485BPOS

As Filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2016

1933 Act File No. 002-82734

1940 Act File No. 811-3706

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM N-1A __________________
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	☒
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	☐
Post-Effective Amendment No. 58	☒
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	☒
Amendment No. 62	☒
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
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American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds
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4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)
REGISTRANT’S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (816) 531-5575
CHARLES A. ETHERINGTON 4500 MAIN STREET, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64111 (Name and Address of Agent for Service)
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement amendment pursuant to Rule 485(b) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and has duly caused this amendment to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Kansas City, State of Missouri on the 15th day of January 2016. 

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds

(Registrant)

By:

*

___________________________________

Jonathan S. Thomas

President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement amendment has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

SIGNATURES	TITLE	DATE
* _________________________________ Jonathan S. Thomas	President and Trustee	January 15, 2016
* _________________________________ C. Jean Wade	Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer	January 15, 2016
* _________________________________ Tanya S. Beder	Trustee	January 15, 2016
* _________________________________ Jeremy I. Bulow	Trustee	January 15, 2016
* _________________________________ Ronald J. Gilson	Chairman of the Board and Trustee	January 15, 2016
* _________________________________ Frederick L.A. Grauer	Trustee	January 15, 2016
* _________________________________ Peter F. Pervere	Trustee	January 15, 2016
* _________________________________ John B. Shoven	Trustee	January 15, 2016

*By:	/s/ Ashley L. Bergus
	Ashley L. Bergus
	Attorney in Fact
	(pursuant to Power of Attorney
	dated June 16, 2015)

Pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated June 16, 2015 (filed electronically as Exhibit q1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust on July 29, 2015, File No. 2-99222, and incorporated herein by reference).

Secretary’s Certificate, dated June 16, 2015 (filed electronically as Exhibit q2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 69 to the Registration Statement of American Century Government Income Trust on July 29, 2015, File No. 2-99222, and incorporated herein by reference).

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT
Exhibit - 101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
Exhibit - 101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
Exhibit - 101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
Exhibit - 101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
Exhibit - 101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
Exhibit - 101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California High-Yield Municipal Fund

California High-Yield Municipal Fund

Investment Objective

The fund seeks high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. 

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California High-Yield Municipal Fund - USD ($)	Investor Class	Institutional Class	A Class		C Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	none	none	4.50%		none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)	none	none	none	[1]	1.00%
Maximum Account Fee	$ 25	none	none		none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California High-Yield Municipal Fund	Investor Class	Institutional Class	A Class	C Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)	0.49%	0.29%	0.49%	0.49%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	none	none	0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	0.50%	0.30%	0.75%	1.50%

Example

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, and that you earn a 5% return each year. The example also assumes that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that it reflects the rate and duration of any fee waivers noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 

Expense Example - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California High-Yield Municipal Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years
Investor Class	51	161	280	629
Institutional Class	31	97	169	381
A Class	523	679	849	1,339
C Class	153	475	819	1,789

Portfolio Turnover

The fund pays 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 41% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The fund invests in California municipal and other debt securities with an emphasis on high-yield securities. A high-yield security is one that has been rated below investment-grade, or determined by the investment advisor to be of similar quality. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in municipal securities with income payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. Cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories usually issue these securities for public projects, such as schools, roads, and water and sewer systems. Some of these investments are not necessarily exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax. 

The portfolio managers seek to invest in securities that will result in a high yield for the fund. To accomplish this, the portfolio managers buy securities that are rated below investment-grade (BB and below), including so-called junk bonds and bonds that are in technical or monetary default. Issuers of these securities often have short financial histories or have questionable credit or have had and may continue to have problems making interest and principal payments. 

The portfolio managers also may buy unrated securities if they determine such securities meet the investment objectives of the fund. 

Although the fund invests primarily for income, it also employs techniques designed to realize capital appreciation. For example, the portfolio managers may select bonds with maturities and coupon rates that position the fund for potential capital appreciation for a variety of reasons, including their view on the direction of future interest-rate movements and the potential for a credit upgrade.

When determining whether to sell a security, the portfolio managers consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers. 

Principal Risks 

• Credit Risk – Debt securities, even investment-grade debt securities, are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. As a result, the fund’s share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect. The fund’s investments often have high credit risk, which helps the fund pursue a higher yield than more conservatively managed bond funds.

• Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk – Issuers of lower rated, high-yield securities are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes (such as an economic downturn or a prolonged period of rising interest rates), political changes, or adverse developments specific to the issuer. Adverse economic, political and other developments may be more likely to cause an issuer of low-quality bonds to default on its obligation to pay interest and principal due under its securities. The fund invests a significant part of its assets in securities rated below investment-grade or that are unrated, including bonds that are in technical or monetary default. By definition, the issuers of many of these securities have had and may continue to have problems making interest and principal payments.

