Label	Element	Value
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Registrant Name	dei_EntityRegistrantName	RidgeWorth Funds
Prospectus Date	rr_ProspectusDate	Aug. 01, 2013
RidgeWorth Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Risk/Return [Heading]	rr_RiskReturnHeading	SEIX FLOATING RATE HIGH INCOME FUND Summary Section A Shares, C Shares and I Shares
Objective [Heading]	rr_ObjectiveHeading	Investment Objective
Objective, Primary [Text Block]	rr_ObjectivePrimaryTextBlock	The Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund (the “Fund”) attempts to provide a high level of current income by investing primarily in first-lien senior floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities.
Expense [Heading]	rr_ExpenseHeading	Fees and Expenses of the Fund
Expense Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseNarrativeTextBlock	This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy 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 $50,000 in RidgeWorth Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Sales Charges on page 91 of the Fund’s prospectus and Rights of Accumulation on page 60 of the Fund’s statement of additional information.
Shareholder Fees Caption [Text]	rr_ShareholderFeesCaption	Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Operating Expenses Caption [Text]	rr_OperatingExpensesCaption	Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
Portfolio Turnover [Heading]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverHeading	Portfolio Turnover
Portfolio Turnover [Text Block]	rr_PortfolioTurnoverTextBlock	The Fund pays transaction costs 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 70% of the average value of its portfolio.
Portfolio Turnover, Rate	rr_PortfolioTurnoverRate	70.00%
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 $50,000 in RidgeWorth Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in Sales Charges on page 91 of the Fund’s prospectus and Rights of Accumulation on page 60 of the Fund’s statement of additional information.
Expense Breakpoint, Minimum Investment Required [Amount]	rr_ExpenseBreakpointMinimumInvestmentRequiredAmount	$ 50,000
Expenses Restated to Reflect Current [Text]	rr_ExpensesRestatedToReflectCurrent	Restated to reflect current fees.
Expenses Not Correlated to Ratio Due to Acquired Fund Fees [Text]	rr_ExpensesNotCorrelatedToRatioDueToAcquiredFundFees	“Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” reflect the Fund’s pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by investing in other investment companies. The impact of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses is included in the total returns of the Fund. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not used to calculate the Fund’s NAV and are not included in the calculation of the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights section of the Fund’s prospectus.
Expense Example [Heading]	rr_ExpenseExampleHeading	Example
Expense Example Narrative [Text Block]	rr_ExpenseExampleNarrativeTextBlock	This 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 in the Fund for the time periods indicated. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same and that you reinvest all dividends and distributions. The example reflects contractual fee waivers and reimbursements for the first year only. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
Expense Example, No Redemption, By Year, Caption [Text]	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionByYearCaption	You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your Shares:
Strategy [Heading]	rr_StrategyHeading	Principal Investment Strategies
Strategy Narrative [Text Block]	rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlock	Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a combination of first- and second-lien senior floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities. These loans are loans made by banks and other large financial institutions to various companies and are senior in the borrowing companies' capital structure. Coupon rates are generally floating, not fixed, and are tied to a benchmark lending rate, the most popular of which is the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"). LIBOR is based on rates that contributor banks in London charge each other for interbank deposits and is typically used to set coupon rates on floating rate debt securities. The interest rates of these floating rate debt securities vary periodically based upon a benchmark indicator of prevailing interest rates. The Fund may invest all or substantially all of its assets in floating rate loans and debt securities that are rated below investment grade by Moody's Investors Service or Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC or in comparable unrated securities. The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its net assets in any combination of junior debt securities or securities with a lien on collateral lower than a senior claim on collateral, high yield fixed-rate bonds, investment grade fixed income debt obligations, asset-backed securities (such as special purpose trusts investing in bank loans), money market securities and repurchase agreements. