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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020104 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Large Cap Growth Index Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020108 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen S&P 500 Index Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020110 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Small Cap Blend Index Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020120 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen International Opportunities Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020122 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Quant International Small Cap Equity Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020126 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Core Equity Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020128 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Large Cap Growth Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020130 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Large Cap Value Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020132 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Quant Mid Cap Growth Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020134 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Mid Cap Value Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020136 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Quant Small Cap Equity Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020138 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Quant Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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020140 - Disclosure - Risk/Return Detail Data (Nuveen Large Cap Responsible Equity Fund) {Elements}
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020101 - Schedule - Risk Table {Transposed}
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010004 - Schedule - Investment Risks {Unlabeled}
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