• Interest Rate Risk – When interest rates change, the fund’s share value will be affected. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. Because the fund typically invests in intermediate-term and long-term bonds, the fund’s interest rate risk is generally higher than for funds with shorter-weighted average maturities, such as money market and short-term bond funds. A period of rising interest rates may negatively affect the fund’s performance.

• California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Municipal Securities Risk – Because the fund invests primarily in municipal securities, it will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. The fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Liquidity Risk – The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions, it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the liquidity of the fund’s investments.

• Nondiversification – The fund is classified as nondiversified. A nondiversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a smaller number of securities than a diversified fund. This gives the managers the flexibility to hold large positions in a small number of securities. If so, a price change in any one of those securities may have a greater impact on the fund’s share price than would be the case in a diversified fund.

• Tax Risk – Some or all of the fund’s income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will remain exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by a fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or non-compliant conduct of a bond issuer.

• Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably.

• Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. 

Fund Performance 

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared 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. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com. 

Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. 

Calendar Year Total Returns

Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 12.08%Lowest Performance Quarter (4Q 2008): -9.36%

As of September 30, 2015, the most recent calendar quarter end, the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 2.45%.

Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December 31, 2014

Average Annual Total Returns - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California High-Yield Municipal Fund	Label	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Investor Class	Investor Class Return Before Taxes	13.76%	7.21%	5.21%		Dec. 30, 1986
Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions	Return After Taxes on Distributions	13.76%	7.21%	5.21%		Dec. 30, 1986
Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales	Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	9.64%	6.66%	5.08%		Dec. 30, 1986
Institutional Class	Institutional Class Return Before Taxes	13.98%			7.23%	Mar. 01, 2010
A Class	A Class Return Before Taxes	8.34%	5.97%	4.47%		Jan. 31, 2003
C Class	C Class Return Before Taxes	12.62%	6.17%	4.17%		Jan. 31, 2003
Barclays Municipal Bond Index	Barclays Municipal Bond Index    (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes)	9.05%	5.16%	4.73%

After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary. 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. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund

California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund

Investment Objective 

The fund seeks safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. 

Fees and Expenses

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund - USD ($)	Investor Class	Institutional Class	A Class		C Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	none	none	4.50%		none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)	none	none	none	[1]	1.00%
Maximum Account Fee	$ 25	none	none		none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund	Investor Class	Institutional Class	A Class	C Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)	0.46%	0.26%	0.46%	0.46%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	none	none	0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	0.47%	0.27%	0.72%	1.47%

Example

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, and that you earn a 5% return each year. The example also assumes that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that it reflects the rate and duration of any fee waivers noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 

Expense Example - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years
Investor Class	48	151	264	592
Institutional Class	28	87	152	344
A Class	520	670	833	1,305
C Class	150	466	803	1,756

Portfolio Turnover

The fund pays 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 30%of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The portfolio managers primarily buy investment-grade debt securities and, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in debt securities that have interest payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. Cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, issue these securities.

The fund’s weighted average maturity will be not less than three years nor more than ten years. However, there is no maturity limit on individual securities. 

Although the fund invests primarily in investment-grade securities, up to 20% of the value of the fund’s net assets may be invested in below investment-grade securities (BB and below), also known as junk bonds. The fund also may invest in securities which, while not rated, are determined by the portfolio managers to be of comparable credit quality to those rated below investment-grade. 

When determining whether to sell a security, portfolio managers consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers. 

Principal Risks

• Credit Risk – Debt securities, even investment-grade debt securities, are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. As a result, the fund’s share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect.

• Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk – Issuers of lower rated, high-yield securities are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes (such as an economic downturn or a prolonged period of rising interest rates), political changes or adverse developments specific to an issuer. These factors may be more likely to cause an issuer of low quality bonds to default on its obligations.

• Interest Rate Risk – Investments in debt securities are sensitive to interest rate changes. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. The fund’s interest rate risk is moderate under normal market conditions, but it may fluctuate as the portfolio managers reposition the fund in response to changing market conditions. A period of rising interest rates may negatively affect the fund’s performance.

• California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Municipal Securities Risk – The fund invests primarily in municipal securities, so it will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. By investing primarily in municipal securities, the fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Loss of Tax Exemptions Risk – There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will be exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or non-compliant conduct of a bond issuer.

• Liquidity Risk – The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, to meet redemptions, it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the liquidity of the fund’s investments.

• Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably.

• Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

Fund Performance 

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared 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. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com.

Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.

Calendar Year Total Returns

Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 6.57%Lowest Performance Quarter (4Q 2010): -4.11%

As of September 30, 2015, the most recent calendar quarter end, the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 1.57%.

Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December 31, 2014

Average Annual Total Returns - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund	Label	1 Year	5 Years		10 Years		Since Inception	Inception Date
Investor Class	Investor Class Return Before Taxes	6.21%	4.55%		4.05%			Nov. 09, 1983
Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions	Return After Taxes on Distributions	6.21%	4.55%		4.05%			Nov. 09, 1983
Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales	Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	4.62%	4.22%		3.93%			Nov. 09, 1983
Institutional Class	Institutional Class Return Before Taxes	6.33%					4.61%	Mar. 01, 2010
A Class	A Class Return Before Taxes	1.12%	3.34%	[1]	3.32%	[1]		Mar. 01, 2010
C Class	C Class Return Before Taxes	5.16%	3.53%	[1]	3.03%	[1]		Mar. 01, 2010
Barclays 7 Year Municipal Bond Index	Barclays 7 Year Municipal Bond Index    (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes)	6.09%	4.76%		4.66%

After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary. 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. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund

California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund

Investment Objective 

The fund seeks safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. 

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information. 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund - USD ($)	Investor Class	Institutional Class	A Class		C Class
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)	none	none	4.50%		none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)	none	none	none	[1]	1.00%
Maximum Account Fee	$ 25	none	none		none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund	Investor Class	Institutional Class	A Class	C Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)	0.46%	0.26%	0.46%	0.46%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	none	none	0.25%	1.00%
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	0.47%	0.27%	0.72%	1.47%

Example

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, and that you earn a 5% return each year. The example also assumes that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that it reflects the rate and duration of any fee waivers noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 

Expense Example - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund - USD ($)	Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years
Investor Class	48	151	264	592
Institutional Class	28	87	152	344
A Class	520	670	833	1,305
C Class	150	466	803	1,756

Portfolio Turnover

The fund pays 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 31% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies 

The portfolio managers primarily buy investment-grade debt securities. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in debt securities with interest payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. Cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, usually issue these securities. The fund will typically invest in California municipal securities with maturities of seven or more years. Under normal market conditions, the fund will maintain a weighted average maturity of ten or more years.

Although the fund invests primarily in investment-grade securities, up to 20% of the value of the fund’s net assets may be invested in below investment-grade securities (BB and below), also known as junk bonds. The fund may also invest in securities which, while not rated, are determined by the investment advisor to be of comparable credit quality to those rated below investment-grade.

When determining whether to sell a security, portfolio managers consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers.

Principal Risks

• Credit Risk – Debt securities, even investment-grade debt securities, are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. As a result, the fund’s share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect.

• Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk – Issuers of lower rated, high-yield securities are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes (such as an economic downturn or a prolonged period of rising interest rates), political changes or adverse developments specific to an issuer. These factors may be more likely to cause an issuer of low quality bonds to default on its obligations.

• Interest Rate Risk – Investments in debt securities are sensitive to interest rate changes. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. Because this fund has a longer weighted average maturity, it is likely to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, and a period of rising interest rates may negatively affect the fund’s performance.

• California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Municipal Securities Risk – The fund invests primarily in municipal securities and will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. By investing primarily in municipal securities, the fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Loss of Tax Exemptions Risk – There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will be exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or non-compliant conduct of a bond issuer.

• Liquidity Risk – The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, to meet redemptions, it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the liquidity of the fund’s investments.

• Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably.

• Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

Fund Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared 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. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com.

Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. 

Calendar Year Total Returns

Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 9.36%Lowest Performance Quarter (4Q 2010): -5.52%

As of September 30, 2015, the most recent calendar quarter end, the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 1.62%.

Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December 31, 2014

Average Annual Total Returns - American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds - California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund	Label	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception	Inception Date
Investor Class	Investor Class Return Before Taxes	9.98%	5.84%	4.57%		Nov. 09, 1983
Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions	Return After Taxes on Distributions	9.98%	5.84%	4.53%		Nov. 09, 1983
Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales	Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	7.14%	5.40%	4.46%		Nov. 09, 1983
Institutional Class	Institutional Class Return Before Taxes	10.19%			5.99%	Mar. 01, 2010
A Class	A Class Return Before Taxes	4.81%	4.61%		4.14%	Sep. 28, 2007
C Class	C Class Return Before Taxes	8.98%	4.81%		4.03%	Sep. 28, 2007
Barclays Municipal Bond Index	Barclays Municipal Bond Index    (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes)	9.05%	5.16%	4.73%

The after-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary. 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. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Tax-Free Money Market Fund

California Tax-Free Money Market Fund

Investment Objective 

The fund seeks safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. 

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees	USD ($)
Maximum Account Fee | American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Investor Class	$ 25

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses	American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds California Tax-Free Money Market Fund Investor Class
Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)	0.49%
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees	none
Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):	0.01%
Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)	0.50%

Example

The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, and that you earn a 5% return each year. The example also assumes that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that it reflects the rate and duration of any fee waivers noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 

Expense Example	Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year	Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years	Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years
American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Investor Class | USD ($)	51	161	280	629

Principal Investment Strategies 

The fund is a money market fund and invests in municipal money market securities. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest in high-quality, very short-term debt securities issued by cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, at least 80% of which have interest payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. A high-quality debt security is one that has been rated by an independent rating agency in its top two credit quality categories or determined by the advisor to be of comparable credit quality. 

Some of the securities in which the fund invests are guaranteed by certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities such as the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Such securities are not guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. However, these agencies are authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet their obligations. 

