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Columbia Acorn International Select  
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Risk/Return [Heading] rr_RiskReturnHeading Summary of the Fund
Objective [Heading] rr_ObjectiveHeading Investment Objective
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Columbia Acorn International SelectSM (the Fund) seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Expense [Heading] rr_ExpenseHeading Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block] rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and members of your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). More information is available about these and other sales charge discounts and waivers from your financial intermediary, and can be found in the Choosing a Share Class section beginning on page 28 of the Fund’s prospectus, in Appendix A to the prospectus beginning on page A-1 and in Appendix S to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) under Sales Charge Waivers beginning on page S-1. 
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text] rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text] rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Fee Waiver or Reimbursement over Assets, Date of Termination rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssetsDateOfTermination April 30, 2025
Portfolio Turnover [Heading] rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
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The Fund may pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 43% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 43.00%
Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text] rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and members of your immediate family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in certain classes of shares of eligible funds distributed by Columbia Management Investment Distributors, Inc. (the Distributor). More information is available about these and other sales charge discounts and waivers from your financial intermediary, and can be found in the Choosing a Share Class section beginning on page 28 of the Fund’s prospectus, in Appendix A to the prospectus beginning on page A-1 and in Appendix S to the Statement of Additional Information (SAI) under Sales Charge Waiversbeginning on page S-1.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount] rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount $ 50,000
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text] rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent Other expenses for Class S shares are based on estimated amounts for the Fund’s current fiscal year.
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text] rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees “Total annual Fund operating expenses” include acquired fund fees and expenses (expenses the Fund incurs indirectly through its investments in other investment companies) and may be higher than the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights section of this prospectus because the ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
Expense Example [Heading] rr_ExpenseExampleHeading  Example
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The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example illustrates the hypothetical expenses that you would incur over the time periods indicated, and assumes that:
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you invest $10,000 in the applicable class of Fund shares for the periods indicated,
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your investment has a 5% return each year, and
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the Fund’s total annual operating expenses remain the same as shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table above.
Since the waivers and/or reimbursements shown in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table above expire as indicated in the preceding table, they are only reflected in the 1 year example and the first year of the other examples. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on the assumptions listed above, your costs would be: 
Strategy [Heading] rr_StrategyHeading Principal Investment Strategies
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Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in foreign companies in developed markets (for example, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom).
The Fund also may invest up to 35% of its total assets in companies in emerging markets (for example, China, India and Brazil). The Fund generally invests in at least three countries other than the United States but may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities of U.S. issuers.
Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies with market capitalizations generally in the range of market capitalizations in the MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth Index (Net), the Fund's primary benchmark, (the Index) at the time of purchase (between $850.4 million and $2.0 trillion as of March 31, 2024). The market capitalization range and composition of companies in the Index are subject to change. As such, the size of the companies in which the Fund invests may change. The Fund determines a company’s market capitalization at the time of investment. As long as a majority of its net assets are invested in companies within the market capitalization range of the Index, the Fund may continue to hold and make new investments in a security even if the company’s market capitalization grows beyond the market capitalization of the largest company within the range of the Index or falls below the market capitalization of the smallest company within the Index.
Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC, the Fund's investment adviser (the Investment Manager), believes that stocks of small- and mid-sized companies, which generally are not as well known by financial analysts as larger companies, may offer higher return potential than stocks of larger companies. The Fund also may invest in larger-sized companies. The Investment Manager from time to time emphasizes one or more sectors in selecting the Fund’s investments, including the industrials and information technology sectors.
The Fund invests in a limited number of foreign companies, offering the potential to provide above-average growth over time. Generally, the Fund anticipates holding between 30-60 securities in its portfolio; however, the Fund may hold, at any time, more or fewer securities than noted in this range. In pursuit of the Fund’s objective, the portfolio managers will take advantage of the research and stock-picking capabilities of the Investment Manager and will generally concentrate the Fund’s investments in those sectors, companies, geographic regions or industries that the portfolio managers believe offer the best investment return potential.
The Investment Manager typically seeks companies with:
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A strong business franchise that offers growth potential.
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Products and services in which the company has a competitive advantage.
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A stock price the Investment Manager believes is reasonable relative to the assets and earning power of the company.
