.13% 0.16% 0.08% 0.08% 0.33%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.89% 0.67% 0.74% 0.59% 0.84%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.27%) (0.22%) (0.22%) (0.22%) (0.22%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.62% 0.45% 0.52% 0.37% 0.62%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.059% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Class A shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (iii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iv) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (v) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 635 $ 46 $ 53 $ 38 $ 63
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 797 171 193 145 225
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 995 330 368 286 423
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,566 $ 793 $ 877 $ 696 $ 997
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 13.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Retirement Income Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.39% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.13% 0.05% 0.05% 0.30%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.12% 0.12% 0.12% 0.12%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.64% 0.71% 0.56% 0.81%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.28%) (0.28%) (0.28%) (0.28%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.36% 0.43% 0.28% 0.53%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination July 31, 2028 July 31, 2028 July 31, 2028 July 31, 2028
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.066% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also agreed to reimburse the Fund for 0.080% of the Total annual Fund operating expenses of each of its share classes that are originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust. This expense reimbursement arrangement may be terminated or modified prior to July 31, 2028 only with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 37 $ 44 $ 29 $ 54
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 139 162 114 193
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 292 331 248 386
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 736 $ 821 $ 639 $ 941
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 13.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2010 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.39% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.12% 0.04% 0.04% 0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.14% 0.14% 0.14% 0.14%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.65% 0.72% 0.57% 0.82%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.20%) (0.20%) (0.20%) (0.20%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.45% 0.52% 0.37% 0.62%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.070% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 46 $ 53 $ 38 $ 63
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 166 188 141 220
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 321 359 277 414
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 771 $ 855 $ 674 $ 975
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 11% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 11.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2015 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.39% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.11% 0.03% 0.03% 0.28%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.66% 0.73% 0.58% 0.83%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.19%) (0.19%) (0.19%) (0.19%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.47% 0.54% 0.39% 0.64%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.072% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 48 $ 55 $ 40 $ 65
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 170 193 145 224
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 328 366 283 421
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 784 $ 868 $ 687 $ 988
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 11% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 11.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2020 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.39% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.11% 0.03% 0.03% 0.28%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.66% 0.73% 0.58% 0.83%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.19%) (0.19%) (0.19%) (0.19%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.47% 0.54% 0.39% 0.64%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.074% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 48 $ 55 $ 40 $ 65
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 170 193 145 224
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 328 366 283 421
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 784 $ 868 $ 687 $ 988
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 12% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 12.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2025 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.39% 0.39% 0.39% 0.39%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.11% 0.03% 0.03% 0.28%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.68% 0.75% 0.60% 0.85%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.20%) (0.20%) (0.20%) (0.20%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.48% 0.55% 0.40% 0.65%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.086% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 49 $ 56 $ 41 $ 66
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 176 198 150 230
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 338 376 293 431
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 807 $ 891 $ 710 $ 1,010
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 13.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2030 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.19% 0.19% 0.19% 0.19%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.69% 0.76% 0.61% 0.86%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.20%) (0.20%) (0.20%) (0.20%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.49% 0.56% 0.41% 0.66%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.087% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 50 $ 57 $ 42 $ 67
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 179 201 153 233
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 343 381 299 436