When determining whether to sell a security, portfolio managers consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers.

Principal Risks 

• Low Interest – Because high-quality debt securities are among the safest securities available, the interest they pay is among the lowest for income-paying securities. Accordingly, the yield on this fund will likely be lower than the yield on funds that invest in longer-term or lower-quality securities.

• California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Municipal Securities Risk – Because the fund invests primarily in municipal securities, it will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. By investing primarily in municipal securities, the fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Interest Rate, Credit and Liquidity Risks – Even though the fund’s investments are designed to minimize credit, interest rate and liquidity risk, the fund is still subject to some degree of risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. Interest rate risk means that the value of debt securities and funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. Liquidity risk means that during periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price to meet redemptions. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the fund’s performance and the liquidity of the fund’s investments.

• Loss of Tax Exemptions Risk – There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will be exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or non-compliant conduct of a bond issuer.

• Principal Loss – An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in it.

Fund Performance

The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year. The fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com. 

Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. 

Calendar Year Total Returns 

Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2007): 0.82%Lowest Performance Quarter (1Q 2010): 0.00%

As of September 30, 2015, the most recent calendar quarter end, the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 0.01%.

Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December 31, 2014

Average Annual Total Returns	Label	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Investor Class	Investor Class	0.01%	0.01%	1.02%

[1] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.

[1] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.

[1] Historical performance for A and C Classes prior to their inception is based on the performance of Investor Class shares. A and C Class performance has been adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges, if applicable, and expenses between classes.

[1] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.

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485BPOS

Document Period End Date

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Aug. 31, 2015

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American Century California Tax Free & Municipal Funds

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Dec. 29, 2015

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Jan. 01, 2016

Prospectus Date

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Jan. 01, 2016

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California High-Yield Municipal Fund

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California High-Yield Municipal Fund

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The fund seeks high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. 

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The fund pays 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 41% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

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41.00%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

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You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 100,000

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Example

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The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, and that you earn a 5% return each year. The example also assumes that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that it reflects the rate and duration of any fee waivers noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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The fund invests in California municipal and other debt securities with an emphasis on high-yield securities. A high-yield security is one that has been rated below investment-grade, or determined by the investment advisor to be of similar quality. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in municipal securities with income payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. Cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories usually issue these securities for public projects, such as schools, roads, and water and sewer systems. Some of these investments are not necessarily exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax. 

The portfolio managers seek to invest in securities that will result in a high yield for the fund. To accomplish this, the portfolio managers buy securities that are rated below investment-grade (BB and below), including so-called junk bonds and bonds that are in technical or monetary default. Issuers of these securities often have short financial histories or have questionable credit or have had and may continue to have problems making interest and principal payments. 

The portfolio managers also may buy unrated securities if they determine such securities meet the investment objectives of the fund. 

Although the fund invests primarily for income, it also employs techniques designed to realize capital appreciation. For example, the portfolio managers may select bonds with maturities and coupon rates that position the fund for potential capital appreciation for a variety of reasons, including their view on the direction of future interest-rate movements and the potential for a credit upgrade.

When determining whether to sell a security, the portfolio managers consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers. 

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Risks 

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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• Credit Risk – Debt securities, even investment-grade debt securities, are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. As a result, the fund’s share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect. The fund’s investments often have high credit risk, which helps the fund pursue a higher yield than more conservatively managed bond funds.

• Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk – Issuers of lower rated, high-yield securities are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes (such as an economic downturn or a prolonged period of rising interest rates), political changes, or adverse developments specific to the issuer. Adverse economic, political and other developments may be more likely to cause an issuer of low-quality bonds to default on its obligation to pay interest and principal due under its securities. The fund invests a significant part of its assets in securities rated below investment-grade or that are unrated, including bonds that are in technical or monetary default. By definition, the issuers of many of these securities have had and may continue to have problems making interest and principal payments.

• Interest Rate Risk – When interest rates change, the fund’s share value will be affected. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. Because the fund typically invests in intermediate-term and long-term bonds, the fund’s interest rate risk is generally higher than for funds with shorter-weighted average maturities, such as money market and short-term bond funds. A period of rising interest rates may negatively affect the fund’s performance.

• California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Municipal Securities Risk – Because the fund invests primarily in municipal securities, it will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. The fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Liquidity Risk – The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, in order to meet redemptions, it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the liquidity of the fund’s investments.

• Nondiversification – The fund is classified as nondiversified. A nondiversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a smaller number of securities than a diversified fund. This gives the managers the flexibility to hold large positions in a small number of securities. If so, a price change in any one of those securities may have a greater impact on the fund’s share price than would be the case in a diversified fund.

• Tax Risk – Some or all of the fund’s income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will remain exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by a fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or non-compliant conduct of a bond issuer.

• Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably.

• Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. 