The Investment Manager may sell a portfolio holding if the security reaches the Investment Manager's price target, if the company has a deterioration of fundamentals, such as failing to meet key operating benchmarks, or if the Investment Manager believes other securities are more attractive. The Investment Manager also may sell a portfolio holding to fund redemptions.
Risk [Heading] rr_RiskHeading Principal Risks
Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading] rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading Performance Information
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The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. Class S shares of the Fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus and has no performance information to report. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s Class Inst share performance has varied for each full calendar year shown. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund’s returns for the periods shown with those of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth Index (Net), the Fund's primary benchmark, and those of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net), the Fund's secondary benchmark. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth Index (Net) captures large- and mid-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across 22 developed market countries and 24 emerging market countries. The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) captures large- and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 developed market countries (excluding the United States) and 24 emerging market countries. As of March 31, 2024, the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) had 2,231 constituents and covered approximately 85% of the global equity opportunity set outside the United States.
Any share class, such as Class S shares, without performance to report, would have annual returns substantially similar to Class Inst shares. Except for differences in fees and expenses, all share classes of the Fund would have substantially similar annual returns because all share classes of the Fund invest in the same portfolio of securities.
The after-tax returns shown in the Average Annual Total Returns table below are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates in effect during the period indicated in the table and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your personal tax situation and may differ from those shown in the table. In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-advantaged accounts such as 401(k) plans or Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). The after-tax returns are shown only for Class Inst shares and will vary for other share classes.
The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information can be obtained by calling toll-free 800.345.6611 or visiting columbiathreadneedleus.com. 
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text] rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The following bar chart and table show you how the Fund has performed in the past, and can help you understand the risks of investing in the Fund. Class S shares of the Fund had not commenced operations as of the date of this prospectus and has no performance information to report. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s Class Inst share performance has varied for each full calendar year shown. The table below the bar chart compares the Fund’s returns for the periods shown with those of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth Index (Net), the Fund's primary benchmark, and those of the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net), the Fund's secondary benchmark.
Performance Availability Phone [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 800.345.6611
Performance Availability Website Address [Text] rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress columbiathreadneedleus.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text] rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is no guarantee of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading] rr_BarChartHeading Year by Year Total Return (%) as of December 31 Each Year*
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block] rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock Best and Worst Quarterly Returns During the Period Shown in the Bar Chart Best 2nd Quarter 2020 26.16% Worst 1st Quarter 2020 -25.62%
Performance Table Heading rr_PerformanceTableHeading  Average Annual Total Returns After Applicable Sales Charges (for periods ended December 31, 2023)  
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate The after-tax returns shown in the Average Annual Total Returns table below are calculated using the highest historical individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates in effect during the period indicated in the table and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes.
Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred In addition, the after-tax returns shown in the table do not apply to shares held in tax-advantaged accounts such as 401(k) plans or Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs).
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text] rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown The after-tax returns are shown only for Class Inst shares and will vary for other share classes.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Risk Lose Money [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective and you may lose money.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Member]  
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Risk [Text Block] rr_RiskTextBlock An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Active Management Risk [Member]  
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Active Management Risk. The Investment Manager’s active management of the Fund could cause the Fund to underperform its benchmark index and/or other funds with similar investment objectives and/or strategies.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Market Risk [Member]  
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Market Risk. The Fund may incur losses due to declines in the value of one or more securities in which it invests. These declines may be due to factors affecting a particular issuer, or the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s) more generally. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to price or value hard-to-value assets in thinly traded and closed markets and could cause significant redemptions and operational challenges. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers in a different country, region or financial market. These risks may be magnified if certain events or developments adversely interrupt the global supply chain; in these and other circumstances, such risks might affect companies worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as terrorism, war, other conflicts, natural disasters, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other public health issues, recessions, depressions or other events – or the potential for such events – could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Select Portfolio Risk [Member]  
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Select Portfolio Risk. Because the Fund may invest in a limited number of companies, the Fund as a whole is subject to greater risk of loss if any of its portfolio securities decline in price. The Fund accordingly may be more susceptible to economic, political and regulatory developments than a fund that invests in a greater number of companies. In addition, the Fund’s holdings and weightings will diverge significantly from its primary benchmark’s holdings and weightings and the Fund may therefore experience greater risk and volatility relative to the benchmark. Because the Fund may invest in more than one company concentrated in a similar industry, sector or geographic region, the Fund may be even more concentrated than the number of companies it may hold would suggest.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Growth Securities Risk [Member]  
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Growth Securities Risk. Growth securities typically trade at a higher multiple of earnings than other types of equity securities. Accordingly, the market values of growth securities may never reach their expected market value and may decline in price. In addition, growth securities, at times, may not perform as well as value securities or the stock market in general, and may be out of favor with investors for varying periods of time. Growth securities may also be sensitive to movements in interest rates.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Geographic Focus Risk [Member]  
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Geographic Focus Risk. The Fund may be particularly susceptible to risks related to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions affecting issuers and countries within the specific geographic regions in which the Fund invests. The Fund’s NAV may be more volatile than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund.