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 819 $ 903 $ 722 $ 1,022
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 14.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2035 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.22% 0.22% 0.22% 0.22%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.72% 0.79% 0.64% 0.89%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.22%) (0.22%) (0.22%) (0.22%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.50% 0.57% 0.42% 0.67%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.108% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 51 $ 58 $ 43 $ 68
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 186 209 161 240
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 357 396 314 450
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 853 $ 937 $ 757 $ 1,056
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 14.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2040 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.73% 0.80% 0.65% 0.90%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.22%) (0.22%) (0.22%) (0.22%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.51% 0.58% 0.43% 0.68%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.106% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 52 $ 59 $ 44 $ 69
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 190 212 164 243
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 363 401 319 456
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 865 $ 949 $ 769 $ 1,068
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 15.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2045 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.24% 0.24% 0.24% 0.24%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.74% 0.81% 0.66% 0.91%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.22%) (0.22%) (0.22%) (0.22%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.52% 0.59% 0.44% 0.69%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.105% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 53 $ 60 $ 45 $ 70
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 193 215 167 247
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 368 407 325 461
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 877 $ 961 $ 781 $ 1,079
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 16% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 16.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2050 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.11% 0.03% 0.03% 0.28%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.76% 0.83% 0.68% 0.93%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.23%) (0.23%) (0.23%) (0.23%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.53% 0.60% 0.45% 0.70%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.105% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 54 $ 61 $ 46 $ 72
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 198 220 173 252
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 378 417 335 471
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 900 $ 984 $ 804 $ 1,102
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 19% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 19.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2055 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.13% 0.05% 0.05% 0.30%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.78% 0.85% 0.70% 0.95%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.25%) (0.25%) (0.25%) (0.25%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.53% 0.60% 0.45% 0.70%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.105% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 54 $ 61 $ 46 $ 72
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 202 225 177 256
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 387 426 344 480
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 922 $ 1,006 $ 827 $ 1,124
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 17% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 17.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2060 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.29% 0.21% 0.21% 0.46%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.94% 1.01% 0.86% 1.11%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.41%) (0.41%) (0.41%) (0.41%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.53% 0.60% 0.45% 0.70%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.106% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 54 $ 61 $ 46 $ 72
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 237 259 212 291
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 459 497 415 551
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,097 $ 1,179 $ 1,003 $ 1,295
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 29% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 29.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2065 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2070 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle 2070 Fund
Class I
Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle 2070 Fund
Class I
Class R6
Premier
Retirement
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.00% 0.15% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 3.71% 3.63% 3.63% 3.88%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [2],[3] 0.26% 0.26% 0.26% 0.26%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 4.37% 4.29% 4.44% 4.54%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (3.84%) (3.84%) (3.84%) (3.84%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.53% 0.45% 0.60% 0.70%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.100% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2028, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also contractually agreed to waive an additional 0.114% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.150% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle 2070 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Class R6
Premier
Retirement
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 54 $ 46 $ 61 $ 72
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years $ 953 $ 929 $ 974 $ 1,003
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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. The Fund has no annual portfolio turnover rate because the Fund is newly operational.