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

Risk Nondiversified Status [Text]

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Nondiversification – The fund is classified as nondiversified. A nondiversified fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a smaller number of securities than a diversified fund. This gives the managers the flexibility to hold large positions in a small number of securities. If so, a price change in any one of those securities may have a greater impact on the fund’s share price than would be the case in a diversified fund.

Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

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An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. 

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Fund Performance 

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared 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. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com. 

Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. 

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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americancentury.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar Year Total Returns

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. 

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 12.08%Lowest Performance Quarter (4Q 2008): -9.36%

As of September 30, 2015, the most recent calendar quarter end, the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 2.45%.

Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December 31, 2014

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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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

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Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

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After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary. 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. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California High-Yield Municipal Fund | Barclays Municipal Bond Index

Prospectus:

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Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]

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(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes)

Label

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Barclays Municipal Bond Index    (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes)

1 Year

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9.05%

5 Years

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5.16%

10 Years

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4.73%

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California High-Yield Municipal Fund | Investor Class

Prospectus:

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Trading Symbol

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BCHYX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

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none

Maximum Account Fee

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$ 25

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.49%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.50%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 51

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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161

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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280

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 629

Annual Return 2005

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6.80%

Annual Return 2006

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5.78%

Annual Return 2007

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(0.33%)

Annual Return 2008

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(13.52%)

Annual Return 2009

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20.43%

Annual Return 2010

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4.29%

Annual Return 2011

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11.02%

Annual Return 2012

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11.09%

Annual Return 2013

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(3.17%)

Annual Return 2014

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13.76%

Year to Date Return, Label

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Investor Class year-to-date return

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2015

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return

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2.45%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Highest Performance Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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12.08%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Lowest Performance Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2008

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(9.36%)

Label

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Investor Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

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13.76%

5 Years

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7.21%

10 Years

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5.21%

Inception Date

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Dec. 30, 1986

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California High-Yield Municipal Fund | Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions

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Label

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Return After Taxes on Distributions

1 Year

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13.76%

5 Years

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7.21%

10 Years

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5.21%

Inception Date

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Dec. 30, 1986

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California High-Yield Municipal Fund | Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales

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Label

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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

1 Year

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9.64%

5 Years

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6.66%

10 Years

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5.08%

Inception Date

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Dec. 30, 1986

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California High-Yield Municipal Fund | Institutional Class

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Trading Symbol

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BCHIX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

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none

Maximum Account Fee

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none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.29%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.30%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 31

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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97

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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169

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 381

Label

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Institutional Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

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13.98%

Since Inception

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7.23%

Inception Date

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Mar. 01, 2010

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California High-Yield Municipal Fund | A Class

Prospectus:

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Trading Symbol

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CAYAX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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4.50%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

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none

^[1]

Maximum Account Fee

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none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.49%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.75%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 523

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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679

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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849

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 1,339

Label

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A Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

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8.34%

5 Years

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5.97%

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

4.47%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jan. 31, 2003

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California High-Yield Municipal Fund | C Class

Prospectus:

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Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

CAYCX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

1.00%

Maximum Account Fee

rr_MaximumAccountFee

none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.49%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.50%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 153

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

475

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

819

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,789

Label

rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel

C Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

12.62%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

6.17%

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

4.17%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Jan. 31, 2003

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund

Prospectus:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective 

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The fund seeks safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. 

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The fund pays 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 30%of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate

30.00%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information.

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount

$ 100,000

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, and that you earn a 5% return each year. The example also assumes that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that it reflects the rate and duration of any fee waivers noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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The portfolio managers primarily buy investment-grade debt securities and, under normal market conditions, will invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in debt securities that have interest payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. Cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, issue these securities.

The fund’s weighted average maturity will be not less than three years nor more than ten years. However, there is no maturity limit on individual securities. 

Although the fund invests primarily in investment-grade securities, up to 20% of the value of the fund’s net assets may be invested in below investment-grade securities (BB and below), also known as junk bonds. The fund also may invest in securities which, while not rated, are determined by the portfolio managers to be of comparable credit quality to those rated below investment-grade. 

When determining whether to sell a security, portfolio managers consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers. 

Risk [Heading]

rr_RiskHeading

Principal Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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• Credit Risk – Debt securities, even investment-grade debt securities, are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. As a result, the fund’s share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect.

• Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk – Issuers of lower rated, high-yield securities are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes (such as an economic downturn or a prolonged period of rising interest rates), political changes or adverse developments specific to an issuer. These factors may be more likely to cause an issuer of low quality bonds to default on its obligations.

• Interest Rate Risk – Investments in debt securities are sensitive to interest rate changes. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. The fund’s interest rate risk is moderate under normal market conditions, but it may fluctuate as the portfolio managers reposition the fund in response to changing market conditions. A period of rising interest rates may negatively affect the fund’s performance.

• California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Municipal Securities Risk – The fund invests primarily in municipal securities, so it will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. By investing primarily in municipal securities, the fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Loss of Tax Exemptions Risk – There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will be exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or non-compliant conduct of a bond issuer.