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Asia Pacific Region. Many of the countries in the Asia Pacific region are considered underdeveloped or developing, including from a political, economic and/or social perspective, and may have relatively unstable governments and economies based on limited business, industries and/or natural resources or commodities. Events in any one country within the region may impact other countries in the region or the region as a whole. As a result, events in the region will generally have a greater effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. This could result in increased volatility in the value of the Fund’s investments and losses for the Fund. Also, securities of some companies in the region can be less liquid than U.S. or other foreign securities, potentially making it difficult for the Fund to sell such securities at a desirable time and price.
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Europe. The Fund is particularly susceptible to risks related to economic, political, regulatory or other events or conditions, including acts of war or other conflicts in the region, affecting issuers and countries in Europe. Countries in Europe are often closely connected and interdependent, and events in one European country can have an adverse impact on, and potentially spread to, other European countries. In addition, significant private or public debt problems in a single European Union (EU) country can pose economic risks to the EU as a whole. As a result, the Fund’s NAV may be more volatile than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund. If securities of issuers in Europe fall out of favor, it may cause the Fund to underperform other funds that do not focus their investments in this region of the world. Any uncertainty caused by the departure of the United Kingdom (UK) from the EU, which occurred in January 2020, could have negative impacts on the UK and the EU, as well as other European economies and the broader global economy. These could include negative impacts on currencies and financial markets as well as increased volatility and illiquidity, and potentially lower economic growth in markets in Europe, which could adversely affect the value of your investment in the Fund.
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Japan. The Fund is particularly susceptible to the social, political, economic, regulatory and other conditions or events that may affect Japan’s economy. The Japanese economy is heavily dependent upon international trade, including, among other things, the export of finished goods and the import of oil and other commodities and raw materials. Because of its trade dependence, the Japanese economy is particularly exposed to the risks of currency fluctuation, foreign trade policy and regional and global economic disruption, including the risk of increased tariffs, embargoes, and other trade limitations or factors. Strained relationships between Japan and its neighboring countries, including China, South Korea and North Korea, based on historical grievances, territorial disputes, and defense concerns, may also cause uncertainty in Japanese markets. As a result, additional tariffs, other trade barriers, or boycotts may have an adverse impact on the Japanese economy. Japanese government policy has been characterized by economic regulation, intervention, protectionism and large government deficits. The Japanese economy is also challenged by an unstable financial services sector, highly leveraged corporate balance sheets and extensive cross-ownership among major corporations. Structural social and labor market changes, including an aging workforce, population decline and traditional aversion to labor mobility may adversely affect Japan’s economic competitiveness and growth potential. The potential for natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons and tsunamis, could also have significant negative effects on Japan’s economy. As a result of the Fund’s investment in Japanese securities, the Fund’s NAV may be more volatile than the NAV of a more geographically diversified fund. If securities of issuers in Japan fall out of favor, it may cause the Fund to underperform other funds that do not focus their investments in Japan.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Sector Risk [Member]  
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Sector Risk. At times, the Fund may have a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in an industry or related group of industries within one or more economic sectors, including the industrials and information technology sectors. Companies in the same sector may be similarly affected by economic, regulatory, political or market events or conditions, which may make the Fund vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that industry, group of industries or economic sector.
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Industrials Sector. The Fund is vulnerable to the particular risks that may affect companies in the industrials sector. Companies in the industrials sector are subject to certain risks, including changes in supply and demand for their specific product or service and for industrial sector products in general, including decline in demand for such products due to rapid technological developments and frequent new product introduction. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including government regulation, world events, economic conditions and risks for environmental damage and product liability claims.