Nuveen Lifecycle 2070 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2070 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2070 Fund | Premier  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle 2070 Fund | Retirement  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.13% 0.05% 0.05% 0.30%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [3] 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.30% 0.37% 0.22% 0.47%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.12%) (0.12%) (0.12%) (0.12%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.082% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.168% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.168% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.018% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.268% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in

the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 84 107 59 139
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 157 196 112 251
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 369 $ 456 $ 268 $ 580
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 23% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 23.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index Retirement Income Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.14% 0.06% 0.06% 0.31%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [3] 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.31% 0.38% 0.23% 0.48%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.13%) (0.13%) (0.13%) (0.13%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.081% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.169% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.169% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.019% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.269% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 87 109 61 141
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 161 200 116 256
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 381 $ 468 $ 280 $ 591
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 21% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 21.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2010 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.12% 0.04% 0.04% 0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [3] 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.29% 0.36% 0.21% 0.46%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.11%) (0.11%) (0.11%) (0.11%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.080% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.170% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.170% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.020% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.270% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 82 105 56 137
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 152 191 107 247
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 357 $ 445 $ 257 $ 569
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 14.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2015 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [3] 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.27% 0.34% 0.19% 0.44%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.09%) (0.09%) (0.09%) (0.09%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.075% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.175% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.175% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.025% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.275% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 78 100 52 132
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 143 182 98 237
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 334 $ 422 $ 234 $ 546
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 12% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 12.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2020 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [3] 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.27% 0.34% 0.19% 0.44%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.09%) (0.09%) (0.09%) (0.09%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.071% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.179% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.179% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.029% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.279% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 78 100 52 132
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 143 182 98 237
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 334 $ 422 $ 234 $ 546
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 14.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2025 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [3] 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.26% 0.33% 0.18% 0.43%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.08%) (0.08%) (0.08%) (0.08%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.066% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.184% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.184% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.034% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.284% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 76 98 50 130
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 138 177 93 233
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 323 $ 410 $ 222 $ 534
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 13.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2030 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [3] 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.26% 0.33% 0.18% 0.43%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [4],[5] (0.08%) (0.08%) (0.08%) (0.08%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests (excluding expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that have been incurred directly by the Fund, which are instead reflected in Management fees and Other expenses). These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[4]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.061% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[5]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.189% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.189% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.039% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.289% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 76 98 50 130
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 138 177 93 233
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 323 $ 410 $ 222 $ 534
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 13.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2035 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.25% 0.32% 0.17% 0.42%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3],[4] (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.056% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.194% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.194% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.044% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.294% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 73 96 48 128
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 134 173 89 228
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 311 $ 399 $ 210 $ 523
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 12% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 12.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2040 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.25% 0.32% 0.17% 0.42%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3],[4] (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.055% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.195% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.195% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.045% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.295% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 73 96 48 128
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 134 173 89 228
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 311 $ 399 $ 210 $ 523
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 11% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 11.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2045 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.25% 0.32% 0.17% 0.42%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3],[4] (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.054% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.196% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.196% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.046% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.296% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 73 96 48 128
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 134 173 89 228
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 311 $ 399 $ 210 $ 523
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 10% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 10.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2050 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.27%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.25% 0.32% 0.17% 0.42%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3],[4] (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%) (0.07%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.054% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.196% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.196% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.046% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.296% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 73 96 48 128
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 134 173 89 228
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 311 $ 399 $ 210 $ 523
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 10% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 10.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2055 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.11% 0.03% 0.03% 0.28%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.26% 0.33% 0.18% 0.43%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3],[4] (0.08%) (0.08%) (0.08%) (0.08%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.054% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.196% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.196% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.046% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.296% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 76 98 50 130
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 138 177 93 233
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 323 $ 410 $ 222 $ 534
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 10% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 10.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2060 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2065 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2065 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2065 Fund
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 0.15% 0.07% 0.07% 0.33%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.30% 0.37% 0.22% 0.48%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3],[4] (0.12%) (0.12%) (0.12%) (0.13%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.25% 0.10% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.054% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.196% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.196% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.046% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.296% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2065 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 26 $ 10 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 84 107 59 141
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 157 196 112 256
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 369 $ 456 $ 268 $ 591
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 10% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 10.00%
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2065 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2065 Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2065 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2065 Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2070 Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2070 Fund
Class I
Class R6
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Account Fee (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2070 Fund
Class I
Class R6
Premier
Retirement
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) [1],[2] 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.00% 0.00% 0.15% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): [1],[2] 2.00% 1.92% 1.92% 2.17%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 2.15% 2.07% 2.22% 2.32%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3],[4] (1.97%) (1.97%) (1.97%) (1.97%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.18% 0.10% 0.25% 0.35%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Portions of the Management fees and Other expenses are based on expenses originally incurred by Class W shares of the Underlying Funds (as defined below) of the Trust, which have been incurred directly by the Fund pursuant to certain contractual arrangements intended to reallocate directly to the Fund certain fees and expenses that had been paid by the Underlying Funds of the Trust. For additional information, please see the “Management of the Funds” section of this Prospectus.

[2]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[3]

Nuveen Fund Advisors has contractually agreed to waive 0.057% of the Fund’s Management fee. This waiver will remain in effect through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with the approval of the Board of Trustees.

[4]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses, extraordinary expenses and any expenses originally attributable to Class W shares of the Underlying Funds of the Trust that were incurred directly by the Fund) that exceed: (i) 0.193% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (ii) 0.193% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iii) 0.043% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iv) 0.293% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2070 Fund - USD ($)
Class I
Class R6
Premier
Retirement
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 18 $ 10 $ 26 $ 36
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years $ 482 $ 457 $ 504 $ 534
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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. The Fund has no annual portfolio turnover rate because the Fund is newly operational.

Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2070 Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2070 Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2070 Fund | Premier  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifecycle Index 2070 Fund | Retirement  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Income Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 123 of the Fund’s Prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page 85 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, more information about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.”