• Liquidity Risk – The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, to meet redemptions, it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the liquidity of the fund’s investments.

• Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably.

• Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

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An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Fund Performance 

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared 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. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com.

Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress

americancentury.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar Year Total Returns

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown.

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 6.57%Lowest Performance Quarter (4Q 2010): -4.11%

As of September 30, 2015, the most recent calendar quarter end, the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 1.57%.

Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December 31, 2014

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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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

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Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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After-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary. 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. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund | Barclays 7 Year Municipal Bond Index

Prospectus:

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Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]

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 (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes)

Label

rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel

Barclays 7 Year Municipal Bond Index    (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes)

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.09%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

4.76%

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

4.66%

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund | Investor Class

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

BCITX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Maximum Account Fee

rr_MaximumAccountFee

$ 25

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.46%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.47%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 48

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

151

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

264

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 592

Annual Return 2005

rr_AnnualReturn2005

2.25%

Annual Return 2006

rr_AnnualReturn2006

4.00%

Annual Return 2007

rr_AnnualReturn2007

2.64%

Annual Return 2008

rr_AnnualReturn2008

(0.58%)

Annual Return 2009

rr_AnnualReturn2009

9.78%

Annual Return 2010

rr_AnnualReturn2010

2.09%

Annual Return 2011

rr_AnnualReturn2011

10.19%

Annual Return 2012

rr_AnnualReturn2012

5.94%

Annual Return 2013

rr_AnnualReturn2013

(1.31%)

Annual Return 2014

rr_AnnualReturn2014

6.21%

Year to Date Return, Label

rr_YearToDateReturnLabel

Investor Class year-to-date return

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date

rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate

Sep. 30, 2015

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return

rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn

1.57%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Highest Performance Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate

Sep. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn

6.57%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel

Lowest Performance Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate

Dec. 31, 2010

Lowest Quarterly Return

rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn

(4.11%)

Label

rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel

Investor Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.21%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

4.55%

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

4.05%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Nov. 09, 1983

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund | Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions

Prospectus:

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Label

rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel

Return After Taxes on Distributions

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.21%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

4.55%

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

4.05%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Nov. 09, 1983

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund | Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales

Prospectus:

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Label

rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

4.62%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

4.22%

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

3.93%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Nov. 09, 1983

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund | Institutional Class

Prospectus:

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Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

BCTIX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

Maximum Account Fee

rr_MaximumAccountFee

none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.26%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.27%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 28

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

87

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

152

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 344

Label

rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel

Institutional Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

6.33%

Since Inception

rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception

4.61%

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 01, 2010

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund | A Class

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

BCIAX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

4.50%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

none

^[2]

Maximum Account Fee

rr_MaximumAccountFee

none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.46%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

0.25%

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

0.72%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 520

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

670

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

833

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,305

Label

rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel

A Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

1.12%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

3.34%

^[3]

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

3.32%

^[3]

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 01, 2010

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Intermediate-Term Tax-Free Bond Fund | C Class

Prospectus:

rr_ProspectusTable

Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

BCIYX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther

1.00%

Maximum Account Fee

rr_MaximumAccountFee

none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets

0.46%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

1.00%

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets

0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

1.47%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

rr_ExpenseExampleYear01

$ 150

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear03

466

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear05

803

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

rr_ExpenseExampleYear10

$ 1,756

Label

rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel

C Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01

5.16%

5 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05

3.53%

^[3]

10 Years

rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear10

3.03%

^[3]

Inception Date

rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate

Mar. 01, 2010

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund

Prospectus:

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective 

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The fund seeks safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. 

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information. 

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Portfolio Turnover [Heading]

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Portfolio Turnover

Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]

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The fund pays 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 31% of the average value of its portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover, Rate

rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate

31.00%

Expense Breakpoint Discounts [Text]

rr_ExpenseBreakpointDiscounts

You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $100,000 in American Century Investments funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Calculation of Sales Charges on page 12 of the fund’s prospectus and Sales Charges in Appendix B of the statement of additional information. 

Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]

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$ 100,000

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, and that you earn a 5% return each year. The example also assumes that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that it reflects the rate and duration of any fee waivers noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies 

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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The portfolio managers primarily buy investment-grade debt securities. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest at least 80% of the fund’s net assets in debt securities with interest payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. Cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, usually issue these securities. The fund will typically invest in California municipal securities with maturities of seven or more years. Under normal market conditions, the fund will maintain a weighted average maturity of ten or more years.

Although the fund invests primarily in investment-grade securities, up to 20% of the value of the fund’s net assets may be invested in below investment-grade securities (BB and below), also known as junk bonds. The fund may also invest in securities which, while not rated, are determined by the investment advisor to be of comparable credit quality to those rated below investment-grade.

When determining whether to sell a security, portfolio managers consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Risks

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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• Credit Risk – Debt securities, even investment-grade debt securities, are subject to credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. As a result, the fund’s share price could also decrease. Changes in the credit rating of a debt security held by the fund could have a similar effect.