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Information Technology Sector. The Fund is vulnerable to the particular risks that may affect companies in the information technology sector. Companies in the information technology sector are subject to certain risks, including the risk that new services, equipment or technologies will not be accepted by consumers and businesses or will become rapidly obsolete. Performance of such companies may be affected by factors including obtaining and protecting patents (or the failure to do so) and significant competitive pressures, including aggressive pricing of their products or services, new market entrants, competition for market share and short product cycles due to an accelerated rate of technological developments. Such competitive pressures may lead to limited earnings and/or falling profit margins. As a result, the value of their securities may fall or fail to rise. In addition, many information technology sector companies have limited operating histories and prices of these companies’ securities historically have been more volatile than other securities, especially over the short term. Some companies in the information technology sector are facing increased government and regulatory scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or regulatory action, which could negatively impact the value of their securities.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Liquidity and Trading Volume Risk [Member]  
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Liquidity and Trading Volume Risk. Due to market conditions, including uncertainty regarding the price of a security, it may be difficult for the Fund to buy or sell portfolio securities at a desirable time or price, which could result in investment losses. This risk of portfolio illiquidity is heightened with respect to small- and mid-cap securities, generally, and foreign small- and mid-cap securities in particular. The Fund may have to lower the selling price, liquidate other investments, or forego another, more appealing investment opportunity as a result of illiquidity in the markets. The Fund may also be limited in its ability to execute favorable trades in portfolio securities in response to changes in share prices and fundamentals, and may be forced to dispose of securities under disadvantageous circumstances and at a loss. As the Fund grows in size or, conversely, if it faces significant redemption pressure, these considerations take on increasing significance and may adversely impact performance.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Foreign Securities Risk [Member]  
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Foreign Securities Risk. Investments in or exposure to securities of foreign companies may involve heightened risks relative to investments in or exposure to securities of U.S. companies. Investing in securities of foreign companies subjects the Fund to the risks associated with an issuer’s (and any of its related companies’) country of organization and places of business operations, including risks related to political, regulatory, economic, social, diplomatic and other conditions or events (including, for example, military confrontations and actions, war, other conflicts, terrorism and disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics) occurring in the country or region, as well as risks associated with less developed custody and settlement practices. Foreign securities may be more volatile and less liquid than securities of U.S. companies, and are subject to the risks associated with potential imposition of economic and other sanctions against a particular foreign country, its nationals or industries or businesses within the country. In addition, foreign governments may impose withholding or other taxes on the Fund’s income, capital gains or proceeds from the disposition of foreign securities, which could reduce the Fund’s return on such securities.
Operational and Settlement Risks of Foreign Securities. The Fund’s foreign securities are generally held outside the United States in the primary market for the securities in the custody of foreign sub-custodians. Some countries have limited governmental oversight and regulation, which increases the risk of corruption and fraud and the possibility of losses to the Fund. In particular, under certain circumstances, foreign securities may settle on a delayed delivery basis, meaning that the Fund may be required to make payment for securities before the Fund has actually received delivery of the securities or deliver securities prior to the receipt of payment. As a result, there is a risk that the
security will not be delivered to the Fund or that payment will not be received. Losses can also result from lost, stolen or counterfeit securities; defaults by brokers and banks; failures or defects of the settlement system; or poor and improper record keeping by registrars and issuers.
Share Blocking. In certain non-U.S. markets, an issuer’s securities are blocked from trading for a specified number of days before and, in certain instances, after a shareholder meeting. The blocking period can last up to several weeks. Share blocking may prevent the Fund from buying or selling securities during this period. As a consequence of these restrictions, the Investment Manager, on behalf of the Fund, may abstain from voting proxies in markets that require share blocking.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Emerging Market Securities Risk [Member]  
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Emerging Market Securities Risk. Securities issued by foreign governments or companies in emerging market countries, such as China, Russia and certain countries in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America or Africa, are more likely to have greater exposure to the risks of investing in foreign securities that are described in Foreign Securities Risk. In addition, emerging market countries are more likely to experience instability resulting, for example, from rapid changes or developments in social, political, economic or other conditions. Their economies are usually less mature and their securities markets are typically less developed with more limited trading activity (i.e., lower trading volumes and less liquidity) than more developed countries. Emerging market securities tend to be more volatile, and may be more susceptible to market manipulation, than securities in more developed markets. Many emerging market countries are heavily dependent on international trade and have fewer trading partners, which makes them more sensitive to world commodity prices and economic downturns in other countries, and some have a higher risk of currency devaluations. Due to the differences in the nature and quality of financial information of issuers of emerging market securities, including auditing and financial reporting standards, financial information and disclosures about such issuers may be unavailable or, if made available, may be considerably less reliable than publicly available information about other foreign securities.
