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Annual Total Returns - Class R6
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Nuveen Equity Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 17.07% 23.71% 25.91% (19.17%) 25.63% 20.82% 30.87% (5.22%) 21.09% 12.76%
Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 18.50% 33.28% 42.63% (29.17%) 27.52% 38.43% 36.27% (1.55%) 30.07% 7.05%
Nuveen Large Cap Value Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 15.84% 14.27% 11.47% (7.54%) 25.02% 2.90% 26.39% (8.31%) 13.62% 17.23%
Nuveen S&P 500 Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 17.82% 24.94% 26.22% (18.12%) 28.64% 18.34% 31.42% (4.45%) 21.77% 11.87%
Nuveen Small Cap Blend Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 12.79% 11.57% 17.04% (20.29%) 14.89% 20.15% 25.53% (10.84%) 14.83% 21.58%
Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 34.13% 6.71% 9.23% (20.22%) (3.06%) 17.68% 18.57% (14.57%) 37.45% 11.06%
Nuveen International Equity Index Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 31.58% 3.70% 18.20% (14.20%) 11.30% 8.14% 21.79% (13.25%) 25.32% 1.22%
Nuveen Emerging Markets Equity Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 36.05% (0.29%) 13.97% (20.02%) (16.62%) 18.23% 28.62% (18.11%) 45.45% 5.96%
Nuveen International Equity Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 33.33% 4.00% 16.89% (17.33%) 10.81% 15.82% 23.19% (23.43%) 32.94% 0.41%
Nuveen International Opportunities Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 20.39% 0.72% 15.42% (24.47%) 3.33% 32.66% 30.32% (17.30%) 35.20% (0.69%)
Nuveen Quant International Small Cap Equity Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 35.66% 5.06% 16.93% (18.34%) 11.64% 5.86% 20.78% (23.21%) 34.94%  
Nuveen International Responsible Equity Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 28.59% 3.18% 19.25% (14.78%) 11.94% 9.87% 23.31% (13.58%) 24.52% 1.12%
Nuveen Core Equity Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 14.11% 28.98% 32.79% (22.11%) 25.38% 20.53% 30.23% (7.11%) 23.96% 8.60%
Nuveen Large Cap Growth Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 15.59% 29.17% 47.04% (32.76%) 16.77% 44.24% 30.71% 0.04% 34.51% (0.85%)
Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 17.49% 14.80% 14.31% (6.99%) 27.01% 3.59% 28.81% (14.10%) 12.52% 18.60%
Nuveen Quant Mid Cap Growth Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 4.48% 8.50% 21.45% (33.08%) 2.95% 45.33% 33.39% (8.17%) 26.21% 1.95%
Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 10.22% 14.49% 11.39% (10.34%) 32.18% (4.19%) 27.05% (14.15%) 11.13% 17.40%
Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 16.48% 16.26% 18.70% (15.44%) 25.06% 12.82% 23.86% (11.97%) 15.01% 19.97%
Nuveen Quant Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 16.20% 18.33% 20.95% (16.41%) 32.04% 15.99% 29.95% (7.57%) 19.63%  
Nuveen Large Cap Responsible Equity Fund                    
Prospectus [Line Items]                    
Annual Return [Percent] 16.61% 18.24% 22.49% (17.77%) 26.46% 20.34% 31.49% (5.53%) 20.93% 13.51%