This annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund ("the Fund") for the period June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at www.dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Additional Information Phone Number

(800) 728-3337

Additional Information Website

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Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

	Cost of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class A	$86	0.83%

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 0.95%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 86

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.83%

Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform last year and what affected its performance?

Class A shares of the Fund returned 6.33% (unadjusted for sales charges) for the period ended May 31, 2024. The Fund's index, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.67% for the same period.

Municipal market prices were pressured over the period by higher U.S. Treasury yields and greater-than-expected new issue supply. Lower quality issues in the BBB and high yield rating categories led municipal market performance as recession fears eased, supporting credit sentiment broadly. In addition, high yield prices benefited from very low new issuance. While yield increases were more muted than for U.S. Treasuries, the municipal curve finished higher along its length for the 12 months.

The Fund was overweight issues rated BBB and below investment grade, supporting returns as lower quality segments of the municipal market outperformed. In sector terms, overweight allocations to senior living, tobacco, and healthcare bonds aided performance. The Fund’s tilt toward longer maturities proved beneficial to performance as the higher income offered by these issues more than offset the negative impact on prices as the municipal yield curve moved higher.

While there were no material detractors, the Fund had exposure to a small number of distressed bonds and education-related issues that weighed marginally on relative performance.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor or guarantee of the Fund's future performance.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]

	Class A	Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
'14	$9,725	$10,000
'14	$9,661	$10,009
'14	$9,682	$10,026
'14	$9,820	$10,148
'14	$9,864	$10,158
'14	$9,932	$10,228
'14	$9,952	$10,245
'14	$10,019	$10,297
'15	$10,206	$10,480
'15	$10,113	$10,371
'15	$10,141	$10,401
'15	$10,090	$10,347
'15	$10,080	$10,318
'15	$10,021	$10,309
'15	$10,083	$10,384
'15	$10,113	$10,404
'15	$10,175	$10,479
'15	$10,222	$10,521
'15	$10,277	$10,563
'15	$10,355	$10,637
'16	$10,443	$10,764
'16	$10,456	$10,781
'16	$10,561	$10,815
'16	$10,650	$10,894
'16	$10,712	$10,924
'16	$10,911	$11,098
'16	$10,913	$11,105
'16	$10,949	$11,120
'16	$10,905	$11,064
'16	$10,792	$10,948
'16	$10,377	$10,540
'16	$10,459	$10,663
'17	$10,508	$10,734
'17	$10,593	$10,808
'17	$10,617	$10,832
'17	$10,686	$10,910
'17	$10,850	$11,083
'17	$10,840	$11,044
'17	$10,899	$11,133
'17	$10,993	$11,218
'17	$10,953	$11,161
'17	$10,985	$11,188
'17	$10,982	$11,128
'17	$11,114	$11,244
'18	$10,993	$11,112
'18	$10,936	$11,079
'18	$10,978	$11,120
'18	$10,956	$11,080
'18	$11,080	$11,207
'18	$11,094	$11,216
'18	$11,108	$11,244
'18	$11,113	$11,273
'18	$11,045	$11,200
'18	$10,903	$11,131
'18	$10,948	$11,254
'18	$11,024	$11,388
'19	$11,090	$11,475
'19	$11,157	$11,536
'19	$11,355	$11,718
'19	$11,392	$11,762
'19	$11,591	$11,925
'19	$11,647	$11,969
'19	$11,721	$12,065
'19	$11,928	$12,255
'19	$11,868	$12,157
'19	$11,865	$12,179
'19	$11,890	$12,209
'19	$11,947	$12,247
'20	$12,179	$12,467
'20	$12,412	$12,627
'20	$11,290	$12,169
'20	$10,921	$12,017
'20	$11,273	$12,399
'20	$11,655	$12,501
'20	$11,919	$12,712
'20	$11,932	$12,652
'20	$11,917	$12,655
'20	$11,912	$12,617
'20	$12,188	$12,807
'20	$12,431	$12,885
'21	$12,649	$12,967
'21	$12,451	$12,761
'21	$12,547	$12,840
'21	$12,736	$12,947
'21	$12,914	$12,986
'21	$13,033	$13,022
'21	$13,162	$13,130
'21	$13,112	$13,082
'21	$12,978	$12,987
'21	$12,918	$12,949
'21	$13,099	$13,059
'21	$13,153	$13,081
'22	$12,776	$12,722
'22	$12,651	$12,677
'22	$12,106	$12,266
'22	$11,550	$11,927
'22	$11,681	$12,104
'22	$11,196	$11,906
'22	$11,666	$12,220
'22	$11,337	$11,952
'22	$10,614	$11,494
'22	$10,425	$11,398
'22	$11,043	$11,931
'22	$10,997	$11,965
'23	$11,445	$12,309
'23	$11,144	$12,031
'23	$11,333	$12,298
'23	$11,347	$12,270
'23	$11,299	$12,163
'23	$11,491	$12,285
'23	$11,551	$12,334
'23	$11,411	$12,156
'23	$11,037	$11,800
'23	$10,797	$11,699
'23	$11,579	$12,442
'23	$11,938	$12,731
'24	$12,001	$12,666
'24	$12,065	$12,683
'24	$12,140	$12,682
'24	$11,973	$12,525
'24	$12,015	$12,488