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in securities that are restricted as to resale. In selecting investments for purchase and sale, the Fund's Subadviser, Seix Investment Advisors LLC ("Seix" or the "Subadviser"), will emphasize securities which are within the segment of the high yield market it has targeted, which are securities rated either "BB" and "B" by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC or "Ba" and "B" by Moody's Investors Service or unrated securities that the Subadviser believes are of comparable quality. The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in senior loans made to non-U.S. borrowers provided that no more than 5% of the portfolio's loans are non-U.S. dollar denominated. The Fund may also engage in certain hedging transactions. Preservation of capital is considered when consistent with the Fund's objective. Some types of senior loans in which the Fund may invest require that an open loan for a specific amount be continually offered to a borrower. These types of senior loans are commonly referred to as revolvers. Because revolvers contractually obligate the lender (and therefore those with an interest in the loan) to fund the revolving portion of the loan at the borrower's discretion, the Fund must have funds sufficient to cover its contractual obligation. Therefore the Fund will maintain, on a daily basis, high-quality, liquid assets in an amount at least equal in value to its contractual obligation to fulfill the revolving senior loan. The Fund will not encumber any assets that are otherwise encumbered. The Fund will limit its investments in such obligations to no more than 25% of the Fund's total assets. In addition, to implement its investment strategy, the Fund may buy or sell derivative instruments (such as swaps, including credit default swaps, futures, credit linked notes, options, inverse floaters and warrants) to use as a substitute for a purchase or sale of a position in the underlying assets and/or as part of a strategy designed to reduce exposure to other risks, such as interest rate or credit risks. The Fund may count the value of certain derivatives with floating rate debt or high yield bond characteristics towards its policy to invest, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a combination of first- and second-lien senior floating rate loans and other floating rate debt securities.
Risk [Heading]	rr_RiskHeading	Principal Investment Risks
Risk Narrative [Text Block]	rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlock	You may lose money if you invest in the Fund. A Fund share is not a bank deposit and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Below Investment Grade Securities Risk: Securities that are rated below investment grade (sometimes referred to as "junk bonds", including those bonds rated lower than "BBB-" by Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Fitch, Inc. or "Baa3" by Moody's Investors Service), or that are unrated but judged by the Subadviser to be of comparable quality at the time of purchase, involve greater risk of default and are more volatile than investment grade securities and are considered speculative. Below investment grade securities may also be less liquid than higher quality securities, and may cause income and principal losses for the Fund. Debt Securities Risk: Debt securities, such as bonds, involve credit risk. Credit risk is the risk that the borrower will not make timely payments of principal or interest or will default. Changes in an issuer's credit rating or the market's perception of an issuer's creditworthiness may also affect the value of the Fund's investment in that issuer. The degree of credit risk depends on the issuer's financial condition and on the terms of the securities. Debt securities are also subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value of a debt security may fall when interest rates rise. In general, the market price of debt securities with longer maturities will go up or down more in response to changes in interest rates than the market price of shorter term securities. Derivatives Risk: In the course of pursuing its investment strategies, the Fund may invest in certain types of derivatives including swaps, foreign currency forward contracts and futures. The Fund is exposed to additional volatility and potential loss with these investments. Losses in these investments may exceed the Fund's initial investment. Derivatives may be difficult to value, may become illiquid and may not correlate perfectly with the overall securities market. Floating Rate Loan Risk: The value of the collateral securing a floating rate loan can decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. As a result, a floating rate loan may not be fully collateralized and can decline significantly in value. Floating rate loans generally are subject to contractual restrictions on resale. The liquidity of floating rate loans, including the volume and frequency of secondary market trading in such loans, varies significantly over time and among individual floating rate loans. During periods of infrequent trading, valuing a floating rate loan can be more difficult; and buying and selling a floating rate loan at an acceptable price can also be more difficult and delayed. Difficulty in selling a floating rate loan can result in a loss. Foreign Currency Forward Contracts Risk: The technique of purchasing foreign currency forward contracts to obtain exposure to currencies or manage currency risk may not be effective. In addition, currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets. Foreign Securities Risk: Foreign securities involve special risks such as currency fluctuations, economic or financial instability, lack of timely or reliable financial information and unfavorable political or legal developments and delays in enforcement of rights. These risks are increased for investments in emerging markets. Futures Contract Risk: The risks associated with futures include: the Subadviser's ability to manage these instruments, the potential inability to terminate or sell a position, the lack of a liquid secondary market for the Fund's position, the risk that the counterparty to the transaction will not meet its obligations, mispricing or