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ProspectusDate rr_ProspectusDate Jan. 27, 2012
Oakmark Global Select Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Oakmark Global Select Fund
 
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Risk/Return, Heading rr_RiskReturnHeading OAKMARK GLOBAL SELECT FUND
Investment Objective, Heading rr_ObjectiveHeading INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
investment Objective, Primary rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock Oakmark Global Select Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Expense, Heading rr_ExpenseHeading FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUND
Expense, Narrative rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock Below are the fees and expenses that you would pay if you buy and hold shares of
the Fund.
Shareholder Fees, Caption rr_ShareholderFeesCaption Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses, Caption rr_OperatingExpensesCaption Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover, Heading rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock 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 49%
of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate 49.00%
Expense Example, Heading rr_ExpenseExampleHeading Example.
Expense Example, Narrative rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock The Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes
that you invest $10,000 for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of
your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your
investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's operating expenses
remain the same.
Expense Example, By Year, Caption rr_ExpenseExampleByYearCaption Although your actual returns and costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your expenses would be:
Investment Strategy, Heading rr_StrategyHeading PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Investment Strategy, Narrative rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. companies. The
Fund invests in the securities of companies located in at least three countries.
The Fund is non-diversified, which means that it may invest a greater portion of
its assets in a more limited number of issuers than a diversified fund. The Fund
could own as few as twelve securities, but generally will have approximately
twenty securities in its portfolio. Typically, the Fund will invest at least 40%
of its total assets in securities of non-U.S. companies (unless Harris
Associates L.P., the Fund's investment adviser (the "Adviser"), deems market
conditions and/or company valuations less favorable to non-U.S. companies, in
which case the Fund will invest at least 30% of its total assets in securities
of non-U.S. companies). There are no geographic limits on the Fund's non-U.S.
investments, and the Fund may invest in securities of companies located in
developed or emerging markets. The Fund may invest in the securities of large-,
mid-, and small-capitalization companies.

The Fund uses a value investment philosophy in selecting equity securities. This
investment philosophy is based upon the belief that, over time, a company's
stock price converges with the company's intrinsic or true business value. By
"true business value," we mean an estimate of the price a knowledgeable buyer
would pay to acquire the entire business. We believe that investing in
securities priced significantly below their true business value presents the
best opportunity to achieve the Fund's investment objective.

The Adviser uses this value philosophy to identify companies that it believes
have discounted stock prices compared to the companies' true business values. In
assessing such companies, the Adviser looks for the following characteristics,
although not all of the companies selected will have these attributes: (1) free
cash flows and intelligent investment of excess cash; (2) earnings that are
growing and are reasonably predictable; and (3) high level of manager ownership.

Key Tenets of the Oakmark Investment Philosophy:

1. Buy businesses that are trading at a significant discount to the Adviser's
estimate of the company's intrinsic value. At the time the Adviser buys a
company, the Adviser wants the company's stock to be inexpensive relative to
what it believes the entire business is worth.

2. Invest with companies expected to grow shareholder value over time. Value
investors can sometimes fall into the trap of buying a stock that is inexpensive
for a reason-because the company just does not grow. The Adviser looks for good
quality, growing businesses with positive free cash flow and intelligent
investment of cash.

3. Invest with management teams that think and act as owners. The Adviser seeks
out companies with management teams that understand the dynamics of per share
value growth and are focused on achieving such growth. Stock ownership and
incentives that align managements' interests with those of shareholders are key
components of this analysis.

In making its investment decisions, the Adviser uses a "bottom-up" approach
focused on individual companies, rather than focusing on specific economic
factors or specific industries. In order to select investments that meet the
criteria described above, the Adviser uses independent, in-house research to
analyze each company. As part of this selection process, the Adviser's analysts
typically visit companies and conduct other research on the companies and their
industries.

Once the Adviser determines that a stock is selling at a significant discount
and that the company has the additional qualities mentioned above, the Adviser
may consider buying that stock for the Fund. The Adviser usually sells a stock
when the price approaches its estimated worth. This means the Adviser sets
specific "buy" and "sell" targets for each stock held by the Fund. The Adviser
also monitors each holding and adjusts those price targets as warranted to
reflect changes in a company's fundamentals.
Risk, Heading rr_RiskHeading PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT RISKS
Risk, Narrative rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock As an investor in the Fund, you should have a long-term perspective and be able
to tolerate potentially wide fluctuations in the value of your Fund shares. Your
investment in the Fund is subject to risks, including the possibility that the
value of the Fund's portfolio holdings may fluctuate in response to events
specific to the companies in which the Fund invests, as well as economic,
political or social events in the U.S. or abroad. As a result, when you redeem
your Fund shares, they may be worth more or less than you paid for them.