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Class/Index	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year
Class A Unadjusted for Sales Charge	6.33%	0.72%	2.14%
Class A Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 2.75% load)	3.41%	0.16%	1.85%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index	2.67%	0.93%	2.25%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The performance graph and returns table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Material Change Date

Jun. 01, 2023

AssetsNet

$ 479,336,252

Holdings Count | Holding

310

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,033,647

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

58.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)	479,336,252
Number of Portfolio Holdings	310
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)	58
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)	2,033,647
Modified Duration to Worst	8.7 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the prices of bonds held by the Fund to a change in interest rates, computed using each bond's nearest call or maturity date.

Holdings [Text Block]

Credit Quality

Credit Rating	% of Net Assets
AAA	2%
AA	12%
A	12%
BBB	19%
BB	11%
Not Rated	37%
Total	93%

Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation

Asset Type	% of Net Assets
Revenue Bonds	87%
General Obligation Bonds	5%
Variable Rate Demand Notes	5%
Other	1%
Lease Obligations	0%
Escrow To Maturity/prerefunded Bonds	0%
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net	2%
Total	100%

Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain changes of the Fund since June 1, 2023. For more information, review the Fund's current prospectus at www.dws.com/mutualreports, or call (800) 728-3337.

Effective October 1, 2023, the Fund’s contractual cap on total annual operating expense for Class A shares changed from 0.85% to 0.82%. The cap excludes certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses.

Effective October 1, 2023, the Fund eliminated its investment limitation on high yield debt securities (i.e., debt securities rated BB/Ba and below) of 50% of total assets. The Fund may currently invest without limit in high yield debt securities. The Fund generally intends to invest approximately 50% - 65% in high yield debt securities.

Material Fund Change Expenses [Text Block]

Material Fund Change Strategies [Text Block]

Summary of Change Legend [Text Block]

This is a summary of certain changes of the Fund since June 1, 2023. For more information, review the Fund's current prospectus at www.dws.com/mutualreports, or call (800) 728-3337.

C000016738

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund

Class Name

Class S

Trading Symbol

SHYTX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund ("the Fund") for the period June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at www.dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Additional Information Phone Number

(800) 728-3337

Additional Information Website

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

	Cost of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class S	$60	0.58%

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 0.74%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 60

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.58%

Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform last year and what affected its performance?

Class S shares of the Fund returned 6.60% for the period ended May 31, 2024. The Fund's index, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.67% for the same period.