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifestyle Income Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Shareholder Fee, Other $ 15.00 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifestyle Income Fund
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.32% 0.36% [1] 0.33% 0.27% 0.51%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1],[2] 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34% 0.34%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.01% 0.80% 0.92% 0.71% 0.95%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3] (0.27%) (0.26%) (0.33%) (0.27%) (0.26%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.74% 0.54% 0.59% 0.44% 0.69%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[2]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests. These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[3]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) that exceed: (i) 0.450% of average daily net assets for Class A shares; (ii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (iii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iv) 0.100% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (v) 0.350% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the duration noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifestyle Income Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 646 $ 55 $ 60 $ 45 $ 70
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 853 229 260 200 277
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 1,076 419 477 368 500
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,717 $ 966 $ 1,101 $ 857 $ 1,143
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 16% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 16.00%
Nuveen Lifestyle Income Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Income Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Income Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Income Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Income Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 123 of the Fund’s Prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page 85 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, more information about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.”

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Shareholder Fee, Other $ 15.00 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.12% 0.14% 0.20% 0.07% 0.32%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1],[2] 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40% 0.40%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.87% 0.64% 0.85% 0.57% 0.82%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3] (0.07%) (0.06%) (0.20%) (0.07%) (0.07%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.80% 0.58% 0.65% 0.50% 0.75%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[2]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests. These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[3]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) that exceed: (i) 0.450% of average daily net assets for Class A shares; (ii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (iii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iv) 0.100% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (v) 0.350% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the duration noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 652 $ 59 $ 66 $ 51 $ 77
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 830 199 251 176 255
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 1,023 351 452 311 448
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,580 $ 793 $ 1,030 $ 707 $ 1,007
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 13.00%
Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Conservative Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 123 of the Fund’s Prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page 85 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, more information about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.”

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Shareholder Fee, Other $ 15.00 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.10% 0.12% 0.14% 0.04% 0.29%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1],[2] 0.46% 0.46% 0.46% 0.46% 0.46%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.91% 0.68% 0.85% 0.60% 0.85%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3] (0.04%) (0.04%) (0.14%) (0.04%) (0.04%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.87% 0.64% 0.71% 0.56% 0.81%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[2]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests. These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[3]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) that exceed: (i) 0.450% of average daily net assets for Class A shares; (ii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (iii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iv) 0.100% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (v) 0.350% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the duration noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 659 $ 65 $ 73 $ 57 $ 83
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 845 214 257 188 267
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 1,046 375 458 331 467
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,627 $ 843 $ 1,036 $ 746 $ 1,045
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 14% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 14.00%
Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Moderate Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 123 of the Fund’s Prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page 85 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, more information about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.”

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Shareholder Fee, Other $ 15.00 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.14% 0.14% 0.16% 0.08% 0.32%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1],[2] 0.51% 0.51% 0.51% 0.51% 0.51%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.00% 0.75% 0.92% 0.69% 0.93%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3] (0.11%) (0.10%) (0.19%) (0.11%) (0.10%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.89% 0.65% 0.73% 0.58% 0.83%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination July 31, 2028 July 31, 2028 July 31, 2028 July 31, 2028 July 31, 2028
[1]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[2]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests. These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[3]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) that exceed: (i) 0.450% of average daily net assets for Class A shares; (ii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (iii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iv) 0.100% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (v) 0.350% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees. Nuveen Fund Advisors has also agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to reduce the maximum Total annual operating expenses detailed above for each class of the Fund by 0.03%. This waiver and/or reimbursement arrangement may be terminated or modified prior to July 31, 2028 only with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the durations noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 661 $ 66 $ 75 $ 59 $ 85
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 851 216 249 195 273
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 1,072 394 466 359 492
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,707 $ 909 $ 1,091 $ 834 $ 1,122
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 15.00%
Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Growth Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 123 of the Fund’s Prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page 85 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, more information about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.”

