Performance Management |
Nov. 01, 2026 |
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| Hussman Strategic Market Cycle Fund | |
| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | What has Been the Fund’s Performance History? |
| Performance Narrative [Text Block] | The bar chart and performance table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund and variability of its returns. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year for each of the last 10 calendar years. The performance table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for 1, 5, and 10 years ended December 31, 2025 compare with a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information, current through the most recent month end, is available on the Fund’s website at www.hussmanfunds.com or by calling 1-800-HUSSMAN (1-800-487-7626). |
| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. |
| Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | The bar chart and performance table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund and variability of its returns. |
| Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] |
The Fund’s year-to-date return through September 30, 2026 is -4.39%.
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 13.11% during the quarter ended December 31, 2018 and the lowest return for a quarter was -6.82% during the quarter ended March 31, 2019. |
| Performance Table Heading | Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2025 |
| Performance Table Narrative | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). |
| Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. |
| Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). |
| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | www.hussmanfunds.com |
| Performance Availability Phone [Text] | 1-800-HUSSMAN (1-800-487-7626) |
| Hussman Strategic Market Cycle Fund | Hussman Strategic Market Cycle Fund | |
| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Year to Date Return, Label [Optional Text] | year-to-date return |
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | (4.39%) |
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | Sep. 30, 2026 |
| Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] | highest return for a quarter |
| Highest Quarterly Return | 13.11% |
| Highest Quarterly Return, Date | Dec. 31, 2018 |
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] | lowest return for a quarter |
| Lowest Quarterly Return | (6.82%) |
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | Mar. 31, 2019 |
| Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund | |
| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | What has Been the Fund’s Performance History? |
| Performance Narrative [Text Block] | The bar chart and performance table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund and variability of its returns. The bar chart shows changes in the Fund’s performance from year to year for each of the last 10 calendar years. The performance table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for 1, 5, and 10 years ended December 31, 2025 compare with those of a broad measure of market performance. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information, current through the most recent month end, is available on the Fund’s website at www.hussmanfunds.com or by calling 1-800-HUSSMAN (1-800-487-7626). |
| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. |
| Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | The bar chart and performance table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund and variability of its returns. |
| Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | The Fund’s year-to-date return through September 30, 2026 is 1.99%.
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 8.88% during the quarter ended June 30, 2020 and the lowest return for a quarter was -6.24% during the quarter ended June 30, 2022. |
| Performance Table Heading | Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2025 |
| Performance Table Narrative | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). |
| Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. |
| Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). |
| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | www.hussmanfunds.com |
| Performance Availability Phone [Text] | 1-800-HUSSMAN (1-800-487-7626) |
| Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund | Hussman Strategic Total Return Fund Shares | |
| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Year to Date Return, Label [Optional Text] | year-to-date |
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | 1.99% |
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | Sep. 30, 2026 |
| Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] | highest return for a quarter |
| Highest Quarterly Return | 8.88% |
| Highest Quarterly Return, Date | Jun. 30, 2020 |
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] | lowest return for a quarter |
| Lowest Quarterly Return | (6.24%) |
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | Jun. 30, 2022 |
| Hussman Strategic Allocation Fund | |
| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] | What has Been the Fund’s Performance History? |
| Performance Narrative [Text Block] | The bar chart and performance table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows the Fund’s performance for each full calendar year over the life of the Fund. The performance table shows how the Fund’s average annual total returns for the 1 year, 5 year and since inception periods ended December 31, 2025 compare with a broad measure of market performance, the S&P 500® Index. The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and the Bloomberg U.S. Equity Fixed Income 60:40 Index are included as additional comparative indices since they are representative of the market sectors in which the Fund may invest. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information, current through the most recent month end, is available on the Fund’s website at www.hussmanfunds.com or by calling 1-800-HUSSMAN (1-800-487-7626). |
| Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] | The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. |
| Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] | The bar chart and performance table shown below provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. |
| Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] | The Fund’s year-to-date return through September 30, 2026 is 1.35%.
During the periods shown in the bar chart, the highest return for a quarter was 9.56% during the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and the lowest return for a quarter was -2.74% during the quarter ended September 30, 2021. |
| Performance Table Heading | Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2025 |
| Performance Table Narrative | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). |
| Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate | After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. |
| Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred | Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown and are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). |
| Performance Availability Website Address [Text] | www.hussmanfunds.com |
| Performance Availability Phone [Text] | 1-800-HUSSMAN (1-800-487-7626) |
| Hussman Strategic Allocation Fund | Hussman Strategic Allocation Fund Shares | |
| Prospectus [Line Items] | |
| Year to Date Return, Label [Optional Text] | year-to-date return |
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return | 1.35% |
| Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date | Sep. 30, 2026 |
| Highest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] | highest return for a quarter |
| Highest Quarterly Return | 9.56% |
| Highest Quarterly Return, Date | Mar. 31, 2021 |
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Label [Optional Text] | lowest return for a quarter |
| Lowest Quarterly Return | (2.74%) |
| Lowest Quarterly Return, Date | Sep. 30, 2021 |