While there were no material detractors, the Fund had exposure to a small number of distressed bonds and education-related issues that weighed marginally on relative performance.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor or guarantee of the Fund's future performance.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]

	Class S	Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
'14	$10,000	$10,000
'14	$9,936	$10,009
'14	$9,960	$10,026
'14	$10,104	$10,148
'14	$10,152	$10,158
'14	$10,224	$10,228
'14	$10,246	$10,245
'14	$10,318	$10,297
'15	$10,513	$10,480
'15	$10,427	$10,371
'15	$10,450	$10,401
'15	$10,399	$10,347
'15	$10,391	$10,318
'15	$10,341	$10,309
'15	$10,399	$10,384
'15	$10,431	$10,404
'15	$10,498	$10,479
'15	$10,548	$10,521
'15	$10,607	$10,563
'15	$10,690	$10,637
'16	$10,784	$10,764
'16	$10,799	$10,781
'16	$10,910	$10,815
'16	$11,004	$10,894
'16	$11,071	$10,924
'16	$11,278	$11,098
'16	$11,283	$11,105
'16	$11,322	$11,120
'16	$11,279	$11,064
'16	$11,165	$10,948
'16	$10,738	$10,540
'16	$10,834	$10,663
'17	$10,887	$10,734
'17	$10,969	$10,808
'17	$10,996	$10,832
'17	$11,069	$10,910
'17	$11,242	$11,083
'17	$11,234	$11,044
'17	$11,298	$11,133
'17	$11,397	$11,218
'17	$11,368	$11,161
'17	$11,394	$11,188
'17	$11,393	$11,128
'17	$11,532	$11,244
'18	$11,409	$11,112
'18	$11,352	$11,079
'18	$11,398	$11,120
'18	$11,378	$11,080
'18	$11,509	$11,207
'18	$11,526	$11,216
'18	$11,543	$11,244
'18	$11,551	$11,273
'18	$11,483	$11,200
'18	$11,337	$11,131
'18	$11,387	$11,254
'18	$11,469	$11,388
'19	$11,540	$11,475
'19	$11,611	$11,536
'19	$11,820	$11,718
'19	$11,861	$11,762
'19	$12,070	$11,925
'19	$12,131	$11,969
'19	$12,211	$12,065
'19	$12,429	$12,255
'19	$12,369	$12,157
'19	$12,368	$12,179
'19	$12,407	$12,209
'19	$12,459	$12,247
'20	$12,704	$12,467
'20	$12,949	$12,627
'20	$11,782	$12,169
'20	$11,400	$12,017
'20	$11,769	$12,399
'20	$12,170	$12,501
'20	$12,448	$12,712
'20	$12,464	$12,652
'20	$12,451	$12,655
'20	$12,449	$12,617
'20	$12,740	$12,807
'20	$12,996	$12,885
'21	$13,226	$12,967
'21	$13,022	$12,761
'21	$13,125	$12,840
'21	$13,325	$12,947
'21	$13,515	$12,986
'21	$13,642	$13,022
'21	$13,779	$13,130
'21	$13,730	$13,082
'21	$13,593	$12,987
'21	$13,533	$12,949
'21	$13,725	$13,059
'21	$13,784	$13,081
'22	$13,393	$12,722
'22	$13,265	$12,677
'22	$12,697	$12,266
'22	$12,117	$11,927
'22	$12,256	$12,104
'22	$11,750	$11,906
'22	$12,234	$12,220
'22	$11,904	$11,952
'22	$11,148	$11,494
'22	$10,952	$11,398
'22	$11,603	$11,931
'22	$11,557	$11,965
'23	$12,029	$12,309
'23	$11,716	$12,031
'23	$11,917	$12,298
'23	$11,935	$12,270
'23	$11,887	$12,163
'23	$12,079	$12,285
'23	$12,157	$12,334
'23	$12,013	$12,156
'23	$11,622	$11,800
'23	$11,372	$11,699
'23	$12,196	$12,442
'23	$12,576	$12,731
'24	$12,646	$12,666
'24	$12,704	$12,683
'24	$12,798	$12,682
'24	$12,624	$12,525
'24	$12,671	$12,488

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Class/Index	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year
Class S No Sales Charge	6.60%	0.98%	2.40%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index	2.67%	0.93%	2.25%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The performance graph and returns table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Material Change Date

Jun. 01, 2023

AssetsNet

$ 479,336,252

Holdings Count | Holding

310

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,033,647

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

58.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)	479,336,252
Number of Portfolio Holdings	310
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)	58
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)	2,033,647
Modified Duration to Worst	8.7 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the prices of bonds held by the Fund to a change in interest rates, computed using each bond's nearest call or maturity date.