Although the Fund makes every effort to achieve its objective, it cannot
guarantee it will attain that objective. The principal risks of investing in the
Fund are:

Market Risk. The Fund is subject to market risk-the risk that securities markets
and individual securities will increase or decrease in value. Market risk
applies to every market and every security. Security prices may fluctuate widely
over short or extended periods in response to market or economic news and
conditions, and securities markets also tend to move in cycles. If there is a
general decline in the securities markets, it is possible your investment may
lose value regardless of the individual results of the companies in which the
Fund invests. The magnitude of up and down price or market fluctuations over
time is sometimes referred to as "volatility," which, at times, can be
significant. In addition, different asset classes and geographic markets may
experience periods of significant correlation with each other. As a result of
this correlation, the securities and markets in which the Fund invests may
experience volatility due to market, economic, political or social events and
conditions that may not readily appear to directly relate to such securities,
the securities' issuer or the markets in which they trade.

Common Stock Risk. Common stocks are subject to greater fluctuations in market
value than other asset classes as a result of such factors as a company's
business performance, investor perceptions, stock market trends and general
economic conditions. The rights of common stockholders are subordinate to all
other claims on a company's assets including debt holders and preferred
stockholders; therefore, the Fund could lose money if a company in which it
invests becomes financially distressed.

Small and Mid Cap Securities Risk. Investments in small and mid cap companies
may be riskier than investments in larger, more established companies. The
securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in smaller
volumes, and as a result, may be less liquid than securities of larger
companies. In addition, smaller companies may be more vulnerable to economic,
market and industry changes. As a result, share price changes may be more sudden
or erratic than the prices of other equity securities, especially over the short
term. Because smaller companies may have limited product lines, markets or
financial resources or may depend on a few key employees, they may be more
susceptible to particular economic events or competitive factors than large
capitalization companies.

Value Style Risk. Investing in "value" stocks presents the risk that the stocks
may never reach what the Adviser believes are their full market values, either
because the market fails to recognize what the Adviser considers to be the
companies' true business values or because the Adviser misjudged those values.
In addition, value stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform
growth stocks during given periods.

Non-U.S. Securities Risk. Investments in securities issued by entities based
outside the United States involve risks relating to political, social and
economic developments abroad, as well as risks resulting from the differences
between the regulations to which U.S. and non-U.S. issuers and markets are
subject. These risks may result in the Fund experiencing rapid and extreme value
changes due to currency controls; different accounting, auditing, financial
reporting, and legal standards and practices; political and diplomatic changes
and developments; expropriation; changes in tax policy; a lack of available
public information regarding non-U.S. issuers; greater market volatility; a lack
of sufficient market liquidity; differing securities market structures; higher
transaction costs; and various administrative difficulties, such as delays in
clearing and settling portfolio transactions or in receiving payment of
dividends. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in
issuers located in developing and emerging countries, and in issuers in more
developed countries that conduct substantial business in such developing and
emerging countries. Fluctuations in the exchange rates between currencies may
negatively affect an investment in non-U.S. securities. Investments in
securities issued by entities domiciled in the United States also may be subject
to many of these risks. The Fund may hedge its exposure to foreign currencies.
Although hedging may be used to protect the Fund from adverse currency
movements, the use of such hedges may reduce or eliminate the potentially
positive effect of currency revaluations on the Fund's total return, and there
is no guarantee that the Fund's hedging strategy will be successful.

Non-Diversification Risk. A non-diversified fund may be subject to greater risk
than a diversified fund because changes in the financial condition or market
assessment of a single issuer may cause greater fluctuation in the value of a
non-diversified fund's shares. Lack of broad diversification also may cause a
non-diversified fund to be more susceptible to economic, political or regulatory
events than a diversified fund. A non-diversification strategy may increase the
Fund's volatility.