Operational and Settlement Risks of Securities in Emerging Markets. Foreign sub-custodians in emerging markets may be recently organized, lack extensive operating experience or lack effective government oversight or regulation. In addition, there may be legal restrictions or limitations on the ability of the Fund to recover assets held in custody by a foreign sub-custodian in the event of the bankruptcy of the sub-custodian. There may also be a greater risk that settlement may be delayed and that cash or securities of the Fund may be lost because of failures of or defects in the system, including fraud or corruption. Settlement systems in emerging markets also have a higher risk of failed trades.
Risks Related to Currencies and Corporate Actions in Emerging Markets. Risks related to currencies and corporate actions are also greater in emerging market countries than in developed countries. Emerging market currencies may not have an active trading market and are subject to a higher risk of currency devaluations.
Risks Related to Corporate and Securities Laws in Emerging Markets. Securities laws in emerging markets may be relatively new and unsettled and, consequently, there is a risk of rapid and unpredictable change in laws regarding foreign investment, securities regulation, title to securities and shareholder rights.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Small and Mid Cap Company Securities Risk [Member]  
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Small- and Mid-Cap Company Securities Risk. Investments in small- and mid-cap companies often involve greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies because small- and mid-cap companies tend to have less predictable earnings and may lack the management experience, financial resources, product diversification and competitive strengths of larger companies. Securities of small- and mid-cap companies may be less liquid and more volatile than the securities of larger companies.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Large Cap Company Securities Risk [Member]  
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Large-Cap Company Securities Risk. Larger, more established companies may be unable to respond quickly to new competitive challenges, such as changes in consumer tastes or innovative smaller competitors. Also, large-cap companies are sometimes unable to attain the high growth rates of successful, smaller companies, especially during extended periods of economic expansion.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Issuer Risk [Member]  
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Issuer Risk. An issuer in which the Fund invests may perform poorly, and the value of its securities may therefore decline, which may negatively affect the Fund’s performance. Underperformance of an issuer may be caused by poor management decisions, competitive pressures, breakthroughs in technology, reliance on suppliers, labor problems or shortages, corporate restructurings, fraudulent disclosures, natural disasters, military confrontations and actions, war, other conflicts, terrorism, disease/virus outbreaks and epidemics or other events, conditions and factors.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Foreign Currency Risk [Member]  
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Foreign Currency Risk. The performance of the Fund may be materially affected positively or negatively by foreign currency strength or weakness relative to the U.S. dollar, particularly if the Fund invests a significant percentage of its assets in foreign securities or other assets denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar.