Holdings [Text Block]

Credit Quality

Credit Rating	% of Net Assets
AAA	2%
AA	12%
A	12%
BBB	19%
BB	11%
Not Rated	37%
Total	93%

Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation

Asset Type	% of Net Assets
Revenue Bonds	87%
General Obligation Bonds	5%
Variable Rate Demand Notes	5%
Other	1%
Lease Obligations	0%
Escrow To Maturity/prerefunded Bonds	0%
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net	2%
Total	100%

Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain changes of the Fund since June 1, 2023. For more information, review the Fund's current prospectus at www.dws.com/mutualreports, or call (800) 728-3337.

Effective October 1, 2023, the Fund’s contractual cap on total annual operating expense for Class S shares changed from 0.60% to 0.57%. The cap excludes certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses.

Material Fund Change Expenses [Text Block]

Material Fund Change Strategies [Text Block]

Summary of Change Legend [Text Block]

This is a summary of certain changes of the Fund since June 1, 2023. For more information, review the Fund's current prospectus at www.dws.com/mutualreports, or call (800) 728-3337.

C000016737

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund

Class Name

Class C

Trading Symbol

NOTCX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund ("the Fund") for the period June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at www.dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Additional Information Phone Number

(800) 728-3337

Additional Information Website

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

	Cost of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Class C	$162	1.58%

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 1.71%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 162

Expense Ratio, Percent

1.58%

Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform last year and what affected its performance?

Class C shares of the Fund returned 5.53% (unadjusted for sales charges) for the period ended May 31, 2024. The Fund's index, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.67% for the same period.

While there were no material detractors, the Fund had exposure to a small number of distressed bonds and education-related issues that weighed marginally on relative performance.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor or guarantee of the Fund's future performance.

Line Graph [Table Text Block]