improper valuation and that the other party to a derivative transaction will not meet its obligations. The prices of derivatives may move in unexpected ways, especially in unusual market conditions, and may result in increased volatility and unexpected losses. A liquid secondary market may not always exist for the Fund's derivative positions at any time. In fact, many over-the-counter instruments (instruments not traded on exchange) may not be liquid. Over-the-counter instruments also involve the risk that the other party to the derivative transaction will not meet its obligations. Restricted Securities Risk: Certain debt securities may be restricted securities, which are not registered with the SEC and thus may not be sold publicly until registration has been made. Therefore, there is the absence of a public market and there is limited investor information. Senior Loan Risk: Economic and other market events may reduce the demand for certain senior loans held by the Fund, which may adversely impact the net asset value of the Fund. Swap Risk: The Fund may enter into swap agreements, including credit default and interest rate swaps, for purposes of attempting to gain exposure to a particular asset without actually purchasing that asset or to hedge a position. Credit default swaps may increase or decrease the Fund's exposure to credit risk and could result in losses if the Subadviser does not correctly evaluate the creditworthiness of the entity on which the credit default swap is based. Swap agreements may also subject the Fund to the risk that the counterparty to the transaction may not meet its obligations. U.S. Government Securities Risk: U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, while other types of securities issued or guaranteed by federal agencies, instrumentalities, and U.S. government-sponsored entities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. U.S. government securities may underperform other segments of the fixed income market or the fixed income market as a whole.
Risk Lose Money [Text]	rr_RiskLoseMoney	You may lose money if you invest in the Fund.
Risk Not Insured Depository Institution [Text]	rr_RiskNotInsuredDepositoryInstitution	A Fund share is not a bank deposit and it 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
Performance Narrative [Text Block]	rr_PerformanceNarrativeTextBlock	The bar chart and the performance table that follow illustrate the risks and volatility of an investment in the Fund. The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. The Fund began operating on March 1, 2006. Performance information for the A Shares and C Shares prior to their inception on May 8, 2006 and August 2, 2007, respectively, is that of the I Shares of the Fund. The performance of I Shares has not been adjusted to reflect the Fund’s A Share or C Share expenses. If it had been, the performance would have been lower. Updated performance information is available by contacting the RidgeWorth Funds at 1-888-784-3863 or by visiting www.ridgeworth.com. The annual returns in the bar chart which follows are for the I Shares without reflecting payment of any sales charge; if they did reflect such payment of sales charges, annual returns would be lower. The following table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns for the periods indicated with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Information Illustrates Variability of Returns [Text]	rr_PerformanceInformationIllustratesVariabilityOfReturns	The following table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns for the periods indicated with those of a broad measure of market performance.
Performance Availability Phone [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityPhone	1-888-784-3863
Performance Availability Website Address [Text]	rr_PerformanceAvailabilityWebSiteAddress	www.ridgeworth.com
Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]	rr_PerformancePastDoesNotIndicateFuture	The Fund’s past performance (before and after taxes) does not indicate how the Fund will perform in the future.
Bar Chart [Heading]	rr_BarChartHeading	This bar chart shows the changes in performance of the Fund’s I Shares from year to year.
Bar Chart Does Not Reflect Sales Loads [Text]	rr_BarChartDoesNotReflectSalesLoads	The annual returns in the bar chart which follows are for the I Shares without reflecting payment of any sales charge; if they did reflect such payment of sales charges, annual returns would be lower.
Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]	rr_BarChartClosingTextBlock	Best Quarter                                                                     Worst Quarter     12.47%                                                                                 -18.40%  (6/30/2009)                                                                          (12/31/2008)
Performance Table Heading	rr_PerformanceTableHeading	AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (for periods ended December 31, 2012)
Performance Table Market Index Changed	rr_PerformanceTableMarketIndexChanged	Index returns reflect the returns of the Credit Suisse First Boston Leveraged Loan Index, the Fund’s former benchmark index, through January 31, 2010 and the Credit Suisse Institutional Leveraged Loan Index thereafter.
Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate	rr_PerformanceTableUsesHighestFederalRate	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. 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	Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”).
Performance Table One Class of after Tax Shown [Text]	rr_PerformanceTableOneClassOfAfterTaxShown	After-tax returns are shown for only the I Shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.