Columbia Acorn International Select | Class A  
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice 5.75%
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther 1.00% [1]
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.89%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets 0.25%
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.41% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.55% [3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.31%) [4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 1.24%
Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block] rr_ExpensesDeferredChargesTextBlock This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 694
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 1,008
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 1,344
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 2,290
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 694
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 1,008
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 1,344
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 2,290
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 11.31%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.16%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.00%
Share Class Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 16, 2000
Columbia Acorn International Select | Class Adv  
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.89%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.41% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.30% [3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.31%) [4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.99%
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 101
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 382
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 683
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,541
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 101
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 382
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 683
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,541
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.37%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.66%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.87%
Share Class Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 08, 2012
Columbia Acorn International Select | Class Inst  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.89%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.41% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.30% [3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.31%) [4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.99%
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 101
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 382
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 683
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,541
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 101
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 382
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 683
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,541
2014 rr_AnnualReturn2014 (6.79%) [5]
2015 rr_AnnualReturn2015 (1.03%) [5]
2016 rr_AnnualReturn2016 1.18% [5]
2017 rr_AnnualReturn2017 35.70% [5]
2018 rr_AnnualReturn2018 (12.28%) [5]
2019 rr_AnnualReturn2019 33.71% [5]
2020 rr_AnnualReturn2020 18.50% [5]
2021 rr_AnnualReturn2021 10.79% [5]
2022 rr_AnnualReturn2022 (36.65%) [5]
2023 rr_AnnualReturn2023 18.42% [5]
Year to Date Return, Label rr_YearToDateReturnLabel Year to Date return
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate Mar. 31, 2024
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn 3.38%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Best
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2020
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 26.16%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Worst
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Mar. 31, 2020
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (25.62%)
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.42%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.66%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.88%
Share Class Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 23, 1998
Columbia Acorn International Select | Class Inst2  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.89%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.27% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.16% [3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.32%) [4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.84%
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 86
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 337
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 607
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,380
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 86
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 337
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 607
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,380
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.54%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.76%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.96%
Share Class Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 08, 2012
Columbia Acorn International Select | Class Inst3  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.89%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.22% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.11% [3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.32%) [4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.79%
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 81
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 321
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 581
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,323
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 81
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 321
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 581
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,323
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.64%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 5.82%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.02%
Share Class Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 08, 2012
Columbia Acorn International Select | Class S  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a % of offering price) rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) imposed on redemptions (as a % of the lower of the original purchase price or current net asset value) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 0.89%
Distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.41% [2]
Total annual Fund operating expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.30% [3]
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_FeeWaiverOrReimbursementOverAssets (0.31%) [4]
Total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements rr_NetExpensesOverAssets 0.99%
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 $ 101
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 382
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 683
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,541
1 year rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01 101
3 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03 382
5 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05 683
10 years rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10 $ 1,541
Columbia Acorn International Select | returns after taxes on distributions | Class Inst  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 18.50%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.82%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 2.94%
Share Class Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 23, 1998
Columbia Acorn International Select | returns after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares | Class Inst  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 10.99%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 4.53%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.02%
Share Class Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Nov. 23, 1998
Columbia Acorn International Select | MSCI ACWI ex USA Growth Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or other taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 14.03%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.49%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 4.55%
Columbia Acorn International Select | MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net) (reflects reinvested dividends net of withholding taxes but reflects no deductions for fees, expenses or other taxes)  
Risk/Return: rr_RiskReturnAbstract  
1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 15.62%
5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 7.08%
10 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10 3.83%
[1] This charge is imposed on certain investments of between $1 million and $50 million redeemed within 18 months after purchase, as follows: 1.00% if redeemed within 12 months after purchase, and 0.50% if redeemed more than 12, but less than 18, months after purchase, with certain limited exceptions.
[2] Other expenses for Class S shares are based on estimated amounts for the Fund’s current fiscal year.
[3] “Total annual Fund operating expenses” include acquired fund fees and expenses (expenses the Fund incurs indirectly through its investments in other investment companies) and may be higher than the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights section of this prospectus because the ratio of expenses to average net assets does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.
[4] Columbia Wanger Asset Management, LLC (the Investment Manager) has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse certain expenses of the Fund, through April 30, 2025, so that ordinary operating expenses (excluding any transaction costs and certain other investment-related expenses, interest and fees on borrowings and expenses associated with the Fund’s investment in other investment companies, if any) do not exceed the annual rates of 1.24% for Class A shares, 0.99% for Class Adv shares, 0.99 % for Class Inst shares, 0.84% for Class Inst2 shares, 0.79 % for Class Inst3 shares and 0.99% for Class S shares. This arrangement may only be amended or terminated with approval from the Fund’s Board of Trustees and the Investment Manager. The fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements shown in the table also reflect the contractual agreement of the Fund's transfer agent, Columbia Management Investment Services Corp. (the Transfer Agent), to waive a portion of its fees through April 30, 2025, such that the Fund's transfer agency fees do not exceed the annual rates of 0.05% of the average daily net assets of Class Inst2 shares and 0.00% of the average daily net assets of Class Inst3 shares. This arrangement may be terminated at the sole discretion of the Fund's Board of Trustees.
[5] Year to Date return as of March 31, 2024: 3.38%