	Class C	Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index
'14	$10,000	$10,000
'14	$9,928	$10,009
'14	$9,943	$10,026
'14	$10,071	$10,148
'14	$10,110	$10,158
'14	$10,173	$10,228
'14	$10,187	$10,245
'14	$10,258	$10,297
'15	$10,434	$10,480
'15	$10,342	$10,371
'15	$10,364	$10,401
'15	$10,297	$10,347
'15	$10,288	$10,318
'15	$10,222	$10,309
'15	$10,279	$10,384
'15	$10,302	$10,404
'15	$10,359	$10,479
'15	$10,392	$10,521
'15	$10,442	$10,563
'15	$10,522	$10,637
'16	$10,606	$10,764
'16	$10,613	$10,781
'16	$10,712	$10,815
'16	$10,787	$10,894
'16	$10,844	$10,924
'16	$11,046	$11,098
'16	$11,033	$11,105
'16	$11,062	$11,120
'16	$11,011	$11,064
'16	$10,890	$10,948
'16	$10,473	$10,540
'16	$10,549	$10,663
'17	$10,592	$10,734
'17	$10,672	$10,808
'17	$10,689	$10,832
'17	$10,752	$10,910
'17	$10,910	$11,083
'17	$10,884	$11,044
'17	$10,946	$11,133
'17	$11,024	$11,218
'17	$10,986	$11,161
'17	$11,011	$11,188
'17	$11,001	$11,128
'17	$11,126	$11,244
'18	$10,989	$11,112
'18	$10,935	$11,079
'18	$10,961	$11,120
'18	$10,932	$11,080
'18	$11,058	$11,207
'18	$11,066	$11,216
'18	$11,072	$11,244
'18	$11,071	$11,273
'18	$10,987	$11,200
'18	$10,847	$11,131
'18	$10,886	$11,254
'18	$10,955	$11,388
'19	$11,003	$11,475
'19	$11,063	$11,536
'19	$11,262	$11,718
'19	$11,292	$11,762
'19	$11,472	$11,925
'19	$11,530	$11,969
'19	$11,587	$12,065
'19	$11,793	$12,255
'19	$11,727	$12,157
'19	$11,716	$12,179
'19	$11,734	$12,209
'19	$11,782	$12,247
'20	$12,003	$12,467
'20	$12,225	$12,627
'20	$11,103	$12,169
'20	$10,744	$12,017
'20	$11,083	$12,399
'20	$11,451	$12,501
'20	$11,703	$12,712
'20	$11,709	$12,652
'20	$11,686	$12,655
'20	$11,664	$12,617
'20	$11,937	$12,807
'20	$12,167	$12,885
'21	$12,371	$12,967
'21	$12,171	$12,761
'21	$12,257	$12,840
'21	$12,433	$12,947
'21	$12,599	$12,986
'21	$12,707	$13,022
'21	$12,824	$13,130
'21	$12,768	$13,082
'21	$12,630	$12,987
'21	$12,564	$12,949
'21	$12,731	$13,059
'21	$12,776	$13,081
'22	$12,402	$12,722
'22	$12,274	$12,677
'22	$11,748	$12,266
'22	$11,192	$11,927
'22	$11,311	$12,104
'22	$10,835	$11,906
'22	$11,282	$12,220
'22	$10,958	$11,952
'22	$10,253	$11,494
'22	$10,064	$11,398
'22	$10,654	$11,931
'22	$10,603	$11,965
'23	$11,027	$12,309
'23	$10,731	$12,031
'23	$10,906	$12,298
'23	$10,913	$12,270
'23	$10,859	$12,163
'23	$11,037	$12,285
'23	$11,088	$12,334
'23	$10,947	$12,156
'23	$10,582	$11,800
'23	$10,345	$11,699
'23	$11,087	$12,442
'23	$11,423	$12,731
'24	$11,476	$12,666
'24	$11,531	$12,683
'24	$11,595	$12,682
'24	$11,428	$12,525
'24	$11,460	$12,488

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Class/Index	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year
Class C Unadjusted for Sales Charge	5.53%	- 0.02%	1.37%
Class C Adjusted for the Maximum Sales Charge (max 1.00% CDSC)	4.53%	-0.02%	1.37%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index	2.67%	0.93%	2.25%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The performance graph and returns table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Material Change Date

Jun. 01, 2023

AssetsNet

$ 479,336,252

Holdings Count | Holding

310

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,033,647

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

58.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)	479,336,252
Number of Portfolio Holdings	310
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)	58
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)	2,033,647
Modified Duration to Worst	8.7 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the prices of bonds held by the Fund to a change in interest rates, computed using each bond's nearest call or maturity date.

Holdings [Text Block]

Credit Quality

Credit Rating	% of Net Assets
AAA	2%
AA	12%
A	12%
BBB	19%
BB	11%
Not Rated	37%
Total	93%

Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation

Asset Type	% of Net Assets
Revenue Bonds	87%
General Obligation Bonds	5%
Variable Rate Demand Notes	5%
Other	1%
Lease Obligations	0%
Escrow To Maturity/prerefunded Bonds	0%
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net	2%
Total	100%

Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain changes of the Fund since June 1, 2023. For more information, review the Fund's current prospectus at www.dws.com/mutualreports, or call (800) 728-3337.

Effective October 1, 2023, the Fund’s contractual cap on total annual operating expense for Class C shares changed from 1.60% to 1.57%. The cap excludes certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses.