Performance Table Narrative	rr_PerformanceTableNarrativeTextBlock	After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax returns will depend on your tax situation and may differ from those shown. After-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). After-tax returns are shown for only the I Shares. After-tax returns for other share classes will vary.
RidgeWorth Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | A Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	2.50%
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) (as a % of net asset value)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[1]
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	0.30%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.16%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.88%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	338
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	524
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	726
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,312
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	338
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	524
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	726
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,312
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.81%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.52%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.41%
RidgeWorth Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | C Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) (as a % of net asset value)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	1.00%
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[1]
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	1.00%
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.10%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	1.52%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	255
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	481
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	830
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	1,818
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	155
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	481
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	830
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	1,818
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.11%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	3.84%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.92%
RidgeWorth Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | I Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
Maximum Sales Charge (load) Imposed on Purchases (as a % of offering price)	rr_MaximumSalesChargeImposedOnPurchasesOverOfferingPrice	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (load) (as a % of net asset value)	rr_MaximumDeferredSalesChargeOverOther	none
Management Fees	rr_ManagementFeesOverAssets	0.41%	[1]
Distribution (12b-1) Fees	rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets	none
Other Expenses	rr_OtherExpensesOverAssets	0.18%	[2]
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	rr_AcquiredFundFeesAndExpensesOverAssets	0.01%	[3]
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	rr_ExpensesOverAssets	0.60%
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleYear01	61
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear03	192
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear05	336
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleYear10	753
1 Year	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear01	61
3 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear03	192
5 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear05	336
10 Years	rr_ExpenseExampleNoRedemptionYear10	$ 753
2007	rr_AnnualReturn2007	2.99%	[4]
2008	rr_AnnualReturn2008	(21.79%)	[4]
2009	rr_AnnualReturn2009	32.31%	[4]
2010	rr_AnnualReturn2010	9.97%	[4]
2011	rr_AnnualReturn2011	2.09%	[4]
2012	rr_AnnualReturn2012	9.07%	[4]
Year to Date Return, Label	rr_YearToDateReturnLabel	The Fund's total return for the six months ended
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2013
Bar Chart, Year to Date Return	rr_BarChartYearToDateReturn	2.03%
Highest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_HighestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Best Quarter
Highest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturnDate	Jun. 30, 2009
Highest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartHighestQuarterlyReturn	12.47%
Lowest Quarterly Return, Label	rr_LowestQuarterlyReturnLabel	Worst Quarter
Lowest Quarterly Return, Date	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturnDate	Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Quarterly Return	rr_BarChartLowestQuarterlyReturn	(18.40%)
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	9.07%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	4.85%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	4.71%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 01, 2006
RidgeWorth Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions | I Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	7.20%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.74%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.48%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 01, 2006
RidgeWorth Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | I Shares
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	5.85%
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.86%
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	2.67%	[5]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Mar. 01, 2006
RidgeWorth Seix Floating Rate High Income Fund | Credit Suisse Institutional Leveraged Loan Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
Risk/Return:	rr_RiskReturnAbstract
1 Year	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear01	8.50%	[6]
5 Years	rr_AverageAnnualReturnYear05	2.50%	[6]
Since Inception	rr_AverageAnnualReturnSinceInception	3.01%	[6]
Inception Date	rr_AverageAnnualReturnInceptionDate	Feb. 28, 2006	[6]

[1] Restated to reflect current breakpoints.

[2] Restated to reflect current fees.

[3] “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” reflect the Fund’s pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred by investing in other investment companies. The impact of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses is included in the total returns of the Fund. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are not used to calculate the Fund’s NAV and are not included in the calculation of the ratio of expenses to average net assets shown in the Financial Highlights section of the Fund’s prospectus.

[4] The performance information shown above is based on a calendar year. The Fund’s total return for the six months ended June 30, 2013 was 2.03%.

[5] Since inception of the I Shares of the Fund on March 1, 2006. Benchmark return since February 28, 2006 (benchmark returns available only on a month end basis).

[6] Index returns reflect the returns of the Credit Suisse First Boston Leveraged Loan Index, the Fund’s former benchmark index, through January 31, 2010 and the Credit Suisse Institutional Leveraged Loan Index thereafter.