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Shareholder Report
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
USD ($)
Holding
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Document Type N-CSRS
Amendment Flag false
Registrant Name Columbia Funds Series Trust I
Entity Central Index Key 0000773757
Entity Investment Company Type N-1A
Document Period End Date Jun. 30, 2026
Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
C000032863  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund
Class Name Class A
Trading Symbol CREAX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature. You can also request more information by contacting us at 1-800-345-6611.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-345-6611
Additional Information Website columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the reporting period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A
$66
1.22%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 66
Expense Ratio, Percent 1.22% [1]
AssetsNet $ 132,488,107
Holdings Count | Holding 78
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Fund net assets
$132,488,107
Total number of portfolio holdings
78
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
24%
Holdings [Text Block]

 Real Estate Sub-industry Allocation

Table Summary
Health Care REITs
22.7%
Retail REITs
17.3%
Industrial REITs
13.4%
Data Center REITs
12.1%
Multi-Family Residential REITs
8.9%
Other Specialized REITs
5.8%
Self Storage REITs
4.9%
Single-Family Residential REITs
4.6%
Hotel & Resort REITs
4.1%
Office REITs
2.4%
Diversified REITs
2.0%
Other
0.7%

Asset Categories

Table Summary
Common Stocks
98.9%
Other
0.6%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Holdings 

Table Summary
Welltower, Inc.
12.5%
Prologis, Inc.
10.0%
Equinix, Inc.
9.2%
Simon Property Group, Inc.
5.3%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
3.5%
Ventas, Inc.
3.1%
Equity Residential
2.9%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
2.8%
Iron Mountain, Inc.
2.7%
Public Storage
2.7%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000248364  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund
Class Name Class S
Trading Symbol CREHX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature. You can also request more information by contacting us at 1-800-345-6611.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-345-6611
Additional Information Website columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the reporting period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class S
$52
0.97%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 52
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.97% [2]
AssetsNet $ 132,488,107
Holdings Count | Holding 78
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Fund net assets
$132,488,107
Total number of portfolio holdings
78
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
24%
Holdings [Text Block]

 Real Estate Sub-industry Allocation

Table Summary
Health Care REITs
22.7%
Retail REITs
17.3%
Industrial REITs
13.4%
Data Center REITs
12.1%
Multi-Family Residential REITs
8.9%
Other Specialized REITs
5.8%
Self Storage REITs
4.9%
Single-Family Residential REITs
4.6%
Hotel & Resort REITs
4.1%
Office REITs
2.4%
Diversified REITs
2.0%
Other
0.7%

Asset Categories

Table Summary
Common Stocks
98.9%
Other
0.6%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Holdings 

Table Summary
Welltower, Inc.
12.5%
Prologis, Inc.
10.0%
Equinix, Inc.
9.2%
Simon Property Group, Inc.
5.3%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
3.5%
Ventas, Inc.
3.1%
Equity Residential
2.9%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
2.8%
Iron Mountain, Inc.
2.7%
Public Storage
2.7%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000094674  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund
Class Name Institutional 2 Class
Trading Symbol CRRVX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature. You can also request more information by contacting us at 1-800-345-6611.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-345-6611
Additional Information Website columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the reporting period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional 2 Class
$47
0.88%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 47
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.88% [3]
AssetsNet $ 132,488,107
Holdings Count | Holding 78
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Fund net assets
$132,488,107
Total number of portfolio holdings
78
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
24%
Holdings [Text Block]

 Real Estate Sub-industry Allocation

Table Summary
Health Care REITs
22.7%
Retail REITs
17.3%
Industrial REITs
13.4%
Data Center REITs
12.1%
Multi-Family Residential REITs
8.9%
Other Specialized REITs
5.8%
Self Storage REITs
4.9%
Single-Family Residential REITs
4.6%
Hotel & Resort REITs
4.1%
Office REITs
2.4%
Diversified REITs
2.0%
Other
0.7%

Asset Categories

Table Summary
Common Stocks
98.9%
Other
0.6%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Holdings 

Table Summary
Welltower, Inc.
12.5%
Prologis, Inc.
10.0%
Equinix, Inc.
9.2%
Simon Property Group, Inc.
5.3%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
3.5%
Ventas, Inc.
3.1%
Equity Residential
2.9%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
2.8%
Iron Mountain, Inc.
2.7%
Public Storage
2.7%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000171305  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund
Class Name Institutional 3 Class
Trading Symbol CREYX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature. You can also request more information by contacting us at 1-800-345-6611.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-345-6611
Additional Information Website columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the reporting period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional 3 Class
$45
0.84%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 45
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.84% [4]
AssetsNet $ 132,488,107
Holdings Count | Holding 78
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Fund net assets
$132,488,107
Total number of portfolio holdings
78
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
24%
Holdings [Text Block]

 Real Estate Sub-industry Allocation

Table Summary
Health Care REITs
22.7%
Retail REITs
17.3%
Industrial REITs
13.4%
Data Center REITs
12.1%
Multi-Family Residential REITs
8.9%
Other Specialized REITs
5.8%
Self Storage REITs
4.9%
Single-Family Residential REITs
4.6%
Hotel & Resort REITs
4.1%
Office REITs
2.4%
Diversified REITs
2.0%
Other
0.7%

Asset Categories

Table Summary
Common Stocks
98.9%
Other
0.6%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Holdings 

Table Summary
Welltower, Inc.
12.5%
Prologis, Inc.
10.0%
Equinix, Inc.
9.2%
Simon Property Group, Inc.
5.3%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
3.5%
Ventas, Inc.
3.1%
Equity Residential
2.9%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
2.8%
Iron Mountain, Inc.
2.7%
Public Storage
2.7%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
C000032867  
Shareholder Report [Line Items]  
Fund Name Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund
Class Name Institutional Class
Trading Symbol CREEX
Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block] This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund (the Fund) for the period of January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
Additional Information [Text Block] You can find additional information about the Fund at columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature. You can also request more information by contacting us at 1-800-345-6611.
Additional Information Phone Number 1-800-345-6611
Additional Information Website columbiathreadneedleus.com/resources/literature
Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the reporting period? 

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

Table Summary
Class
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Cost paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Class
$52
0.97%Footnote Reference(a)
Footnote Description
Footnote(a)
Annualized
Expenses Paid, Amount $ 52
Expense Ratio, Percent 0.97% [5]
AssetsNet $ 132,488,107
Holdings Count | Holding 78
InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover 24.00%
Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Table Summary
Fund net assets
$132,488,107
Total number of portfolio holdings
78
Portfolio turnover for the reporting period
24%
Holdings [Text Block]

 Real Estate Sub-industry Allocation

Table Summary
Health Care REITs
22.7%
Retail REITs
17.3%
Industrial REITs
13.4%
Data Center REITs
12.1%
Multi-Family Residential REITs
8.9%
Other Specialized REITs
5.8%
Self Storage REITs
4.9%
Single-Family Residential REITs
4.6%
Hotel & Resort REITs
4.1%
Office REITs
2.4%
Diversified REITs
2.0%
Other
0.7%

Asset Categories

Table Summary
Common Stocks
98.9%
Other
0.6%
Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Top Holdings 

Table Summary
Welltower, Inc.
12.5%
Prologis, Inc.
10.0%
Equinix, Inc.
9.2%
Simon Property Group, Inc.
5.3%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.
3.5%
Ventas, Inc.
3.1%
Equity Residential
2.9%
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
2.8%
Iron Mountain, Inc.
2.7%
Public Storage
2.7%
Material Fund Change [Text Block]
[1] Annualized
[2] Annualized
[3] Annualized
[4] Annualized
[5] Annualized