Material Fund Change Expenses [Text Block]

Material Fund Change Strategies [Text Block]

Summary of Change Legend [Text Block]

This is a summary of certain changes of the Fund since June 1, 2023. For more information, review the Fund's current prospectus at www.dws.com/mutualreports, or call (800) 728-3337.

C000016739

Shareholder Report [Line Items]

Fund Name

DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund

Class Name

Institutional Class

Trading Symbol

NOTIX

Annual or Semi-Annual Statement [Text Block]

This annual shareholder report contains important information about DWS Strategic High Yield Tax-Free Fund ("the Fund") for the period June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2024.

Shareholder Report Annual or Semi-Annual

Annual Shareholder Report

Additional Information [Text Block]

You can find additional information about the Fund on the Fund's website at www.dws.com/mutualreports. You can also request this information by contacting us at (800) 728-3337.

Additional Information Phone Number

(800) 728-3337

Additional Information Website

Expenses [Text Block]

What were the Fund costs for the last year?

(Based on a hypothetical $10,000 investment)

	Cost of a $10,000 investment	Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investment
Institutional Class	$60	0.58%

Gross expense ratio as of the latest prospectus: 0.69%. See prospectus for any contractual or voluntary waivers; without a waiver, costs would have been higher.

Expenses Paid, Amount

$ 60

Expense Ratio, Percent

0.58%

Factors Affecting Performance [Text Block]

How did the Fund perform last year and what affected its performance?

Institutional Class shares of the Fund returned 6.61% for the period ended May 31, 2024. The Fund's index, the Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index, returned 2.67% for the same period.

While there were no material detractors, the Fund had exposure to a small number of distressed bonds and education-related issues that weighed marginally on relative performance.

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

The Fund's past performance is not a good predictor or guarantee of the Fund's future performance.

Average Annual Return [Table Text Block]

Class/Index	1-Year	5-Year	10-Year
Institutional Class No Sales Charge	6.61%	0.98%	2.40%
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index	2.67%	0.93%	2.25%

No Deduction of Taxes [Text Block]

The performance graph and returns table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

Material Change Date

Jun. 01, 2023

AssetsNet

$ 479,336,252

Holdings Count | Holding

310

Advisory Fees Paid, Amount

$ 2,033,647

InvestmentCompanyPortfolioTurnover

58.00%

Additional Fund Statistics [Text Block]

Key Fund Statistics

Net Assets ($)	479,336,252
Number of Portfolio Holdings	310
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)	58
Total Net Advisory Fees Paid ($)	2,033,647
Modified Duration to Worst	8.7 years

Modified duration to worst is the measure of sensitivity of the prices of bonds held by the Fund to a change in interest rates, computed using each bond's nearest call or maturity date.

Holdings [Text Block]

Credit Quality

Credit Rating	% of Net Assets
AAA	2%
AA	12%
A	12%
BBB	19%
BB	11%
Not Rated	37%
Total	93%

Largest Holdings [Text Block]

Asset Allocation

Asset Type	% of Net Assets
Revenue Bonds	87%
General Obligation Bonds	5%
Variable Rate Demand Notes	5%
Other	1%
Lease Obligations	0%
Escrow To Maturity/prerefunded Bonds	0%
Other Assets and Liabilities, Net	2%
Total	100%

Material Fund Change [Text Block]

Material Fund Changes

This is a summary of certain changes of the Fund since June 1, 2023. For more information, review the Fund's current prospectus at www.dws.com/mutualreports, or call (800) 728-3337.

Effective October 1, 2023, the Fund’s contractual cap on total annual operating expense for Institutional Class shares changed from 0.60% to 0.57%. The cap excludes certain expenses such as extraordinary expenses, taxes, brokerage, interest expense and acquired fund fees and expenses.

Material Fund Change Expenses [Text Block]

Material Fund Change Strategies [Text Block]

Summary of Change Legend [Text Block]

This is a summary of certain changes of the Fund since June 1, 2023. For more information, review the Fund's current prospectus at www.dws.com/mutualreports, or call (800) 728-3337.