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Shareholder Fee, Other $ 15.00 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00% 0.15% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.17% 0.18% 0.13% 0.09% 0.34%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1],[2] 0.56% 0.56% 0.56% 0.56% 0.56%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 1.08% 0.84% 0.94% 0.75% 1.00%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3] (0.09%) (0.08%) (0.13%) (0.09%) (0.09%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.99% 0.76% 0.81% 0.66% 0.91%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[2]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests. These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[3]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) that exceed: (i) 0.450% of average daily net assets for Class A shares; (ii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Class I shares; (iii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Premier Class shares; (iv) 0.100% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (v) 0.350% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the duration noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class I
Premier Class
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 670 $ 78 $ 83 $ 67 $ 93
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 890 260 287 231 309
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 1,128 458 507 408 544
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,809 $ 1,030 $ 1,143 $ 922 $ 1,216
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 16% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 16.00%
Nuveen Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund | Class I  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund | Premier Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Lifestyle Aggressive Growth Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expense Heading [Optional Text] Fees and expenses
Expense Narrative [Text Block]

The following tables describe 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, when buying or selling shares of the Fund, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in the Fund or in other Nuveen mutual funds. More information about these and other discounts, as well as eligibility requirements for each share class, is available from your financial advisor and in “How You Can Buy and Sell Shares” on page 64 of the Fund’s Prospectus and “Purchase and Redemption of Fund Shares” on page 85 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information. In addition, more information about sales charge discounts and waivers for purchases of shares through specific financial intermediaries is set forth in the appendix to the Fund’s Prospectus entitled “Variations in Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers Available Through Certain Intermediaries.”

Shareholder Fees Caption [Optional Text] SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
Shareholder Fees [Table]
Shareholder Fees - Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class R6
Retirement Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price) 5.75% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage of Offering Price) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Maximum Sales Charge on Reinvested Dividends and Distributions (as a percentage) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Shareholder Fee, Other $ 15.00 $ 0 $ 0
Operating Expenses Caption [Optional Text] ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Annual Fund Operating Expenses [Table]
Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund
Class A
Class R6
Retirement Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets) 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees 0.25% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets): 0.08% 0.03% 0.28%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses [1],[2] 0.46% 0.46% 0.46%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.79% 0.49% 0.74%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement [3] (0.08%) (0.03%) (0.03%)
Net Expenses (as a percentage of Assets) 0.71% 0.46% 0.71%
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026 September 30, 2026
[1]

Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.

[2]

“Acquired fund fees and expenses” are the Fund’s proportionate amount of the expenses of any investment companies or pools in which it invests. These expenses are not paid directly by Fund shareholders. Instead, Fund shareholders bear these expenses indirectly because they reduce Fund performance. Because “Acquired fund fees and expenses” are included in the chart above, the Fund’s operating expenses here will not correlate with the expenses included in the Financial highlights in this Prospectus and the Fund’s Form N-CSR.

[3]

Under the Fund’s expense reimbursement arrangements, the Fund’s investment adviser, Nuveen Fund Advisors, LLC (“Nuveen Fund Advisors”), has contractually agreed to reimburse the Fund for any Total annual Fund operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage commissions or other transactional expenses, Acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) that exceed: (i) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Class A shares; (ii) 0.000% of average daily net assets for Class R6 shares; and (iii) 0.250% of average daily net assets for Retirement Class shares of the Fund. These expense reimbursement arrangements will continue through at least September 30, 2026, unless changed with approval of the Board of Trustees.

Expense Example [Heading] Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in shares of 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 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, before fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements, remain the same. The example assumes that the Fund’s fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement arrangements will each remain in place for the duration noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example, With Redemption [Table]
Expense Example - Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund - USD ($)
Class A
Class R6
Retirement Class
Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year $ 643 $ 47 $ 73
Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years 805 154 234
Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years 981 271 409
Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years $ 1,490 $ 613 $ 916
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] Portfolio turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, as applicable, 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 fiscal year ended May 31, 2025, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 11% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate 11.00%
Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund | Class A  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund | Class R6  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.
Nuveen Managed Allocation Fund | Retirement Class  
Prospectus [Line Items]  
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] Restated to reflect estimate for the current fiscal year.