Your investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You may lose money by investing in the Fund. The likelihood of loss may
be greater if you invest for a shorter period of time.
Risk, Lose Money rr_RiskLoseMoney You may lose money by investing in the Fund.
Risk, Nondiversified Status rr_RiskNondiversifiedStatus A non-diversified fund may be subject to greater risk than a diversified fund because changes in the financial condition or market assessment of a single issuer may cause greater fluctuation in the value of a non-diversified fund's shares. Lack of broad diversification also may cause a non-diversified fund to be more susceptible to economic, political or regulatory events than a diversified fund. A non-diversification strategy may increase the Fund's volatility.
Risk, Not Insured Depository Institution rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution Your investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Bar Chart and Performance Table, Heading rr_BarChartAndPerformanceTableHeading PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance, Narrative rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes), as provided by the bar
chart and performance table that follow, is not an indication of how the Fund
will perform in the future. This information can help you evaluate the potential
risk and reward of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the performance
of the Fund's Class I Shares from year to year. The information illustrates the
volatility of the Fund's historical returns and shows how the Fund's annual
average returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Updated performance information is available at oakmark.com or by calling
1-800-OAKMARK.
Performance, Information Illustrates Variability of Returns rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns The information illustrates the volatility of the Fund's historical returns and shows how the Fund's annual average returns compare with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance, Availability Phone Number rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone 1-800-OAKMARK
Performance, Availability Website Address rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress oakmark.com
Performance, Past Does Not Indicate Future rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture The Fund's past performance (before and after taxes), as provided by the bar chart and performance table that follow, is not an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart, Heading rr_BarChartHeading Class I Shares Total Returns for Years Ended December 31 (%)
Bar Chart, Narrative rr_BarChartNarrativeTextBlock Since 2007, the highest and lowest quarterly returns for the Fund's Class I Shares were:
• Highest quarterly return: 26.6%, during the quarter ended June 30, 2009
• Lowest quarterly return: -16.3%, during the quarter ended December 31, 2008
Performance Table, Uses Highest Federal Rate rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate 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 rr_PerformanceTableNotRelevantToTaxDeferred Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans, qualified plans, education savings accounts or individual retirement accounts.
Performance Table, One Class of after Tax Shown rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown After-tax returns are shown only for Class I shares. After-tax returns for Class II shares will vary from returns shown for Class I.
Performance Table, Explanation after Tax Higher rr_PerformanceTableExplanationAfterTaxHigher In some cases, the after-tax returns may exceed the return before taxes due to an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of the measurement period.
Performance Table, Closing rr_PerformanceTableClosingTextBlock The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is an unmanaged
index that includes countries throughout the world, in proportion to world stock
market capitalization. All returns reflect reinvested dividends.

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 shown are not relevant to investors
who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans,
qualified plans, education savings accounts or individual retirement accounts.
In some cases, the after-tax returns may exceed the return before taxes due to
an assumed tax benefit from any losses on a sale of Fund shares at the end of
the measurement period. After-tax returns are shown only for Class I shares.
After-tax returns for Class II shares will vary from returns shown for Class I.
Average Annual Returns, Caption rr_AverageAnnualReturnCaption Average Annual Total Returns for Periods Ended December 31, 2011
Oakmark Global Select Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Oakmark Global Select Fund | MSCI World Index
 
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Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel MSCI World Index (does not reflect the deduction of fees, expenses or taxes)
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (5.54%)
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 (2.37%)
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception (0.78%)
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 02, 2006
Oakmark Global Select Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Oakmark Global Select Fund | Class I
 
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for 90 days or less) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Exchange fee rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.24%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.24%
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 126
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 393
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 681
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,500
Annual Return 2007 rr_AnnualReturn2007 (1.16%)
Annual Return 2008 rr_AnnualReturn2008 (32.49%)
Annual Return 2009 rr_AnnualReturn2009 53.58%
Annual Return 2010 rr_AnnualReturn2010 11.06%
Annual Return 2011 rr_AnnualReturn2011 (5.87%)
Highest Quarterly Return, Label rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel Highest quarterly return:
Highest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn 26.60%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel Lowest quarterly return:
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn (16.30%)
Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Global Select Fund - Class I Return before taxes
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (5.87%)
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 1.39%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.81%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 02, 2006
Oakmark Global Select Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Oakmark Global Select Fund | Class I | After Taxes on Distributions
 
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Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Global Select Fund - Class I Return after taxes on distributions
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (5.87%)
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.92%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.35%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 02, 2006
Oakmark Global Select Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Oakmark Global Select Fund | Class I | After Taxes on Distributions and Sales
 
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Average Annual Returns, Label rr_AverageAnnualReturnLabel Global Select Fund - Class I Return after taxes on distributions and sale of Fund shares
Average Annual Returns, 1 Year rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01 (3.82%)
Average Annual Returns, 5 Years rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05 0.97%
Average Annual Returns, Since Inception rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception 2.19%
Average Annual Returns, Inception Date rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate Oct. 02, 2006
Oakmark Global Select Fund (Prospectus Summary) | Oakmark Global Select Fund | Class II
 
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Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice none
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOfferingPrice none
Redemption fee (as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for 90 days or less) rr_RedemptionFeeOverRedemption (2.00%)
Exchange fee rr_ExchangeFeeOverRedemption none
Management fees rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets 1.00%
Distribution (12b-1) Fees rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets none
Other expenses rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets 0.49%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses rr_ExpensesOverAssets 1.49%
Expense Example, With Redemption, 1 Year rr_ExpenseExampleYear01 152
Expense Example, With Redemption, 3 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear03 471
Expense Example, With Redemption, 5 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear05 813
Expense Example, With Redemption, 10 Years rr_ExpenseExampleYear10 1,779