• Below Investment-Grade Securities Risk – Issuers of lower rated, high-yield securities are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes (such as an economic downturn or a prolonged period of rising interest rates), political changes or adverse developments specific to an issuer. These factors may be more likely to cause an issuer of low quality bonds to default on its obligations.

• Interest Rate Risk – Investments in debt securities are sensitive to interest rate changes. Generally, the value of debt securities and the funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. Because this fund has a longer weighted average maturity, it is likely to be more sensitive to interest rate changes, and a period of rising interest rates may negatively affect the fund’s performance.

• California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Municipal Securities Risk – The fund invests primarily in municipal securities and will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. By investing primarily in municipal securities, the fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Loss of Tax Exemptions Risk – There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will be exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or non-compliant conduct of a bond issuer.

• Liquidity Risk – The fund may also be subject to liquidity risk. During periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, to meet redemptions, it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the liquidity of the fund’s investments.

• Market Risk – The value of securities owned by the fund may go up and down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably.

• Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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Principal Loss – At any given time your shares may be worth less than the price you paid for them. In other words, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

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An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Fund Performance

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared 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. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com.

Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. 

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year for Investor Class shares. The table shows how the fund’s average annual returns for the periods shown compared with those of a broad measure of market performance.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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americancentury.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar Year Total Returns

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. 

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2009): 9.36%Lowest Performance Quarter (4Q 2010): -5.52%

As of September 30, 2015, the most recent calendar quarter end, the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 1.62%.

Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December 31, 2014

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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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

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Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]

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The after-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

Performance Table Closing [Text Block]

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The after-tax returns are shown only for Investor Class shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary. 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. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or IRAs.

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund | Barclays Municipal Bond Index

Prospectus:

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Index No Deduction for Fees, Expenses, Taxes [Text]

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  (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes)

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Barclays Municipal Bond Index    (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses and taxes)

1 Year

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9.05%

5 Years

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5.16%

10 Years

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4.73%

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund | Investor Class

Prospectus:

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Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

BCLTX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

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none

Maximum Account Fee

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$ 25

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.46%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.47%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 48

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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151

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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264

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 592

Annual Return 2005

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3.32%

Annual Return 2006

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4.88%

Annual Return 2007

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1.59%

Annual Return 2008

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(6.03%)

Annual Return 2009

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13.74%

Annual Return 2010

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1.61%

Annual Return 2011

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11.95%

Annual Return 2012

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8.60%

Annual Return 2013

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(2.21%)

Annual Return 2014

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9.98%

Year to Date Return, Label

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Investor Class year-to-date return

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2015

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return

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1.62%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Highest Performance Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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9.36%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Lowest Performance Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Dec. 31, 2010

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(5.52%)

Label

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Investor Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

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9.98%

5 Years

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5.84%

10 Years

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4.57%

Inception Date

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Nov. 09, 1983

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund | Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions

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Return After Taxes on Distributions

1 Year

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9.98%

5 Years

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5.84%

10 Years

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4.53%

Inception Date

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Nov. 09, 1983

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund | Investor Class | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales

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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

1 Year

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7.14%

5 Years

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5.40%

10 Years

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4.46%

Inception Date

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Nov. 09, 1983

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund | Institutional Class

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Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

BCLIX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

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none

Maximum Account Fee

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none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.26%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.27%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 28

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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87

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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152

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 344

Label

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Institutional Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

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10.19%

Since Inception

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5.99%

Inception Date

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Mar. 01, 2010

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund | A Class

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Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

ALTAX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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4.50%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

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none

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Maximum Account Fee

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none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.46%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.72%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 520

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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670

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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833

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 1,305

Label

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A Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

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4.81%

5 Years

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4.61%

Since Inception

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4.14%

Inception Date

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Sep. 28, 2007

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Long-Term Tax-Free Fund | C Class

Prospectus:

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Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

ALTCX

Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of Offering Price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (as a percentage)

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1.00%

Maximum Account Fee

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none

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.46%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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1.00%

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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1.47%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 150

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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466

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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803

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 1,756

Label

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C Class Return Before Taxes

1 Year

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8.98%

5 Years

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4.81%

Since Inception

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4.03%

Inception Date

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Sep. 28, 2007

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Tax-Free Money Market Fund

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Risk/Return [Heading]

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California Tax-Free Money Market Fund

Objective [Heading]

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Investment Objective 

Objective, Primary [Text Block]

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The fund seeks safety of principal and high current income that is exempt from federal and California income taxes. 

Expense [Heading]

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Fees and Expenses

Expense Narrative [Text Block]

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The following table describes the fees and expenses you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund. 

Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]

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Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Operating Expenses Caption [Text]

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Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Expense Example [Heading]

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Example

Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]

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The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the fund with the costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Expense Example by, Year, Caption [Text]

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The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods, and that you earn a 5% return each year. The example also assumes that the fund’s operating expenses remain the same, except that it reflects the rate and duration of any fee waivers noted in the table above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be: 

Strategy [Heading]

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Principal Investment Strategies 

Strategy Narrative [Text Block]

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The fund is a money market fund and invests in municipal money market securities. Under normal market conditions, the portfolio managers invest in high-quality, very short-term debt securities issued by cities, counties and other municipalities in California and U.S. territories, such as Puerto Rico, at least 80% of which have interest payments exempt from federal and California income taxes. A high-quality debt security is one that has been rated by an independent rating agency in its top two credit quality categories or determined by the advisor to be of comparable credit quality. 

Some of the securities in which the fund invests are guaranteed by certain U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities such as the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac). Such securities are not guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. However, these agencies are authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet their obligations. 

When determining whether to sell a security, portfolio managers consider, among other things, current and anticipated changes in interest rates, the credit quality of a particular issuer, comparable alternatives, general market conditions and any other factor deemed relevant by the portfolio managers.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Risks 

Risk Narrative [Text Block]

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• Low Interest – Because high-quality debt securities are among the safest securities available, the interest they pay is among the lowest for income-paying securities. Accordingly, the yield on this fund will likely be lower than the yield on funds that invest in longer-term or lower-quality securities.

• California Economic Risk – The fund will be sensitive to events that affect California’s economy. Significant political or economic developments in California will likely impact virtually all municipal securities issued in the state. Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal securities, it may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Municipal Securities Risk – Because the fund invests primarily in municipal securities, it will be sensitive to events that affect municipal markets, including legislative or political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. By investing primarily in municipal securities, the fund may have a higher level of risk than funds that invest in a larger universe of securities.

• Interest Rate, Credit and Liquidity Risks – Even though the fund’s investments are designed to minimize credit, interest rate and liquidity risk, the fund is still subject to some degree of risk. Credit risk is the risk that the inability or perceived inability of the issuer to make interest and principal payments will cause the value of the securities to decrease. Interest rate risk means that the value of debt securities and funds that hold them decline as interest rates rise. Liquidity risk means that during periods of market turbulence or unusually low trading activity, it may be necessary for the fund to sell securities at prices that could have an adverse effect on the fund’s share price to meet redemptions. Changing regulatory and market conditions, including increases in interest rates and credit spreads may adversely affect the fund’s performance and the liquidity of the fund’s investments.

• Loss of Tax Exemptions Risk – There is no guarantee that all of the fund’s income will be exempt from federal or state income taxes. Income from municipal bonds held by the fund could be declared taxable because of unfavorable changes in tax laws, adverse interpretations by the Internal Revenue Service or state tax authorities, or non-compliant conduct of a bond issuer.

• Principal Loss – An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in it.

Risk Lose Money [Text]

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Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in it.

Risk Money Market Fund [Text]

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An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in it.

Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]

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An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency.

Bar Chart and Performance Table [Heading]

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Fund Performance

Performance Narrative [Text Block]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year. The fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. For current performance information, including yields, please visit americancentury.com. 

Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. 

Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]

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The following bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in the fund’s performance from year to year.

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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americancentury.com

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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The fund’s past performance is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Calendar Year Total Returns 

Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]

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Sales charges and account fees, if applicable, are not reflected in the bar chart. If those charges were included, returns would be less than those shown. 

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Highest Performance Quarter (3Q 2007): 0.82%Lowest Performance Quarter (1Q 2010): 0.00%

As of September 30, 2015, the most recent calendar quarter end, the fund’s Investor Class year-to-date return was 0.01%.

Performance Table Heading

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Average Annual Total Returns For the calendar year ended December 31, 2014

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds | California Tax-Free Money Market Fund | Investor Class

Prospectus:

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Trading Symbol

dei_TradingSymbol

BCTXX

Maximum Account Fee

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$ 25

Management Fees (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.49%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses (as a percentage of Assets):

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0.01%

Expenses (as a percentage of Assets)

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0.50%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 51

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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161

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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280

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 629

Annual Return 2005

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1.94%

Annual Return 2006

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2.95%

Annual Return 2007

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3.22%

Annual Return 2008

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1.92%

Annual Return 2009

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0.18%

Annual Return 2010

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0.01%

Annual Return 2011

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0.01%

Annual Return 2012

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0.01%

Annual Return 2013

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0.01%

Annual Return 2014

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0.01%

Year to Date Return, Label

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Investor Class year-to-date return

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2015

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return

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0.01%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Highest Performance Quarter

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2007

Highest Quarterly Return

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0.82%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Lowest Performance Quarter

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2010

Lowest Quarterly Return

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none

Label

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Investor Class

1 Year

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0.01%

5 Years

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0.01%

10 Years

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1.02%

[1] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.

[2] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.

[3] Historical performance for A and C Classes prior to their inception is based on the performance of Investor Class shares. A and C Class performance has been adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges, if applicable, and expenses between classes.

[4] Purchases of $1 million or more may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge of 1.00% if the shares are redeemed within one year of the date of the purchase.